Mattski getting worked by the Kingfish of the Umzimkulu

Blacktip Kingfish in the Umzimkulu by Mattski

Mattski getting worked by the Kingfish of the Umzimkulu

Mattski getting worked by the Kingfish of the Umzimkulu KZN, South Africa. We don’t even take photos of the grunter and kob we catch at the jetty anymore.

Clean water

This was mid-March and the early dry season conditions that we are experiencing look to be holding. The water has been as clear as it ever gets and our cameras have been rolling. We are mainly filming action in the shallows. These hyped-up Kingfish swim incredibly fast and are challenging to get on tape.

Insta 360

But Mattski’s Insta 360 does a fantastic job of documenting the action from up top of the water. This camera captures everything that happens all around you. And you choose the angle during processing?! This thumps out an editable movie file. But you need never edit?! Matt gets it always just right.

Enjoy the picture show…

More Kingfish coming up

This was the first blacktip kingfish Matt got for the weekend. He had lost two before this little guy.

Then he hooked a bomber! At 3.2kgs, this fish put on a spectacular show for the guests staying and fishing here at the Umzimkulu Marina. They lined the bank and cheered Matt on. He tussled with this trophy fish for nearly ten whole minutes.

Blacktip Kingfish are tough as rubber. They release perfectly every time. It does say a lot for you as a gentleman if you fish for these fish with a single single. Rather than a treble. Or even two. Trebles damage fish. Sometimes beyond repair. This is not acceptable in an estuary.

More fish by Matt…

Fishing the brown water in KZN: Matt Wainwright down on the water at the Umzimkulu Marina with a fresh kob — Matt and his wagon wheel

Join us

If the rain holds off, we will be fishing. Contact Sean on +27793269671 or umzimkulu@gmail.com. You can also check out https://umzimkuluadrenalin.co.za for all kinds of fishing experiences to choose from.