Fishing Browntown

Rock Salmon by Spekkies of Umzimkulu River Cruises March 2026

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

What a night!

Night time is the right time for fishing

What a night! What a night! So, I get another phone call for the fishing the Umzimkulu. This guy sounded really cool, had an accent, his name was Josh, and he hailed from New York! So I took him fishing! He really wanted a kob. Josh has caught Malabar Rockcod, and Perch (in the Mpenjati … Read more

Historic 540lb Grouper shot in 1970 is Back in St. Lucia

540lb Grouper in 1970 by Hennie Coetsee

Historic 540lb Grouper shot in 1970 is Back in St. Lucia Historic 540lb Grouper shot in 1970 is Back in St. Lucia: we have a friend, Wessel, who had a vessel moored at our place a while. One day, he says to us, are we interested in seeing his Dad’s historic and record grouper shot … Read more

It’s Dorado Time again!

Dorado Strike Analysis - Strike Three - another headshot and she refuses to let go

It’s Dorado Time again! It’s dorado time again!: as the rains start to form the infamous halocline all along our KZN coastline. In fact, these fish are gonna pop up from Mozambique right into the Eastern Cape and beyond. Right now the factory is busy with a big order for Mydos for dorado time all … Read more


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