Chris Lepan huge kob in the Umzimkulu On light tackle this is real big fish. Imagine a largemouth bass this size! Rory Lawlor and crew have been targeting kob in the Umzimkulu, on artificials, and seem to have perfected the art. Along the way they been catching, and releasing, big-eye kingfish, rock salmon, perch and … Read more
Local Beyrick De Vries Wins 2nd Quiksilver Surf Event in Durban Umhlanga, Durban – Local surfer, Beyrick De Vries surfed his way to victory this weekend in the premier open men’s division at the second of three Quiksilver Get Free events. Over 70 of South Africa’s top competitive surfers were greeted with solid 4 to … Read more
Garrick fishing at The Block Although the garrick and salmon must be swimming by the other beaches and bays, for some reason they all really love The Block, and the adjacent Sandspit beach. Maybe it’s because the mightyUmzimkulu River near Port Shepstone is closed, so the fish get all confused and end up swimming up … Read more
Transkei Trip Having my two brothers and nephew in the water wherever we go, means we need a place to surf, that has no-one else near us. Luckily the Transkei is down the road, with it’s gracious serving of perfect right-handers. On camera is my brother Marc (he films a bit like Bruce Gold), and … Read more
Why the Natal Sharks Board lies all the time Photo courtesy Captain Duarte Rato With ackowlegements and thanks to Independent Online (IOL) and RemoveTheNets.com Whilst never having ever gotten on with the Natal Sharks Board over the years, I have tried to work with them for years, insistently proposing any other shark deterrent, barrier system or … Read more
