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NSRI News #searescue

NSRI News

NSRI News #searescue

NSRI News: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NSRI – STATION 5, Durban. STATION 9, Gordons Bay. STATION 42, Kleinmond. STATION 10, Simonstown. STATION 6, Gqeberha.

NSRI – National – Saturday, 15 March. A medical evacuation operation and preparedness for flooding – Durban. A paddler rescued – Pringle Bay. A paddler rescued – Simonstown. A medical evacuation off a ship – Gqeberha:

NSRI News DURBAN:

Jacques Kruger, NSRI Durban duty coxswain, said:

On Thursday, 13 March, NSRI Durban duty crew were alerted by MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) to prepare for a medical evacuation of a patient, a female age 71, suffering a medical condition onboard a cruise liner, due to arrive offshore of the Port of Durban on Friday.

On Friday, at midday, NSRI Durban duty crew and Red Line ambulance services convened at the NSRI Durban station 5 rescue base where the NSRI rescue craft Alick Rennie was launched.

We rendezvoused with the vessel offshore of the Port of Durban.

Our NSRI MEX (Maritime Extrication) crew and a Red Line rescue paramedic were transferred onto the vessel.

The patient, in the care of the ships medical staff, was found to be in a stable condition and it was decided to let the ship enter the Port of Durban where the patient could be taken into the care of Red Line paramedics once berthed in Port.

No further assistance was required and later the ship entered the Port of Durban and the patient was transported to hospital by Red Line ambulance for further medical treatment where the patient is recovering.

NSRI Durban duty controllers, NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre), TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) Port of Durban Port Control, Port Health Authorities, A WC Government Health EMS duty doctor, Telkom Maritime Radio Services, Red Line ambulance services and Police Sea Borderline Control, assisted MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), in the logistics and coordination of this operation.

On Thursday evening, 12 March, NSRI Durban and NSRI Umhlanga joined the Police and the emergency services preparing for the heavy rainfall that was forecast (on Tuesday night) by SAWS (South African Weather services) with heavy rainfalls anticipated for Thursday night.

A JOCC (Joint Operations Command Centre), established by DRM (Disaster Risk Management) and local Municipal authorities, coordinated emergency response activations to emergency incidents during Thursday nights heavy downpour.

NSRI rescue swimmers and NSRI crew, based in their communities, prepared to assist locally while NSRI rescue swimmers and NSRI crew stood by at the NSRI Durban station 5 rescue base prepared to respond to emergencies in cooperation with Police and the emergency services.

NSRI are aware of a number of incidents that were attended to by response teams but NSRI are not aware of any fatalities or serious injuries.

NSRI commend the vast community preparedness and support, and the cooperation between the emergency services, during the heavy rainfall.

By around 01h00 on Friday morning the worst of the heavy rainfalls subsided and NSRI crew returned to their homes.

We are appealing to the public to not cross over low lying bridges compromised by flood waters and do not try to cross through flooded motorways or rivers under flooding conditions during heavy rainfall and flash flooding.

NSRI News PRINGLE BAY:

Roan Strydom, NSRI Gordons Bay duty coxswain, said:

At 12h48, Wednesday, 12 March, NSRI Kleinmond and NSRI Gordons Bay duty crews were alerted following a call from an NSRI coast watcher at Pringle Bay reporting to be witnessing a paddler appearing to be in distress offshore of Pringle Bay.

Within minutes additional multiple phone calls raising the alarm were being received by NSRI reporting the man to be struggling on a paddle craft offshore of Pringle Bay and being blown further out to sea and now in obvious distress.

NSRI Kleinmond duty crew responded to the NSRI Kleinmond station 42 rescue base where they dispatched their NSRI rescue vehicle, accompanied by NSRI rescue swimmers, while NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew responded to our NSRI Gordons Bay station 9 rescue base where we dispatched our NSRI rescue vehicle, accompanied by NSRI rescue swimmers, and our NSRI rescue craft, Spirit of Surfski 5, was launched.

NSRI Kleinmond and NSRI Gordons Bay rescue vehicles arrived at the NSRI coast watchers house, in Pringle Bay, where NSRI crew observed visuals of the paddler in distress.

The NSRI craft approaching offshore of Pringle Bay from the Gordons Bay side were directed towards the casualty and within minutes of arriving in the area, in 30 knot gusting winds, the man was located and rescued onto the rescue craft.

Treatment for hypothermia to the German male tourist was commenced.

The casualties paddle craft was recovered.

Initially the plan was to take him ashore at Pringle Bay but we opted to keep him in the care of our NSRI medics onboard our rescue boat and reassess his medical condition at our NSRI rescue base.

We brought him to our NSRI rescue base at Gordons Bay harbour where following medical treatment, in good condition and in good spirits, the man was released from our care and collected by a friend.

NSRI are appealing to boaters, paddlers and sailors to download and use the free NSRI SafeTrx smart phone application – www.nsri.org.za SAFETRX.

The NSRI coast watchers are commended for their assistance in this incident – their vigilance contributed to saving the life of the man.

NSRI News SIMONSTOWN:

Sharon Crowther, NSRI Simonstown duty coxswain, said:

At 17h33, Tuesday, 11 March, NSRI Simonstown duty crew were activated following an NSRI SafeTrx emergency alert intercepted by NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre), from a man visiting South Africa from Dubai, in distress on a surf-ski North of Roman Rock Lighthouse, False Bay.

A local Good Samaritan paddler, on a surf-ski, taking part in the same downwind paddle, from Millers Point to Fish Hoek, also activated his NSRI SafeTrx emergency alert, which was also intercepted by NSRI EOC, reporting that he had come across the casualty paddler and reporting that the casualty paddler was in distress and in the water after capsizing and that the casualty had been separated from his surf-ski North of Roman Rock Lighthouse.

The NSRI SafeTrx position showed the casualty to be drifting in the direction of the Glen Beach quarry area.

The local Good Samaritan surf-skier had tried to catch up to the drifting casualties surf-ski, in attempts to return the craft to the casualty man who was drifting in the water, but with the attempts being unsuccessful in the strong winds, after activating his NSRI SafeTrx emergency to also raise the alarm, he was forced to continue on the down wind paddle for his own safety.

Our NSRI Simonstown duty crew responded to our NSRI Simonstown station 10 rescue base while NSRI Simonstown rescue swimmers and CMR (Cape Medical Response) responded to Whale Watchers at Glencairn.

By that stage the local Good Samaritan paddler, who had utilised his NSRI SafeTrx emergency alert, had been forced to continue on paddling for his own safety.

A second Good Samaritan paddler who had also come across the casualty man drifting in the water had tried to assist, but in the heavy sea conditions he was also forced to continue on the down wind paddle for his own safety. He had also activated his NSRI SafeTrx emergency alert to raise the alarm.

The 2 Good Samaritan paddlers are commended for their efforts in trying conditions.

The casualty man remained adrift in the water continuing to display a SafeTrx emergency position that was being monitored by NSRI EOC and by NSRI Simonstown duty controllers.

NSRI coast watchers in the area were alerted to get visuals of the casualty. It was a race against time in the fading light.

The NSRI Simonstown rescue craft Donna Nicholas was launched – also displaying the NSRI SafeTrx position of the casualty on the rescue craft onboard console.

NSRI rescue swimmers and CMR paramedics, arriving at Glencairn, obtained visuals of the casualty adrift in the water offshore of Glencairn.

Concerns were that the man may run aground on the rocky shoreline on the Fish Hoek side of Glencairn.

NSRI rescue swimmers prepared to enter the water to assist while the NSRI rescue craft responded towards the scene.

On the NSRI rescue craft arriving on the scene the casualty man was rescued onto the rescue craft where medical treatment for hypothermia commenced.

A CMR ambulance was dispatched to the NSRI Simonstown rescue base.

The patient was brought safely to the NSRI Simonstown rescue base where CMR paramedics continued with medical treatment for hypothermia.

NSRI Simonstown were then called by the CoCT (City of Cape Town) Fish Hoek lifeguards, at Fish Hoek Lifesaving Club, reporting that the casualty surf-ski had run aground on Fish Hoek Beach and the lifeguards had recovered the craft from shallow surf.

Following medical treatment and rewarming the man, in good condition and good spirits, was released and collected at our NSRI Simonstown rescue base by friends and they collected his surfski at Fish Hoek Life Saving Club.

NSRI reiterates the value of the free NSRI SafeTrx smart phone application that contributed to saving the life of the man in this successful rescue operation.

NSRI are appealing to paddlers, boaters and sailors, to download and always use the free NSRI SafeTrx smartphone application (available on our web page www.nsri.org.za) when launching into water.

GQEBERHA:

Kevin Warren, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said:

On Saturday, 8 March, at 05h22, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew launched the NSRI Gqeberha rescue craft Rescue 6, accompanied by an EC Government Health EMS rescue paramedic, and rendezvoused with a bulk carrier motor vessel offshore of the Port of Port Elizabeth, in Algoa Bay, to medically evacuate a 31 year old Chinese seaman suffering a medical complaint.

On arrival at the vessel an NSRI MEX (Maritime Extrication) crewman was transferred onto the motor vessel and the patient, in a stable condition, walking wounded, was transferred onto our rescue craft and brought safely to our NSRI Gqeberha station 6 rescue base in the care of the EMS rescue paramedic.

The patient was transported to hospital in a stable condition by EMS ambulance for further medical care.

NSRI Gqeberha duty controllers, NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre), TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) Port of Port Elizabeth Port Control, Port Health Authorities, A WC Government Health EMS duty doctor, Telkom Maritime Radio Services, EC Government Health EMS Metro Control and Police Sea Borderline Control, assisted MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), in the logistics and coordination of this medical evacuation operation.

-ENDS-

About the NSRI:
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is a registered non-profit organisation that is committed to drowning prevention and focused on saving lives, changing lives and creating futures for those threatened by drowning in South Africa.
We are unique in South Africa as the only non-profit organisation focusing exclusively on safeguarding lives and livelihoods in South African waters through education, prevention, and rescue operations. We envision a nation where drowning incidents are minimised, ensuring the safety of all.
The NSRI strives to innovate, constantly evolve, and extend our water safety initiatives through empowerment and visibility. Our volunteers are on call 24/7 and are reliant on donations and sponsorships.

Please visit www.nsri.org.za for more information and NSRI News.
NSRI EMERGENCY: 087 094 9774

RELEASED BY

Craig Lambinon
NSRI COMMUNICATIONS

Email: communications@searescue.org.za | Cell: +27 (0) 82 380 3800 | nsri.org.za

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Sardines and Sightings

Check out our annual Sardine Run Map! Download our app to your phone or device, accept notifications, and you will never miss a single sardine.

Here are the links to existing and past  Sardine Sighting Maps…

2025 Sardine Map

2024 Sardine Map

2023 Sardine Map

2022 Sardine Map

2021 Sardine Map

Channels

Brucifire Surf Retorts â€“ highly entertaining  surf reporting

Master Watermen â€“ news from way down deep

The Sardine News â€“ neva miss a single  sardine

FishBazaruto â€“ 1000 pounds plus

MYDO Tackle Talk â€“ highly technical  sport fishing

Surf Launching Southern Africa â€“ getting out there safely

Water Woes â€“ complain about your municipality

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The KOB News including Sardines, Shad, Cyclones and Brown Water

The Kob News 20 Jan 2025

The KOB News including Sardines, Shad, Cyclones and Brown Water

The KOB News including Sardines, Shad, Cyclones and Brown Water: starting with the Kob News…

The KOB News

Nick and Dylan Kempen have been lurking in all the right SKZN car parks this January it seems…

Yes these are all handsome little koblets here. All caught on pink paddle tails. Down past Southbroom way. But in the latest news episode on YouTube features young Dylan Kempen getting worked by what only can be a GT proper.

And in this shot, Johan Bronkhorst, all the way out from the US, bags his own nice kob news on the Sandspit in Port Shepstone.

More kob news:  Johan Bronhorst reliving his childhood on The Sandspit recently with this lovely kobfish
More kob news: – Johan Bronhorst reliving his childhood on The Sandspit recently with this lovely kobfish

Welcome home Johan – nice fish man!

And here is one for records…this is Jauhar of Port Shepstone also, with a geelbek salmon taken on a paddletail! These fish are not known for jumping on lures – they are notoriously fickle that way.

More kob news: Jauhar and his paddle tail caught Geelbek Port Shepstone
More kob news:: Jauhar and his paddle tail caught Geelbek Port Shepstone
Brown water fishing is so much fun down the SKZN - Sheppy Locals love the brown!
Brown water fishing is so much fun down the SKZN – Sheppy Locals love the brown!

KZN is a Spearo’s Paradise

The Bear aka Jason Heyne of The Master Watermen website has consistently been entertaining us with his bi-weekly roundups. And reports straight from the beach – up and down the KZN coastline.

Twin GTs by Zander and Bruce out deeper than normal in KZN
Twin GTs by Zander and Bruce out deeper than normal in KZN

KZN, over the summer, has been a spearos paradise. Clean and clear water most of the time – in most places. And some amazing catches were made right up and down, from north to south. Check out these twin GTs.

We have had to avoid beaches in and around town though. Also, the Uvongo and Margate areas are no-go-in-water zones. But otherwise, what a summer gamefish location KZN has turned out to be this year!

KZN – spearos paradise!

Well, we do have the odd Zambezi left here in KZN to contend with. Although the vaste majority have been systematically murdered by the Kwazulu Natal Sharks Board. To protect nobody since nobody can swim the best beaches anymore without sewage getting in their systems and making them sick, And out of season, on any given day, there are so few bathers in the water, that it begs the question…is all that money and resource being spent on killing sharks really worth it? Who are we trying to protect from what? The sewage is a FAR greater threat than any dumb Zambezi shark could ever be.

Twin Shark Attacks in Vilankulos

A tragic week in the lovely town of Vilankulos in early January. The local fishing community lost two of its members in two separate shark attacks. The victims were harvesting from the ocean. They were both in groups of other divers. Who came to assist. But they were no match for such a vicious predator.

Was it the same shark? It is very likely since once a shark has crossed the human flesh barrier, it feels quite comfortable doing it again. The concept of a ‘rogue’ shark is not new. And has been encountered the world over. The shark may also be sick or old and cannot hunt regular prey anymore. Humans are real slow in the water.

Why was the shark so shallow? It is a known fact amongst the locals in the area – that sharks come in real shallow when it gets so hot as it does up there in the archipelago. Water temperatures can reach 30 degrees Celsius plus.

What species? A bull shark, aka Zambezi, is the only suspect. As they are known to frequent shallow still waters of any open estuary. They can hunt really shallow. Can swim and breathe in fresh water.

And are lethal.

There were many confused people who immediately summised that it was a scuba incident and started spreading this news – falsely. I am not sure what it takes to be a sharer of false news for sensationalism and personal ego gain but many people seem to have this infliction.

Tropical Storm Dikeledi

Tropical Storm Dikeledi
Tropical Storm Dikeledi

As if the current political storms are not enough to test the resilience of the Mozambican people, this cyclone meant business after all. Going by the name of Dikeledi, this gal seems to be on another mission. She followed a very predictable path right across the top of Madagascar and down into Inhambane Province in Mozambique.

The only thing you can do in these cases is batten down the hatches. Boats headed off to the mangroves to be tied down properly. They also do find a certain degree of shelter and protection in those low-lying waters. The mangroves do a helluva lot in mitigating the sheer forces that these storms generate.

Never cut down a mangrove!

From Brucifire…

Zulu to English Translation: “Dikeledi” can be translated to English as “tears” or “crying”. However, in a more poetic sense, it can also mean “sorrow” or “heartache”.

UGU vs RNM

UGU vs. RNM: The strike continues. These two entities, UGU and RNM, which are mandated to run our region, are revolting – against each other. They have long had animosity. No love is lost between anyone and UGU. RNM is under the authority of UGU. Between the two of them, they have let their constant arguments about money take their citizens down.

The very same citizens that UGU and RNM are PAID to SERVE! Like the guys in the picture at left.

How long is this dire situation – allowed by the ANC, to go on? The sewage just keeps pumping, the tourists keep getting sick, and the rubbish piles up.

Local legends such as Mr. Selvan Chetty, Lazer Security, and many other good souls shone brightly as they volunteered quickly to step in: refuse collection and removal, help the elderly, and ease the overall pain.

I am sure that it would be easily possible one fine day, for the community to rather run the show. Rather than the ANC disasters looting the system right now. Overtime! Dodgy tenders! Water tankers! Irregular expenditure!

In the meantime, I still can’t even go get my driver’s license renewed?!

Go UGU! Go RNM!

Your perceived entitlement is going to be your biggest downfall.

Tourists Missing from Tofo due to Unrest

Sure do hope the political clowns running the show can get around a table and iron things out once and for all. Simplistic? Yes for sure. But what else can we hope for before a literal blood shed comes about as both presidential claimants aim to be coronated this week.

Stay out of Maputo for now!

SKZN Brown Water Fishing

Ain’t nothing wrong with this brown water! As you can see from the Kob report, and the following brown water gallery in Sheppy.

Plus a very nice GT you can see in the next video report going out later today.

Sardines and Sighting Maps

It has been a fantastic sardine run this memorable 2024. And all the action has been logged right here on The Sardine News. This year’s map has been viewed 200 000 times and just keeps growing.

Which led us to decide to keep the map live. And keep adding unique marine animal sightings and events. That occurs non-stop all year round. This year we started to log more whale and dolphin sightings. And we even had a shipwreck! And a freaking tornado! And recently a capsized KZNSB boat! We have been updating the map with recent catches too…

These events will from now on be included in the Sardine News Sightings Map for 2024. And on the 1 January 2025, we shall start all over again.

Here are the links to existing and past Sardine Sighting Maps. Great for a windy day like today to research. With instructions to install The Sardine News right on your phone or desktop.

2024 Sardine Map

2023 Sardine Map

2022 Sardine Map

2021 Sardine Map

Channels

Brucifire Surf Retorts â€“ highly entertaining  surf reporting

Master Watermen â€“ news from way down deep

The Sardine News â€“ neva miss a single  sardine

FishBazaruto â€“ 1000 pounds plus

MYDO Tackle Talk â€“ highly technical  sport fishing

Surf Launching Southern Africa â€“ getting out there safely

Water Woes â€“ complain about your municipality here

Websites

umzimkulu.co.za â€“ self-catering right on the Umzimkulu River
umzimkuluadrenalin.co.za â€“  will get you right out and onto the edge
thesardine.co.za â€“ never miss a single sardine
masterwatermen.co.za â€“ news from under water
fishbazaruto.com â€“ dreams
brucifire.co.za â€“ surf retorts

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7am on 2 Oct 24 Beach Day in KZN by Adam Kamdar in Durban

2 October 24 by Adam Kamdar in Durban

7am on 2 Oct 24 Beach Day in KZN by Adam Kamdar in Durban

7am on 2 Oct 24 Beach Day in KZN by Adam Kamdar in Durban: A strong and intent high-pressure system has moved over the country and is pushing those low-pressure systems coming in from the south right out to sea. This means sunny skies and clear days for a few days throughout South Africa. Well into and past the weekend. Finally, we have a decent weather break.

Today seems to be unfolding quite chilly though what with the snow in the Eastern Cape cooling the southwest winds. That here in Sheppy are up to a goodly 15 knots or more. A far cry from the forecaster’s 6 to 8 knots. Right now we may be gusting 22 or 25 even. Maybe not a bathing or tanning day. Surfers are having fun though. Maybe the odd diver will brave that big south swell down the coast. Fisherfolk are out and about at the usual haunts.

Onshore Winds

The only downside of the big high-pressure is gonna be the constant onshore winds. Each day starting peachy like a proper summer morning, the wind is going to build as the days unfold.

The early bird gets the worm on summer mornings like these coming up.

Fishing

These are, however, great fishing conditions. And although you are not allowed to catch shad (not even for bait), it is Kobtober. And there certainly are garrick around. Today is a perfect garrick hunting day if you can find a beach without huge waves crashing in. Like Blue Lagoon as Adam refers to today in his report…

Over to Adam Kamdar in Durban…

Thank you Adam Kamdar in Durban

So, from tomorrow, we should be plain sailing. We have plenty fisherfolk checking in at the Umzimkulu Marina in Port Shepstone. Where The Sardine News is currently broadcasting from.

The next reports will feature here as the day unfolds. We will send out a notification with each update. It’s even easier to stay on top of things if you have installed The Sardine News on your device. And said YES to receive notifications. That way you might never miss a single sardine!

Alan KZN South Coast

As good as you could expect at The Block this morning…we shall hear later what went down.

Thank you Allan!

Gallery

Sardines n Sighting Maps

It has been a fantastic sardine run this memorable 2024. And all the action has been logged right here on The Sardine News. This year’s map has been viewed 185,000 times and keeps growing.

Which led us to decide to keep the map live. And keep adding unique marine animal sightings and events. That occurs non-stop all year round. This year we started to log more whale and dolphin sightings. And we even had a shipwreck! And a freaking tornado!

These events will from now on be included in the Sardine News Sightings Map for 2024. And on the 1 January 2025, we shall start all over again.

Here are the links to existing and past Sardine Sighting Maps. Great for chilly day like today to research. With instructions to install The Sardine News right on your phone or desktop.

2024 Sardine Map

2023 Sardine Map

2022 Sardine Map

2021 Sardine Map

Channels

Brucifire Surf Retorts â€“ highly entertaining  surf reporting

Master Watermen â€“ news from way down deep

The Sardine News â€“ neva miss a single  sardine

FishBazaruto â€“ 1000 pounds plus

MYDO Tackle Talk â€“ highly technical  sport fishing

Surf Launching Southern Africa â€“ getting out there safely

Water Woes â€“ complain about your municipality here

Websites

umzimkulu.co.za â€“ self-catering right on the Umzimkulu River
umzimkuluadrenalin.co.za â€“  will get you right onto the edge
thesardine.co.za â€“ never miss a single  sardine or storm warning
masterwatermen.co.za â€“ news from deep down
brucifire.co.za â€“  surf and conditions reporting
fishbazaruto.com â€“ your dreams are out there
mydofishinglures.co.za â€“ technical  sport fishing

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29 June 2024 7 AM Sardine News by Adam in Durban

29 June 2024 7 AM by Adam Sardine News from Durban

29 June 2024 7 AM Sardine News by Adam in Durban

29 June 2024 7 AM Sardine News by Adam in Durban: and we have Adam Kamdar with his reliable and comprehensive Conditions and Sardine Report for today. A very exciting sardine-friendly-looking Saturday.

Over to Adam…

29 June 2024 7 AM Sardine News by Adam in Durban

“Good morning, everyone. It’s Saturday, June 29th, 7 a.m. We’ve just passed the last low tide at around 3 a.m., and the next high tide is expected at about 9 a.m. The Wind Guru forecast predicts a pleasant day with temperatures mostly around 20 degrees, minimal swell, and light winds—ideal conditions for fishing and a promising outlook for Sunday and Monday as well. The fishing tides indicate a northwest wind blowing at 8 kilometres per hour with an atmospheric temperature of 16 degrees. The atmospheric pressure stands at 1022 and is stable. WaveNet suggests a decreasing trend in water temperature, yet it remains around 21 degrees, which is slightly warmer than ideal. Sardines have been sighted from Winklespruit to Amanzimtoti. Keep an eye out for more activity heading towards the Durban beachfront. Coming up next, we’ll catch the sunrise view. And here it is, the sun rising over the Golden Mile. The conditions are perfect for fishing, though the waves may disappoint surfers. Expect chilly winter conditions in Durban with temperatures staying between 20 to 22 degrees throughout the day, partly cloudy skies, and little wind. Have a fantastic day, everyone, and stay updated with sardine.co.za.”

Thank you Adam!

Shad Fishermen

I don’t know how to go about insulting the hordes of shad fishermen trashing every single beach that they go to. I would like to insult their parentage. Their schooling? Their sense of decency? Their ethics? Their morals? I mean, which part don’t you get?

Don’t litter the friggin beaches. You bunch of senseless, disgusting and filthy individuals.

You know exactly who you are.

But I would like to acknowledge and thank the handful of people, none of them shad fishermen, that do help authorities deal with this despicable bunch’s trail of trash. And help clean up after said morons.

Garrick Fishermen

Moving on to the Garrick. The limit is 2 per day. This is not negotiable just because the DAFF okes have their hands full. If you remove a whole shoal of garrick, there isn’t another shoal around the corner waiting to take its place. They are of a finite number and our garrick population are completely isolated here.

Affiliated YouTube Channels

https://youtube.com/@Brucifire â€“ highly entertaining  surf reporting

https://youtube.com/@thesardinenews â€“ neva miss a single  sardine

https://youtube.com/@mydotackletalk â€“ highly technical  sport fishing

https://youtube.com/@surflaunchingsouthernafrica â€“ getting out there safely

https://youtube.com/@waterwoes â€“ complain here

Affiliated websites

https://umzimkulu.co.za – self-catering right on the Umzimkulu River
https://umzimkuluadrenalin.co.za –  sardine run coming up
https://thesardine.co.za – never miss a single sardine
https://masterwatermen.co.za – news from deep down
https://brucifire.co.za –  surf and conditions reporting
https://fishbazaruto.com – your dreams are out there
https://mydofishinglures.co.za – technical  sport fishing

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KZN Underwater News

KZN Underwater News

Conditions this week have been below average with a small gap on Wednesday. Good garrick still coming out with dagas still on the wrecks and deeper ledges. The sodwana comp was won by a young guy from Richards bay who deserved the prize. Well done on a 28kg GT stone shot! Apparently everyone was trying to vie for 1st place hangover! The sea conditions are settling nicely for the weekend with Saturday marginal conditions wize and Sunday a pearler of a day. South is the better option with north viz being 3m or less. As always dive safe and straight spears.

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