Sightings is a blog of marine life sightings up and down the southern African coastline. Sardines, dolphins, whales, turtles, gamefish etc…log the location, the species, the date and hopefully a photo or video too…anyone can play…!
Surf fishing during the sardine run This is a rundown through a list the game fish species we are lucky enough to encounter – during the annual sardine run. Here in KZN, South Africa. Shad It starts with the shad. These guys smash into those poor little sardines like piranhas. And a shad smaller than … Read more
Sardine Update 21 June 2022 Sardine Update 21 June 2022: another beautiful KZN south coast winter day! And the sardines just keep coming! Net after net. Day after day. And it’s only just begun. Presumably, the foul ocean conditions that were holding them back, have given way, and the sardines jumped at the chance to … Read more
Sardines caught off Port Edward! Sardines caught off Port Edward!: officially confirmed catching of 10 sardines! Report in from Sardine Spy in Port Edward: “Fished yesterday Sean, got 10 sards in amongst the redeyes. With some lovey bottom fish too” So there they are – the first 10 sardines in KZN this sardine run 2022! … Read more
Busting the Spotted Grunter on camera in the Umzimkulu Estuary Busting the Spotted Grunter on camera in the Umzimkulu Estuary: after a couple of years of using these GoFish underwater cameras now, we are still learning how to get the best results… But this past Friday saw a revelation, as we finally busted those wily … Read more
28 October 2021 Video: orca sighting off the KZN South Coast Although the KZN South Coast is renowned for its sightings of humpback and southern right whales migrating in the cooler months, the sighting of two pods of orcas came as a shock to well-known local fisherman and waterman, Rustin Naidoo. On Tuesday morning, Naidoo … Read more
