Catch Base

Meritorious catches and how they were made…
The entries make for a searchable database of catches that can help you become a better angler…

Catch ‘n cook: Kingfish ace out…

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Catch ‘n cook: Kingfish ace out… Launching on a whim earlier this year out of the Umzimkulu, and therefore ace out – “I’m just going fishing in the river…”, Brian Lange came back with this monster GT (Giant Trevally / Giant Kingfish) caught on a live bonito on the backline off Port Shepstone. It was … Read more

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All-Tackle Pacific bluefin tuna record – by IGFA

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The biggest news from IGFA this week, is a potential new All-Tackle Pacific bluefin tuna caught in New Zealand.

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68kg Yellowfin by Mark Crewe-Brown off Cape Town

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Mark Crewe-Brown and friends and Mark's 68kg Yellowfin Tuna caught off Cape Town
Mark Crewe-Brown and friends and Mark’s 68kg Yellowfin Tuna caught off Cape Town

68kg Yellowfin by Mark Crewe-Brown off Cape Town

A fantastic catch made by Mark Crewe-Brown out deep off Cape Town…

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Blue-tailed mullet on the run in the Umzimkulu

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Julian Ruthnum caught this beautiful Blue-tailed mullet fishing near Spillers Wharf on the Umzimkulu River in Port Shepstone, today. These big and powerful fish are quite plentiful in the Umzimkulu right now…plenty coming out. Contrary to popular belief…they are delicious…in Mozambique they sell for the same price as king mackeral!

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