The Sardine Run comes to Durban

The Sardine Run comes to Durban: a flurry of sardine activity in the last 24 hours leads to this jam-packed report about sardines being on the Durban beachfront right now.

Even though the water is still a toasty 23 degrees Celsius, it looks like some of our visiting sardines have had enough waiting for the Durban water temperature to drop. And are now playing the game.

The first report from the beach came in at 7h00…right from South Beach.

07h00

07h30

A few minutes later and another excellent clip of a net being deployed. With divers in action and the usual sweat and tears by the crew hauling that heavy net in and out all the time.

07h45

More boats have launched by this time and the first net is almost on the beach.

What’s inside?

Gallery from yesterday

Yesterday’s lovely net on the beach at South Beach in Durban yielded a proper haul of real Natal sardines. Not sure of the price at this late stage of the game. But if you live in Durban and have been waiting and waiting for the sards to come around that corner then this is your chance to strike.

Channels

https://youtube.com/@Brucifire – highly entertaining  surf reporting

https://youtube.com/@thesardinenews – neva miss a single  sardine

https://youtube.com/@masterwatermen – perspectives from down deep

https://youtube.com/@fishbazaruto – 1000 pounds

https://youtube.com/@mydotackletalk – highly technical  sport fishing

https://youtube.com/@surflaunchingsouthernafrica – getting out there safely

https://youtube.com/@waterwoes – complain here

Websites

https://umzimkulu.co.za – self-catering right on the Umzimkulu River
https://umzimkuluadrenalin.co.za –  sardine run coming up
https://thesardine.co.za – never miss a single  sardine
https://masterwatermen.co.za – news from deep down
https://brucifire.co.za –  surf and conditions reporting
https://fishbazaruto.com – your dreams are out there
https://mydofishinglures.co.za – technical  sport fishing

So where are the sards then?

So where are the sards then? Adam Kamdar take on the BIG question as he analyses the relevant water and weather conditions both past and present.

Over to Adam on the Durban Beachfront…

Thank you Adam!

Forthcoming attractions…

We are going to be producing a mini-series together featuring all the latest and greatest newly available fishing tackle on the market. Stay tuned, this gonna be fun. Episodes will drop in the afternoons. And will be posted to this page.

Sardine Sightings Map

If you haven’t take a look yet, the map at the following link provides you with a detailed timeline of this year’s sardine run so far.

Sardine Sightings Map 2024

From that page, there are links back to maps from years gone by. So you can get a good overall perspective of what is going on with these sardines each season.

It’s another great day in sunny KZN. A beautiful cold front is on its merry way up here from the cold Cape.

The warm water is good for surfing, fishing and diving.

All we need now are the sardines to come back!

The Bear Checks In

(321) Bear KZN sea report KZN sardine run 23-07-2024 – YouTube

Channels

https://youtube.com/@Brucifire – highly entertaining  surf reporting

https://youtube.com/@thesardinenews – neva miss a single  sardine

https://youtube.com/@masterwatermen – perspectives from down deep

https://youtube.com/@fishbazaruto – 1000 pounds

https://youtube.com/@mydotackletalk – highly technical  sport fishing

https://youtube.com/@surflaunchingsouthernafrica – getting out there safely

https://youtube.com/@waterwoes – complain here

Websites

https://umzimkulu.co.za – self-catering right on the Umzimkulu River
https://umzimkuluadrenalin.co.za –  sardine run coming up
https://thesardine.co.za – never miss a single  sardine
https://masterwatermen.co.za – news from deep down
https://brucifire.co.za –  surf and conditions reporting
https://fishbazaruto.com – your dreams are out there
https://mydofishinglures.co.za – technical  sport fishing

22 July 2024 22 July 2024 Where are the Shad Biting Today?

22 July 2024 22 July 2024 Where are the Shad Biting Today?: Good morning and welcome to a magnificent fishing Monday! The morning’s news will be updated here throughout the day…

Shad

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Sardines

Are the reason the shad have moved away from some areas? There are still many sardines hanging about on the KZN South Coast. But they are not inshore. They are holding in colder pockets of water out in deeper water. And this is seemingly where some of the shad have gone too.

The absolute shad biting frenzy we recently experienced has wound down to an idle. One, one…all over the place. But no intense concentration in any one place like last week.

The water off Durban averages 21 to 22 degrees today. Heading towards sardine temperature after a long run of 23 to 24 degrees. Sardine temperature is down at 19 or so. They come from cold water.

Gamefish

This is a great time to be targeting big garrick, kob and snoek. These shallow-water predators are hunting up and down the backline every day. Sometimes those big kob are right in the shallows, like one metre.

Garrick also chase the shad right to the beach. You just got to have enough power if you hook one by mistake whilst shad fishing.

You will need some casting distance for the snoek. But they have been coming well within reach this year with many trophies taken from the side.

All the kingfish species are here too now. Some great GT catches were featured this year. There have been a few queenfish too!

If you really want to know what is going on with the gamefish in KZN, check out The Bear’s Master Watermen Channel over on YouTube. Clike HERE to get there.

Conditions

Another superfluous Monday morning in KZN. Light offshore winds. 22 Degrees water. Calm seas. Go fishing! Today is epic.

Affiliated YouTube Channels

https://youtube.com/@Brucifire – highly entertaining surf reporting

https://youtube.com/@thesardinenews – neva miss a single sardine

https://youtube.com/@masterwatermen – the underwater perspective

https://youtube.com/@mydotackletalk – highly technical sport fishing

https://youtube.com/@surflaunchingsouthernafrica – getting out there safely

https://youtube.com/@waterwoes – complain here

Affiliated websites

https://umzimkulu.co.za – self-catering right on the Umzimkulu River
https://umzimkuluadrenalin.co.za – sardine run coming up
https://thesardine.co.za – never miss a single sardine
https://masterwatermen.co.za – news from deep down
https://brucifire.co.za – surf and conditions reporting
https://fishbazaruto.com – your dreams are out there
https://mydofishinglures.co.za – technical sport fishing

7am 21 July 2024 Durban early report from the Ocean by Adam Kamdar

7am 21 July 2024 Durban early report from the Ocean by Adam Kamdar: Adam kicks they day off with his 7am report. Right from the ocean out front of Durban’s Golden Mile. And is closely followed by The Bear checking in with a dive and conditions report from The Bluff.

And then a few minutes later…

We have another great day of weather and conditions!

The Bear at The Bluff

The Bear sounds apprehensive at the sight of a reasonably solid ground swell bottoming out with the low tide. However, the water is blue. And I am sure that the high tide later is gonna be epic for the divers.

No sea too rough…

We dive at five!

Shad at Brighton Beach 07h30

The Bear is on patrol on The Bluff and came across this scene at Brighton Beach this morning

More reports

Will trickle in throughout the day. Check back with each notification for another update.

Affiliated YouTube Channels

https://youtube.com/@Brucifire – highly entertaining  surf reporting

https://youtube.com/@thesardinenews – neva miss a single  sardine

https://youtube.com/@mydotackletalk – highly technical  sport fishing

https://youtube.com/@surflaunchingsouthernafrica – getting out there safely

https://youtube.com/@waterwoes – complain here

Affiliated websites

https://umzimkulu.co.za – self-catering right on the Umzimkulu River
https://umzimkuluadrenalin.co.za –  sardine run coming up
https://thesardine.co.za – never miss a single  sardine
https://masterwatermen.co.za – news from deep down
https://brucifire.co.za –  surf and conditions reporting
https://fishbazaruto.com – your dreams are out there
https://mydofishinglures.co.za – technical  sport fishing