MYDO Tackle Talk: Big Baits, Flying Fish and Tiny Couta Traces Coming to you from Jeffreys Bay, this edition of MYDO Tackle Talk runs through an interesting collection of traces and lure setups, starting with the big stuff before getting into some clever little rigs. Sometimes taking a step backwards, helps you go forwards – … Read more
Escaping the Mud: Fishing Lwandile After four days of torrential rain trapping us in the thick mud of Mngcibe, the Sardine News crew finally broke free and headed south to Sasta Lodge in Lwandile. Navigating the treacherous, clay-heavy Transkei roads required a serious vehicle, proving why a 4×4 is first choice during the wet season. … Read more
Shad Fishing The Transkei Wild Coast Shad Fishing The Transkei Wild Coast: Whilst the shad in KZN are either just not biting, or they have yet to arrive, down in the Transkei some places are getting good shad catches throughout the month of June. Sunrise on Sea Njela, deep Transkei. This was our final stop … Read more
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
