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Sharks in the Shorebreak! Sardine Report July 2018

Sharks in the Shorebreak! Sardine Report July 2018

Sharks in the Shorebreak! Sardine Report July 2018: It’s been an incredible sardine run this 2018 with images of the good old days seen all over. Sharks right in the shorebreak gorging themselves. Nets filled daily. Spin casters everywhere. Kids with packets. Grannies with washing baskets. Traffic jams for miles!

The sards have featured at literally every beach up and down from Port Edward and even past Durban. They were at Ballito recently! However, some beaches are very popular with the sards – The Sandspit, Pumula, Scottburgh and a few others have seen non-stop action.

Enjoy the shark video submitted by Dez way down on the lower south coast somewhere. Thanks Dez!

Fishing

As usual, the fishing has been a tad slower than what would be expected. The fish are actually everywhere. Yellowfin tuna, couta, snoek and all vie with dolphins and all sorts for the bounty. A good bit of advice from the old timers – don’t fish with sardines in the sardine run!

Shark anglers are having the most fun. The guys down at Port Edward have refined their attack to include drones that drop their baits off way out the back. With amazing results. The controversy over drone use has however also been on the rise.

Spearfishing

And from Jason Heyne, underwater correspondent and veteran spearfisherman…with his report from just before the weekend.

The diving conditions have been average this week with 3 or 4 days being diveable. The sardines down south coast are attracting some decent fish inshore with wahoo, sailfish and daga salmon coming out. Saturday a moderate south west blows all day with the swell running at just a tad over 2m. Sunday the south west continues to blow and it starts dropping off around mid day with a 2m swell running all day. So Saturday early and Sunday afternoon might be diveable. Andrew gets his first saily and fish of the week and Dean gets club merit fish of the week with a decent winter garrick.
We are having our 8th annual crayfish comp on the 4th of August which is always a cracker event. Family welcome at the weigh in at The lapa pool area at Wings Virginia airport. Wors rolls and cash bar. Entry forms available at Freedivers and email umhlangaspearos@gmail.com .
As always dive safe and straight spears
And the very interesting and informative gallery that always comes with Jason’s reporting…

This report was sponsored by Splash Saverite in Port Edward. Right close to the infamous Splash Rock fishing spot, pop in for latest catches and good advice on fishing the KZN South Coast and into the nearby Transkei Wild Coast.

The Sardine Report July 2018 was brought to you by Splash Saverite in Port Edward. Full of fishing tackle and advice.
The Sardine Report July 2018 was brought to you by Splash Saverite in Port Edward. Full of fishing tackle and advice.

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KZN Spearos enjoying clear diving conditions

KZN Spearos enjoying clear diving conditions

Clean and clear diving conditions last week. For a change! Says spearfishing scribe Jason Heyne.

The diving conditions last week were slightly above average with good weather . Big queen mackerel and ambers are coming out. Saturday a moderate northeast was forecast and played out with  a 1.6m swell running. Sunday the northeast wind was up early morning with a light offshore blowing switching to a light onshore later on with a 1.7m swell running. Viz was reported north and south. Club merit fish of last week went to Dylan with his 1st yellow fin tunny and fish of the week goes to Neil with his pending SA record amber! As always dive safe and straight spears.

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Jason Heyne checks in with Spearo news weekly

Weekly Spearo report by Jason Heyne

Jason Heyne checks in with Spearo news weekly

Jason Heyne checks in with Spearo news weeklyreporting typical summer conditions and species.

Well the diving conditions this week have been tough. The sea came right today (Friday) after a few days of big swell . King and queen Mackerel are around with some big ambers out deep. Saturday the swell is minimal and the wind switches from a light south east in the morning to a light northeast in the afternoon. Sunday the swell picks up to 1.8m and the northeast freshens towards midday . Travis gets club merit fish of the week with his first cape knifejaw and Don gets fish of the week with a 17kg cracker. As always dive safe and straight spears.

Weekly Spearo report by Jason Heyne

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December 2017 Spearo Report

Spearo Report December 2017

December 2017 Spearo Report

Jason Heyne checks in with a December 2017 Spearo Report for the KZN waters.

“The diving conditions were appalling over December. Far north was the best option. Saturday and Sunday are dominated by big East swell and strong north east wind. So no diving this weekend. Peter Jacobs managed to get a damn fine eelskin rockcod and Brent Borstlap got a marlin. As always dive safe and straight spears.”

Spearo Report December 2017
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2018 Couta season starting early underwater

Couta season starting early

2018 Couta season starting early underwater

Couta season seems to be well underway, according to the spearos. They have been shooting quite a few for this early in the game. Any fish before December is noteworthy. So maybe this augers well for another good season of couta fishing.

Jason Heyne checks in with his ever-reliable weekly spearfishing report…

“The diving conditions this week have been well below average with a couple of storms and heavy rain mucking up the ocean. Some Cape tail and the odd couta are making an appearance. Saturday a moderate south West blows dropping off later in the day with the swell running at 1.5m . Sunday light variable wind all day and negligible swell. So it looks like Sunday is go day if you can find some viz between the river water. No fish of the week is an indicator of how bad the conditions have been. We have our club AGM on December the 1st so please pay club fees before then so you can join in the fun. As always dive safe and straight spears.”

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