JBay SurfView

JBay SurfView

Jbay Surfview has a 180 degree vista covering the entire point from Boneyards to Kabeljauws
Jbay Surfview has a 180 degree vista covering the entire point from Boneyards to Kabeljauws

The view from JBay SurfView, down over the entire sweep of the Jeffrey’s Bay runway, gives you an elevated understanding of this legendary strip of rock. Starting at Boneyards, you can see the good guys taking off and charging that top barrel section and into the superfluous Supers racetrack. Screaming past the carpark, the gulley and into Impossibles, the wave stills rears. Coins turns into Salad Bowls which turns into Tubes and then finally Point…and beyond. What a wave, what a view!

JBay SurfView looking down towards Albatross
The Braai / Barbecue hangout: JBay SurfView is a short warm up from the jump at Salad Bowls or The Point. Fishing is really good down at Kabeljauws in the distance.

Dr. Kurt Mariano has built JBay SurfView into the all-time spot to stay in Jeffreys Bay. Towering over the point, you can observe the comings and goings of swells and people – it gives you the advantage, of running down the hill and jumping in as soon as you see the crowds thin out (does happen!). The wave viewing deck is oft populated by locals checking the surf –  a great place to meet and greet and make friends with the unfriendly!

Secure off street parking with a fantastic view. Jbay SurfView is all about the vista out front. Days spent watching that superfluous Supers section...
Secure off street parking with a fantastic view. Jbay SurfView is all about the vista out front. Days spent watching and surfing that superfluous Supertubes section…

Dr. Kurt Mariano is a water born dude from Hawaii, who has chosen the consistency and perfection of Supertubes as his home. He can show you the ins and outs, do’s and don’ts, from his decade of being in J-Bay, and if necessary can hook you up with a surf instructor or advanced surfing tutor from around Jbay. Dr. Kurt is a world renowned chiropractor specialising in surfers and can arrange all sorts of muscular tune-ups and workouts for you, during your stay.

Red Steenbraas for dinner tonight!
Red Steenbraas for dinner tonight! Self catering well equipped kitchenettes and kitchens.

Kitchens are well equipped for storm cooking, and can be serviced if need be. You can have your washing done, and a meal cooked if you need. There is wi-fi, and tv’s are rigged up all over the place, mainly showing surfing flicks though. Braai/barbecue areas with cracker views are where you will spend your relaxing time.

Walking gets you to all flavours of shops and restaurants – health bars and even some real bars. There are two shopping centres on the way to the beach, you can get things done around here just fine. Supplies aplenty.

It’s not only about surfing in Jeffrey’s. Beachcombing on the shelly beaches and in between the rocks and pools – what fun! Fishing for dinner down at Kabeljauws or Aston bay? Walking the long beaches… Spearfishing in St. Frances! Just ask Kurt…

JBay SurfView has three luxury apartments for rent…fill out the enquiry form below, to stand a chance at staying at this custom built surfer hangout. We will get back to you within 12-24 hours, if not immediate.

Rates vary and are reasonable, starting at R2950 for a 2 sleeper. If you are in a group, we can get together about 8 beds altogether.

Check Dr. Kurt charging Supers right here…https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B9wtb67nBp7DRmlwX3IzV1VieEU

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Sardines and Garrick: by Jason Heyne

2017 Sardine Report

Sardines and Garrick: by Jason Heyne

Well it’s hard to believe but it’s sardines and garrick in the bay off Durban this week!? And along with the nice garrick being shot, the daga salmon are still eager aswell, coming right into the shallows in some places. Carl Gous got two Greeks off Seapoint in Friday in the heavy seas…and today (Sunday) looks to be a pearler.

A big up to Jason Heyne for compiling this weekly roundup of diving and conditions up and down the KZN coastline.

“August winds are still blowing making north coast undiveable with some viz down lower south coast where garrick and daga salmon are still coming out. The West this week brought some big swell but also some clean water from scottborough to hibberdene today.  Forcast for Saturday looks good with swell dropping to 1.5m and a moderate North easterly blowing in the afternoon dropping the swell more for Sunday to about 1m with a north easterly blowing again in the afternoon. We are having our open Species spearfishing competition on the 31st of October. More details to follow. As always dive safe and straight spears. “

 

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Jason Heyne with a real diving report

Jason Heyne with a real diving report

Jason Heyne has been diving the waters up and down from his base in Durban, for decades. So when Jason says he has never seen action like he had over the last few days, then it’s very serious. And to back up this claim, check out the attached gallery of amazing spearfishing action.

Thank you Jason…

“I have never seen so much action on the natal coast. Sardines north and south coast. We are having a bumper garrick run (Lichia amia). If you sit on any point on the south coast you are bound to see at least one shoal. I saw a shoal this week of 100 plus fish all over 8kg! Snoek are around if the water is warm. ..I got schooled by three huge Snoek this week. The North East is set to blow tomorrow which is bad for viz but good for the sardines. On the whole diving conditions have been good this week with the best conditions on the south coast. Sunday is looking better for a dive but if you can get in early tomorrow you should beat the east. Well done to Matthew on bagging a beaut of a yellow tail on a shore dive in oz! “

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Monday Fishing Report

Monday Fishing Report

Well, in a cowrie shell…don’t go to work! The fishing is better than it’s been in years.

A few minutes ago my Dad on the Niteshift saw P.J. Botha and son boat a nice big ‘couta off the Umzimkulu River.

Last night Mike Stubbs got his kob. A big fish that went 32.5kg’s. (Photo coming soon). He was enjoying these amazing conditions fishing off the Sandspit in Port Shepstone, while just across the way, rock and surf anglers fishing from The Block, caught: yellowbelly and catface rockcod, a scotchman?!?!, during the day a bunch of garrick…

Darrell Hattingh has been having high adventures under water spearfishing the Hibberdene and Ifafa points. A Great White was spotted at Ifafa, a baby of about 3 metres.

And in the next pics, my other brother Darrell, I mean Marc, with Koos and Andre Viviers and a bunch of nice fish, mostly caught, but the grunter shot off Chakas right up from the Sandspit.

Then down at Mdumbi, I gave a few local subsistence anglers my new lure to try out, the Mydo Luck Shot #1, and check the pictures…

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Check out the Mydo Luck Shot Mini #1 right in the shads mouth. News from the area is that Blue Shad are full up in amongst kob and garrick and all sorts.
Yes well I do also notice that there is one more shad in this picture than what is allowed, but heck, maybe there were two anglers? Either way, fresh fried shad is the order of breakfast everywhere in the good old Transkei.
Yes well I do also notice that there is one more shad in this picture than what is allowed, but heck, maybe there were two anglers? Either way, fresh fried shad is the order of breakfast everywhere in the good old Transkei. Many thanks to my good friend Thulani, for keeping us in the news and for fishing and catching with my lures…

 

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Another fine specimen, of a Blue Shad. Fact: Blue Shad are just normal Shad, but as the fish go through their growth cycle, they turn blue in bigger sizes. But this is not across the population, some big shad are distinctively grey.

So, get to a tackle shop, tackle up, and GO FISHING!

(As for the rest of us working, I am in Pretoria right now distributing lures, we will keep the economy going while you guys all go fishing!)

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Jean-Pierre Jordaan with a 34kg beast of a couta

Jean-Pierre Jordaan with a 34kg beast of a couta

Jean-Pierre Jordaan with a 34kg beast of a couta speared at the Patingo, a few clicks out of Richards Bay. Jean-Pierre is the son of legendary Koos Jordaan so those big north coast cruisers better watch out!

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Jean-Pierre Jordaan with a 34kg beast of a couta speared at the Patingo, a few clicks out of Richards Bay. Check the other one lying on the hatch! Nice day out!

It certainly is big ‘couta time now, and reports of great catches like this one, keep filtering in. I don’t think anyone will ever better the 46 kg (gutted) monster by Roger Davison on live bonnie. He was fishing on the backline off Hibberdene when the huge fish struck. And reportedly it fought like hell! And then imagine having a 50kg + ‘couta on your ski with you?!

A few 20kg class fish were caught on the Niteshift recently, in the Port Shepstone area. But there is just so much bait in the water all up and down the coast, that it’s very hard to entice a strike. Catch 22?

Shaun Govender was fishing Orange Rocks this week when some really big tuna (for the south coast) were clearing the water as they blasted through the panicky bait. Red eye sardines and mackerel have invaded the maasbankers territories and while they are not thick thick or boiling, they are spread out over large patches of ocean.

No bonnies around though, although we caught a sarda sarda and put it out live, it was mangled after a shallow turn over a reef, maybe by a rockcod? The rockcod have made some surprising appearances on the end of surf anglers fishing the Block. A spate of catface, some beeeg ones, were pulled out.

Spearfishing hasn’t been that great through the International event on the KZN south coast. Lots of rats and mice were pulverised, some guys missed a few gamefish (wahoo and snoek) , but nothing really fantastic or anything happened at all.

Well back to low tide mornings, so it’s surfing now…there is no moon left and the tides are getting bigger and bigger.

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