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…!
And it’s a big thank you to OJ Communications and UGU Tourism for penning up yet another super-informative and well-illustrated Sardine Activity 2020 report – Editor 15 June 2020 Sardine activity 2020 increases on the KZN South Coast as winter chill sets in Ugu South Coast Tourism (USCT) is excited to report more sardine action … Read more
27 July Sardine Report: Sardines are still moving north Spending some time on the beat between Scottburgh and Sheppy was an eye opener. Although we never encountered any solid shoals of sardines, we did encounter plenty action and tell-tale signs. Off Ifafa, the gamefish were boiling on the backline. And whilst we were checking it … Read more
25 July 2017 Sardine report Our 25 July 2017 Sardine report is also about mackerel, as Rob Nettleton of Offshore Africa off Port St. Johns reports on a bait ball of mackerel they had loads of fun with today! Now you got to ask, did the tinned mackerel you just bought from the supermarket come … Read more
Sardines netted at Mbango There were a few crates of sardines netted at Mbango yesterday. The wild ocean this past week, the cold, and the weather have all played along, and so – it is realistic to expect some sardine action further north up the KZN Natal coastline, this week. The crew from Offshore Africa … Read more
2017 Sardine Report June 30 Sardine Spy Jay Steenkamp compiled this piece of news yesterday…with cool gallery depicting from whence the news comes. Nice and deep in the Transkei… Howzit. Still loads of Bottlenose Dolphins moving north along backline. In the deep lots of whales moving north. For the last 3 days and this morning … Read more
