Category: Report

Well, you may have noticed thesardine.co.za a little quiet these past weeks – the fabulous but temperamental Nokia N8 I was using to run the site with, went swimming…this happens to me often, I was actually surprised it lasted so long!

So, when the season is over and I get my old number and new phone going…we will be more up to date and real time.

In the meantime…

The June / July season is a tough one for us. The cooler water…22 degrees average, does not bode well for couta fishing. They are easier to spear though – they move really slowly in the cold. Joe Mulder of Hibiscus Coast area is here and shot a 21kg couta two days ago. Big smiles.

Chad who fishes Casa Barry’s boat got a 200kg marlin a few days ago too…not sure of the details yet…

So it’s been a few couta on live baits, and then the yellowfin that is keeping us busy. Have not seen a bonito in weeks, but the netters at the mouth have ensured a steady supply of interesting species for bait…

It is raining today with a nice low depression moving over…sure to warm the water and stir up the fishing…

Hi guys

A reminder that the Quattro King of the Sea is once again almost upon us and
we are happy to say we are again running a Crayfish comp on the Saturday
See details below

We have a special CRAY Comp which will be held on the Saturday proudly
sponsored by Freedivers. There will be a fishing ski, various Freedivers
apparel and other lucky draw prizes up for grabs on the day. The comp is to
be contested between the above mentioned boundaries and the prizes will be
split up as follows:

1st prize – Biggest Bug

2nd prize – Biggest Bag

3rd Prize – 2nd biggest Bug

4th Prize – 2nd biggest bag

5th Prize – 3rd biggest Bug

6th Prize – 3rd Biggest Bag

Normal Parks board rules apply and the parki’s will be there checking that
you have your licenses. The times are from first light and weigh-in closes
at 3pm. There will be braai facilities provided for you to braai and SHARE
a portion your crays with the other competitors within the Pumula Grounds,
while you sit back with a cold one, take part in a bit of wine tasting or
just chill and listen to live music. Live rugby on the big screen- SA v
England. Prize Giving will be held on the Saturday night at 6-30pm. So bring
the family and enjoy a lovely day out at Pumula Beach Hotel

COST: R100 per person and includes a Boerewors Roll and a Beer. Please use
the same entry form and specify Crayfishing under Fishing Vessel

We will have event shirts on sale at the event for you to purchase if you
wish for a minimal fee of R70. Briefing will take place on the Friday night
at 7pm at Pumula Beach Hotel.

Any queries please give me a shout

Regards

Brendan Nolan

0711 316 206

Darrell reporting on from the south coast of Natal…

Awesome conditions once again after a week of swell Mid-May,the past 3 days
have been flat swell with 8-15m viz middle-lower south coast area with
offshore morning wind and a NE in between..yesterdays North Easter has
swung to a South- West this weekend with the swell lifting marginally.

The garrick seem to have gone a bit quiet with the usual `pilot`shoals
moving through in May and then usually more present come June-July.

Greg De Phillipi caught a good couta of 22kg off the hibberdene area on
Wed.then on thurs. decided to dive off the boat and bagged one on his first
`down`off the hotel area in deep water,whilst he was subduing it there was
a +-30Kg cracker swimming around on the bottom underneath him!
The odd snoek and some bottoms the order of the day otherwise.

Hope conditions hold out!

cheers-
Darrell

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In Zambezia province, the cyclone was responsible for the death of 16 people
and making 12,000 people homeless. In that province alone, an estimated
30,000 farms were devastated by the storms, with 33 schools and 20 churches
destroyed.