7 am from Uvongo Beach 17 July 2024 Sardine and Conditions Update by Adam Kamdar

7 am from Uvongo Beach 17 July 2024 Sardine and Conditions Update by Adam Kamdar

7 am from Uvongo Beach 17 July 2024 Sardine and Conditions Update by Adam Kamdar: A big thank you to Adam for heading down to the Uvongo Pier this morning and grabbing us a quick KZN Conditions and Sardine Report for today the 17 July 2024.

Sardines

Are still around. And more are still on their way. The water here in the Durban area is still at 23 degrees Celsius which is far too high for the sardines. So they are staying out deep.

Shad

Unfortunately, they have dragged the shad out with them. As Adam points out not one angler on the Uvongo Pier this beautiful morning. In another report later today we will be featuring more information on the whereabouts of the shad and the sardines.

In some recent footage published on Facebook, a baitball is being hammered by dolphins, sharks, gannets…and shad! The shad clearly think they are predators in the same class the above-mentioned crew. And can be seen swimming fearlessly into the bait ball. Terrorising the little baitball of sardines!

Garrick, Snoek, Kob

The 23-degree water is bad for sardines for sure. But it is prime water temperature for the gamefish that are around at the moment. All of the above-mentioned species are prolific right now. They may be hard to entice into a bite. Since they are all so full of sardines. But a well-placed spoon, plug, bucktail or plastic, in the right shoal at the right time and you could be in the game. Many snoek were taken from the shore this year. Plus one actual couta was taken at The SandSpit recently.

Stay tuned for more reports as they come in today!