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The Real Deal
Subsistence fishermen have been working the Umzimkulu River for decades. As the condition of the river has deteriorated their lot has been reduced year after year. But there is something very noble about their ignoble existence. Targeting barbel chiefly…they also catch rock salmon (mangrove jack), grunter, perch, salmon and even gamefish like kingfish and garrick. … Read more
Noel Allchin’s 32kg Birthday ‘Couta
As we were packing to go home from the story before this one (Protea Reef 16 Feb 2013), we were treated to seeing one of the biggest king mackerel / couta caught on Protea Reef in a while! With Noel were none other than 3 of the Posthumous clan – Louis, Dawdie and Sean. This … Read more
Protea Reef 16 Feb 2013
After the usual hectic river mouth launch out of the mighty Umzimkulu (Port Shepstone), we headed out on a bumpy sea, to Protea Reef a few miles out, to take on the yellowfin tuna that frequent it’s pinnacles. The first two drifts at 3.5knots yielded nothing, but on our third attempt, things hotted up fast. … Read more
Bruno Hansen and the 2004 Tsunami
Just in from Captain Bruno Hansen >>> Some of you guys wanted to see me going over the boxing day tsunami of 2004,im alone on the yacht a 46 foot catamaran,and had just crossed the indian ocean surfing and diving for 1 year thro the islands,,with James Taylor the legend…He went home for xmas and … Read more