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Daga Salmon by Dean Sinclair and Blaze Bennet

Daga Salmon by Dean Sinclair and Blaze Bennet

Dean Sinclair braved the cold and was rewarded with this awesome catch of dagas. Throwing paddle tail with his mate, they were both soon vas, and got the fish out.

A bit later in the evening, veteran salmon angler Dean Winn caught one twice the size!

Dean Sinclair stoked with his Daga Salmon
Dean Sinclair stoked with his Daga Salmon

Daga Salmon are also known as kob, the further south you go. The biggest officially speared by none other than Jack Blignaut, stands at 57.4kgs.

In Australia they are known as Mulloway…

The biggest Daga caught by rod and line in South Africa is almost 80kgs! And that number gets challenged often, although many of the big ones are released by responsible anglers. These fish are in their prime and are best left to breed. But one or two of these smaller ones is fine to take out…

Nice fish ous!

 

 

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Humpback Whales everywhere…!

Humpback Whales everywhere…!

There is no point posting any sightings of the humpback whales on their sojourn up the east coast of Africa- there are just so many of them!

Travelling north in random patterns and formations, the whales are having a blast, jumping clean out of the water often times.

As far as the sardines are concerned, it’s only the red eye version of the sardine, to report. Shoals moving north were being hustled by dolphins and gamefish…a similar scene to normal sardines but on a very small scale.

The water has cooled over the last two weeks, to about 19 degrees some times and places, which is great for the sardines, if they decide to come this way!

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Humpback Whales off Port Shepstone

Humpback Whales off Port Shepstone

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Submitted by: John van Reenen

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Travelling south against the grain!? And breaching like crazy. Humpback Whales off Port Shepstone performing for the fishermen at The Block, in Port Shepstone, today.

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Banana Beach estuary cleanup video #2

Banana Beach estuary cleanup

Local surfers have started cleaning the completely congested Banana Beach estuary. Water Hyacinth took over the blind estuary in a matter of a week or so. The Injambili River just north has also been taken over these alien plants.

When they have completely covered the surface of the water body, fish cannot get to the surface and in the shallows get caught up by the root system of the floating plants.

The worldwide problem of hyacinth can only really be combatted by physical removal, in a manner that does not affect the environment too much. This means getting in and getting dirty…

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FREE Desktop background from Sean van Tonder Photography

FREE Desktop background from Sean van Tonder Photography

Sean van Tonder Photography is giving away this uber-cool Desktop Background for your PC or device.

Sean is a professional photographer operating on the KZN South Coast and surrounding areas. His many years experience in shooting in this area, is evident in the quality of his work and exotic locations. SVT Photography is very well known for portraits and weddings, people and events and magnificent beachscapes…like the fantastic image being given away below.

You can learn more about Sean and his work on his website at http://www.seanvantonder.co.za

* Please note that you may redistribute the Desktop BG image but you may not use it or modify it for professional use.

  • Right click on the image > Save as >
  • On your computer > Rt Click > Set as desktop background…enjoy!

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