No sardine report 29 June 2017

No sardine report 29 June 2017 Well it’s a no sardine report for today the 29 June 2017…things have gone quiet up and down. Sporadic appearances of shoals of Banana Beach and Umzumbe mean they are still about, just swimming down deep where it’s safer? Maybe it’s the excellent surf and calm conditions that are … Read more

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Umzimkulu GT in the evening

A lekker Umzimkulu GT by Yousef Jadwat

Umzimkulu GT in the evening Umzimkulu GT in the evening: Estuary fishing is a technical art. You can’t decide to just go fishing. You got to research beforehand and time it right. So when Yousef Jadwat emailed me a while back to go fish the Umzimkulu, we had a good look, and chose 6pm high … Read more

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Wetlands in KZN Talk to be held at Crocworld Conservation Centre on 8 July

Wetlands in KZN Talk to be held at Crocworld Conservation Centre on 8 July “Fresh news in from OJ concerning the fragile and important wetland systems endowed to us…” Popular guest speaker and renowned horticulturalist Geoff Nichols will be presenting a talk at Crocworld Conservation Centre in Scottburgh (Kwa Zulu-Natal South Coast) on 8 July. … Read more

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Jaco Blignaut wins gold at Spearfishing Nationals

Jaco Blignaut number one again

Jaco Blignaut wins gold at Spearfishing Nationals Jason Heyne reports in that Jaco Blignaut has taken the nationals again! And a few other things from under the waves up and down the KZN spearfishing coast. The diving conditions were OK Saturday and Sunday then swell and wind every day made for an upset sea. Couta … Read more

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R900 a crate of sardines!

Sardines netted at Scottburgh - photo by Jay Steenkamp R900 a crate of sardines 2017

R900 a crate of sardines! Yep. That’s the opening bid of the 2017 season! Not sure if they get sold at such high prices, for bait or for eating?! But here is another cool little video clip right from the beach at Winkelspruit yesterday…another shoal was netted, and that’s where the stupendously high prices were … Read more

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