23 June 2026 Sardine Update from Mdumbi 23 June 2026 Sardine Update from Mdumbi: There are still many shoals of sardines swimming past us here, at the delightful Noliswe’s Homestay, where we have a spectacular view of the beautiful Indian Ocean, in top form. Sardines The ocean out front off Mdumbi started slow again this … Read more
Snakes on the Beach Snakes on the Beach: The Sardine News is in Jeffrey’s Bay. It is cold. Sooooo cold. The NW Devil hit Force 6 yesterday, which meant 55 knots plus. The seaweed amassed on the beaches here, containing Puff Adders that had come from the recent huge flood, was being blown back out … Read more
The Benthic Blues – Estuarine Lament The Benthic Blues – Estuarine Lament: Professor Turton wasn’t joking about the ‘benthic blues’. Our estuaries are crying, and it’s time we listened. These vital ecosystems, where rivers meet the sea, are the nurseries of our ocean, the filters of our land, and frankly, they’re taking a beating. Remember … Read more
BIG Couta Time in KZN – 2026 BIG Couta Time in KZN: moving into the dry season (two months or so away), the clean and clear Agulhas Current pushes right up against the KZN coastline. It replaces the prevailing inshore brown water produced by the summer rains of KZN, with this warm, couta lights-studded universe. … Read more
Fishing Browntown Fishing Browntown: the rod screamed, and I just couldn’t understand what could be in this absolutely dirty water?! What could be at the end of my light line? I was trolling a tiny blue balsa rapala (this was in 1983) past the old bridge pillar, in the Umzimkulu Estuary, on my tiny little … Read more
