Scholtz sardine run talk at Crocworld on 12 August Local scuba diving operator Pieter Scholtz from Crystal Divers will deliver a talk titled the “greatest Shoal on Earth” focusing on this year’s sardine run at Crocworld Conservation Centre on Saturday 12 August. “The talk will be a highlight of this year’s program and is … Read more
Baby whale dies in nets at Trafalgar Down in Trafalgar, we managed to get this photograph, and an interview with the lifeguard on that beach – Philan “WaveOfHope” Sikobi, who was amongst the many locals who found the whale. This was on Tuesday. He was chased out of the water by a shark, as the … Read more
Black marlin caught in shark nets off Durban Caught in the shark nets. It happens all the time. Dolphins. Whales. Turtles. Even huge kob and couta. Fall victim to the indiscriminate slaughter with gill nets. Randomly executed by the Kwazulu Natal Sharks Board. And this beautiful young black marlin is also now dead too. All … 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
Cooking waves at Saint Michaels today this 18 July 2017 There are cooking waves at Saint Michaels today this 18 July 2017, as the attached super photo by undercover sardine spy Jay Steenkamp, shows. Jay has no sardine news to report, but these big swells and cold conditions are pre-requisites and precursors to their hopeful … Read more
