Raggies Fishing Tackle in Ramsgate and KZN South Coast fishing synopsis
There is a great new fishing tackle shop just off the main drag in Ramsgate, on the KZN South Coast. Raggies! Owner Roy is always there, and willing to help with your fishing requirements. He is fishing mad too, but knows that fishing is much better at night and early morning, so he doesn’t mind making traces and helping customers all day long! Great plan!
Check out some of the hot spots on the beaches right there, a short walk from Roy’s shop!
And a quick fishing synposis from the lower south coast of Natal…for the coming October.
The KZN south coast has some of the best rock and surf fishing territory available. Endless points and river mouths. Beautiful bays. Estuaries. Gullies. And right now is the right time!
You can always find something to catch – karanteen and blacktail can be found all over the place – so much fun! You might even hook a nice bronze bream or even a brusher if you’re not careful. It’s brusher season right now – and they come right into the gullies and beaches. A superb fighter and extremely difficult to catch. Very tasty!
It is also garrick season and they have been coming out slow but consistently. National Garrick Day will soon be upon us. This event coincides with their spawning habits, and they are all too vulnerable in this spent and hungry state. These fish are our breeding stock and should all be chucked back. Garrick survive a fight readily.
But it’s the kob that has everyone up early and late at night at the moment. And the waters around Ramsgate are perfect for these shallow water ambushers. Coming in real close they can often be hooked on a shad trace. And when they are really feeding, will take anything! But most times these careful fish won’t feed in the daytime at all. We get all sorts of “kob” here. And different species of salmon that look just the same. All sizes from the koblets just making size restrictions, to the big mommas. Also here to breed. And also vulnerable. Check the catch restrictions on these beautiful fish…
| Kob caught from a boat at sea [Cape Agulhas to Umtamvuna River] | Argyrosomus spp. | 50 cm | 5 but may only land or be in possession of one kob > 110cm per day |
| Kob caught from a boat at sea [The Province of Kwazulu-Natal] | Argyrosomus spp. | 40 cm | 5 but may only land or be in possession of one kob > 110cm per day |
| Kob caught in estuaries & from the shore [East of Cape Agulhas only] | Argyrosomus spp. | 60 cm | 1 |
| Kob [West of Cape Agulhas only] | Argyrosomus spp. | 50 cm | 5 |
Shad can still be found in their favourite spots up and down the coast right now. They have been plentiful this season. Got to keep an eye out for the skelms who take more than they should. Call DAFF. Their details are available here; https://thesardine.co.za/daff-contact-details/
When the sea gets on it’s head down on the KZN South Coast, the still functioning estuaries of the Mtamvuna, Mpenjati, Umzimkulu…to name three bigger ones, are all the fun. Many fish seek shelter from huge waves and bad surf conditions by sneaking into the rivers. Live bait can be easy enough to come by, and a 4 inch mullet on a circle hook puts you in the game for garrick, kob, rock salmon, perch, flagtail, kingfish (all sorts)…which you can then easily release.
Pop in to Raggies Fishing Tackle in Ramsgate – for advice on fishing this zone, or equipment you may need.
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