Meritorious catches and how they were made…
The entries make for a searchable database of catches that can help you become a better angler…
Catching kob in the Umzimkulu The fishing started when the crew from Durban arrived on Friday afternoon. That morning a guest had taken a nice perch on a bread bait and the river was looking awesome. Blue-tailed mullet were jumping all over the place and could be seen swimming by on the surface. We … Read more
Josh Jantjes and his J-Bay kob Fishing with a live strepie a few minutes ago, local J-Bay angler Josh Jantjes got supper in the bag when he pulled this tasty kob out of the sea just down from the point. The water has warmed up with the cold front that has moved in over the southern … Read more
World Record Garrick – ultra light tackling in Port Elizabeth World Record Garrick by Jonathan Booysens. “South African angler Jonathan Booysen may have potentially broken the men’s 1 kg (2 lb) line class record for leerfish (Garrick) (Lichia amia) with a 9.6 kg (21 lb 2 oz) fish he caught on October 12th while fishing … Read more
Flagtail on Mydo Luck Shot Mini Early winter mornings down on the Umzimkulu River are crisp and still…it’s just before first light that you got to stalk down to the river bank, and get in a few quiet casts. The flatheads are aggressive estuary feeders and put up a great bucking bronco type fight, using that big flat … Read more
IGFA World Record on 1kg line! Jack Crevalle From the IGFA website… “…what Richard Hart did on May 21st when he landed a 10.01 kg (22 lb 1 oz) jack crevalle (Caranx hippos) while fly fishing Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica. Hart skillfully played the jack for an hour, before it was landed, weighed and … Read more
