Sardines! The lower south coast was reported in quiet for tsontwsanes(Pondo word for sardines) this morning. But Jay Steenkamp reports plenty humpback whale activity. The migration is in full swing. But the big news was dialled in by Robbie van Wijk who reports masses of sardines with wild activity, off Mapuzi right close to Coffee … Read more
32.7kg Kob fishing at night time by Mike Stubbs And here it is…the 32.7kg kob / daga salmon, that literally stripped Mike Stubbs down to his reel knot. Fortunately the highly experienced Shaun Posthumous was on the scene. He ran up and down getting water to splash on the reel as it heated up?! A … Read more
Monday Sardine Report Overall, the same situation prevails. There are plenty sardines, but they are spread far and wide with action not concentrated in any one area. In from Jay Steenkamp, in the air, on the beach and in the water… “Sea is looking awesome today with light SW and swell has dropped to about … Read more
Sardine Report from Mapuzi Robbie van Wijk, deep down in Transkei, is right in the thick of things, reporting in with this sardine report, from Mapuzi. “Sardines aren’t striped bru! They are definitely spotted! Down here on the point at Mapuzi, birds are swooping and diving, dolphins are chowing down in the little bay. One … Read more
Sardine Report 2015 “When the red hot pokers bloom, winter is upon us!” – Louis Wolmarans chanted. It was many, many years ago, but Louis still charges the KZN South Coast with more gusto than any grom. The only hassle, is that when the aloes flower like this, it’s also sardine season! Just in from … Read more
