Sardines making a BIG comeback!

Sardines making a BIG comeback!

Sardines making a BIG comeback! In a magnificent late charge, the sardines are putting on a spectacular closing show right now!

Today

9am

This very morning sardines were netted right at the slipway in Shelley Beach. How convenient!

We will update again as the news comes in.

Yesterday

Yesterday, they were netted at Amazimtoti, near Durban. And down south, Banana Beach and Pumula were paid visits. And the beautiful ocean off Durban was peppered with baitballs. To the horizon. At one point, 20 were easily counted out there. All at once! Thanks to the Master Watermen website for the information and pics.

Tomorrow

The whole of today, and from tomorrow, these sardines could surprise you wherever you might be along the SKZN shoreline. How long they stick around further is anyone’s guess. We have reported on sardines making it all the way to November before. And sometimes they stick to the coast and even swim up the Zululand waters.

Hotspots

Rocky Bay at Park Rynie is a favourite stopover for sardines. With Pennington and Scotties right close by, to back your play. And a quick scoot north gets you in the Amaznimtoti and Wanrer Beach sardine traps.

Down south, starting at Port Edward is always a great idea. Making your way back up north, as you collect intel as to the shoals’ whereabouts.

You can always check back right here on The Sardine News, for updates. And our Sardine Run Sightings Map for 2023, has recently been updated too.

If it’s fish you are after, check out the Umzimkulu Marina, and Umzimkulu Adrenalin – right in the middle of all the action. And to kit yourself out for the type of fish that are around right now, MYDO Fishing Lures has the solution for you.