Fishing deep out off Port Shepstone, Koos Viviers was playng tug-of-war with something, when up popped this huge Contour Rockcod!
The lower south coast of KZN Natal in South Africa fishes well this time of year. The weather improves daily as we move towards March, and the water clears up too, check back soon for some spearfishing news…from the KZN area.
SKZN angler Mike Stubbs popped these cool shots in the mail a while back… Thanks Mike!
This very nicely framed and taken photograph of young Ty, features a lovely little Garrick, taken before school, on a needle nose plug.
The South Coast rules!
He was fishing with an 11ft Assassin Spin,a 4000 Ecoda, 30lb JDB and a 50lb Casting leader.
Nice before work guys!
Certain spots produce above average fish of a given species.
That tiny piece of reef down south of Port Edward consistently produces the biggest couta.
Bazaruto is definitely the favoured hangout of big momma blue and black marlin.
Dubai is mobster sailfish central.
And Shad Lane down in Umtentweni on the KZN South Coast is the spot for giant shad.
Young Keegan Logie submitted this shot of another outsized shad taken at this spot. The stretch of surf between Shad Lane, encompassing The Sandspit has long been known for its sugar pocket shad…ie that just fit into a 50kg sugar bag, as sugar was distributed in, in the old days.
Keegan is still researching the name of the skilful angler, and will revert as soon as he finds out more.
Click here for another huge Shad Lane shad. This one was shot just south, at Chakas Rock, at the start of the Sandspit.
To dispel a myth, there is no such thing as a blue shad, which were thought to be a bigger species of shad. Even this monster is green as.
Well she did it again. The Frenzy won the day today with her first ever large mouth bass. Check out the Magisto video in the previous Casa Mkisa Bass post.
She caught it on a Mydo Luck Shot #1 with a pearl white plastic minnow from McArthy.
The cute little fish falls about 4.5kgs short of the mark. Which in these waters is 5kgs!
Next stop Zimbabwe! And off to chase those Kariba tigers with the Mydo SS Spoon range. Stay tuned!
Ian and Keegan Logie sent in these pics of two notable catches. One soon to be identified and the other the first  twin spot snapper in the Umzimkulu.
The twin spot snapper are common further north and into the tropics. Nice catch and release.
The second fish I was sure was a razor belly, until I noticed the rooster fish like dorsal. Any guesses anyone?
Thanks Ian and Keegan for the news… Anglers keen to fish these waters can email me on umzimkulu@gmail.com
