BIG Mystery Kob FISH by NASH in the Umzimkulu Estuary

BIG Mystery Kob FISH by NASH in the Umzimkulu Estuary

BIG Mystery Kob FISH by NASH in the Umzimkulu Estuary: We just happened to be driving past on the barge on Saturday, with a huge crew on board, when we noticed local angling guru Nash, tussling with something big. He was at Flat Rock down towards the mouth area from the Umzimkulu Marina where we operate from.

Luckily Nash had his mate on the camera and the whole scene was very well-documented. Along with some highly entertaining and exciting commentary from the crew fishing with Nash that afternoon.

There is a possibility that this is a square-tailed kob but we never had a chance to inspect it up close. There is an article about the different species right here…

https://www.citizen.co.za/south-coast-herald/news-headlines/local-news/2020/08/28/fishing-confusion-sorting-out-the-difference-between-a-kob-and-a-salmon

Very nice fish Nash!

Durban AM Report by Adam

And a quick gallery of the surf scene in Durban Town this early morning, before the SW got up so strong…

Sardines and Sighting Maps

It has been a fantastic sardine run this memorable 2024. And all the action has been logged right here on The Sardine News. This year’s map has been viewed 189,000 times and keeps growing.

Which led us to decide to keep the map live. And keep adding unique marine animal sightings and events. That occurs non-stop all year round. This year we started to log more whale and dolphin sightings. And we even had a shipwreck! And a freaking tornado! And recently a capsized KZNSB boat!

These events will from now on be included in the Sardine News Sightings Map for 2024. And on the 1 January 2025, we shall start all over again.

Here are the links to existing and past Sardine Sighting Maps. Great for a windy day like today to research. With instructions to install The Sardine News right on your phone or desktop.

2024 Sardine Map

2023 Sardine Map

2022 Sardine Map

2021 Sardine Map

Channels

Brucifire Surf Retorts – highly entertaining  surf reporting

Master Watermen – news from way down deep

The Sardine News – neva miss a single  sardine

FishBazaruto – 1000 pounds plus

MYDO Tackle Talk – highly technical  sport fishing

Surf Launching Southern Africa – getting out there safely

Water Woes – complain about your municipality here

Websites

umzimkulu.co.za – self-catering right on the Umzimkulu River
umzimkuluadrenalin.co.za –  will get you right out and onto the edge
thesardine.co.za – never miss a single sardine
masterwatermen.co.za – news from deep down
fishbazaruto.com – your dreams are out there
mydofishinglures.co.za – for international orders