Down to The Umdloti Beach “Another incredible story and gallery of photos from our newest contributor, JP Batholomew…this time at Umdloti Beach, one opf JP’s favourite hangouts. Luckily JP advocates catch and release – luckily, or there would be far less fish left in the ocean!” December, four days after Full Moon I hit Umdloti … Read more
SKZN Winter Fishing Report Our favourite time of the year is upon us and all the signs are in place for another rich and exciting winter season on the East Coast of Africa. After the bumper run of big couta earlier in April, the sea is still playing the game and has cleaned up nicely. … Read more
Mike Stubbs checks in… SKZN angler Mike Stubbs popped these cool shots in the mail a while back… Thanks Mike! This very nicely framed and taken photograph of young Ty, features a lovely little Garrick, taken before school, on a needle nose plug. The South Coast rules! He was fishing with an 11ft Assassin Spin,a … Read more
Shad Lane for massive shad Certain spots produce above average fish of a given species. That tiny piece of reef down south of Port Edward consistently produces the biggest couta. Bazaruto is definitely the favoured hangout of big momma blue and black marlin. Dubai is mobster sailfish central. And Shad Lane down in Umtentweni on … Read more
After hours: fishing in Angola Tales of tarpon, Kingfish, salmon and more… The following gallery has been submitted my Marc Lange onlocation, fishing in Angola. Marc has also reported some close calls with 80kg class tarpon, at a river mouth nearby! Having one on for 10 minutes is the record so far… these fish are … Read more
