Meritorious catches and how they were made…
The entries make for a searchable database of catches that can help you become a better angler…
Mike Stubbs checks in… 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 … Read more
Shad Lane for massive shad 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 … Read more
Catch ‘n Cook: Brucifire catches a kob for dinner Kob is a mainline buzzword here in Jeffrey’s Bay. Everyone wants one. And I can relate to the regiments of retirees enjoying the bountiful waters this place has been blessed with. On any afternoon, down at Kabeljauws, there are anglers standing proud, fishing all sorts of … Read more
Hammerhead Shark at The Block Enjoy the video…Pooven Naicker wowed the crowds with this punchy hammerhead shark at The Block, this morning… The fish was taken on a live mullet and screamed off on it’s first run, steam train style. The outsized wintery waves proved to be a true challenge as some were breaking right … Read more
Rudi Smit Garrick on live-bait There was one beach buggy in the carpark before me at The Block in Port Shepstone, this morning. The guy went down to the rocky pool at the base of the point, and threw his cast net. One decent mullet. He moves on up to The Block and launches his … Read more
