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Posted on September 21, 2015September 21, 2015 by Sean Lange — Leave a comment

Jason Heyne weekly spearfishing report for KZN

Jason Heyne weekly spearfishing report for KZN

Over to Jason Heyne for last weeks spearfishing report for KZN…

“Conditions have been surprisingly good this week with the sea settling nicely on Thursday and Friday and the 1.6m swell predicted didn’t really put in an appearance. Predictions for Saturday look great and there is good viz in the middle south coast area. Sunday a moderate north east is predicted to blow early on the south coast and later on the north coast. Keep looking for those daga salmon and garrick as they are around and the white mussel cracker are definitely shoaling. Far north coast the queen mackerel are about in numbers with some fair size sharks and even Orcas putting in an appearance at Sodwana. Our prizes for the species comp on the 31st of October are shaping up nicely with a pair of freedivers carbon blades with foot pockets, a custom freedivers wetsuit and a night at Mcgintys lodge and boat charter for a day at sodwana lined up! As always dive safe and straight spears. “

Many thanks Jason!

Jason Heyne with his spearfishing report for KZN. Jason compiles a collection of fish speared each and every week.

The tax man still takes his pound or two of flesh

Garrick have been everywhere...pre-spawning time now, best get a gun to hunt these things for now

Another beautiful Daga Salmon, or kob, as it is known down south

Prize fighter fish, the Brusher, is not easy to shoot. They are quick and wily, and put up a helluva fight. But man, do they taste good.

Posted on September 6, 2015September 6, 2015 by Sean Lange — Leave a comment

Sardines and Garrick: by Jason Heyne

Sardines and Garrick: by Jason Heyne

Well it’s hard to believe but it’s sardines and garrick in the bay off Durban this week!? And along with the nice garrick being shot, the daga salmon are still eager aswell, coming right into the shallows in some places. Carl Gous got two Greeks off Seapoint in Friday in the heavy seas…and today (Sunday) looks to be a pearler.

A big up to Jason Heyne for compiling this weekly roundup of diving and conditions up and down the KZN coastline.

“August winds are still blowing making north coast undiveable with some viz down lower south coast where garrick and daga salmon are still coming out. The West this week brought some big swell but also some clean water from scottborough to hibberdene today. Forcast for Saturday looks good with swell dropping to 1.5m and a moderate North easterly blowing in the afternoon dropping the swell more for Sunday to about 1m with a north easterly blowing again in the afternoon. We are having our open Species spearfishing competition on the 31st of October. More details to follow. As always dive safe and straight spears. “

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Jason Heyne — Leave a comment

This week underwater with Jason Heyne

This week underwater with Jason Heyne

Jason Heyne is right in the current when it comes to what’s cutting underwater, up and down the KZN Coast…

“Well below average diving conditions this week with the August winds kicking in gear. Tuesday and Wednesday morning were diveable with the garrick patrolling as the east picked up late morning. A south west wind will follow close on the heels of the north east today improving conditions and settling the sea. Saturday you might find some cleaner water far south coast. Light to variable winds Sunday with a 1m swell running should make it a cracker day. If you have the time Cape Vidal and Sodwana have been producing some good fish! Please be aware that there is a whale carcass in the Scottborough area which has been attracting some very large sharks and 2 divers were chased out the water at Brighton on the bluff this week by a 4m great white. As always dive safe and straight spears. “

Many thanks Jason!

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Sean Lange — Leave a comment

KZN Spearfishing Report

KZN Spearfishing Report

Average diving conditions this week with a bit of swell churning the inshore up. Lower south coast and the kei have been very clean. Decent size garrick are coming out north and south coast. Snoek middle south coast and north coast. A big cuda was lost on the lower south coast and I managed to plant a decent shot in a large wahoo today but after stripping the gun reel and 2m off the belt reel it came off. Tricky fish to land! There is a buster of a north east predicted early Saturday morning with some swell. South coast will probably be diveable come Sunday. Guys and gals please be aware that there is a dead whale at zinkwazi attracting some very large sharks so please don’t dive in the area! Alex from the club had a 3m great white come have a look at his crayfish skills at umtwalume this morning. We had a great club meeting last night and the revamped club champs trophy was presented to Andrew Mcdonald. Thanks Dylan for the great work! As always dive safe and straight spears.

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Jason Heyne — Leave a comment

KZN Spearfishing Report

KZN Spearfishing Report

Conditions for diving this week have been above average with garrick on the south coast and plenty snoek up north. ..and daga salmon coming out north and south coast. If the north east drops off tonight conditions on the south coast should be good Saturday and Sunday with not much wind forecast and below average swell size. North coast might be clean enough come Sunday. The garrick have been getting bigger with some decent sub 20 kg fish being shot. Daga salmon up to 35kg and snoek up to 9 kg. Remember if you are looking for the bigger snoek swim out a bit deeper. Well done Garret on getting a decent size black musselcracker. Good luck and straight spears everyone.