REPORT
KZN Fishing Report
By : The Kingfisher 10 February 2017 .
From boiling hot and huge seas to slightly cooler weather and duck ponds , this week has really been an up and down week . The fish how ever have not stopped , with excellent fish showing up during Rock and Surf sessions to upgrading of tackle to try and tame the beasts of the deep with our Ski Boaters , it seems as though the fish will never stop coming …
Rock n Surf
This week has been a fantastic week starting off at Cape Vidal with the usual Stumpnose ,
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Pompano , Rock Cod and Kingfish coming out in massive numbers . Pompano and Stumpnose coming out mainly on Mussel , and the Kingfish taking a nice Chokka bait wrapped around a Mustad Big Gun hook .
Richards Bay seems to have quietened down for now , but don ’ t be too quick to put away the big rods . There have been a few Sand Sharks around but the main attraction has been the abundance of 30-40kg Honeycombs , My advice would be to head down with your lighter rods , 30lb braid and 5000 size reels and give them a real stretch . Richards Bay South has had the odd Diamond coming out but there have been plenty of Sand Sharks coming out on big fleshy
baits , anglers using the new Mustad 11 / 0 offset circle hook have been hooking up exceptionally well .
Ballito has had a sprinkling of Grey Sharks according to angler Ray Thompson , the water is very clean at the moment and he recommends a well-presented Chokka Bait put nice and deep .
Durban has had a few Grey Sharks here and there but nothing too exciting , anglers were rewarded on Thursday night around the piers with plenty of Stumpnose coming out , exciting times ! There have also been reports of the odd Diamond coming out .
Warner Beach has been a favourite place for the competition over the last week , the champions leg was fished from 3pm – 8pm with most anglers hooking up with their fish within the first hour , unfortunately the sea turned ugly around 5.30 . Very well done to Ray Thompson who landed an excellent Honeycomb Ray of 75.8kgs on 30lb braid . Ray was using the new Mustad Offset Circle hook 9 / 0 , as Ray was using such light tackle , he had to fight this fish for 2hours and 45 minutes to ensure he landed the fish safely , Thankfully for Ray , Alan O ’ Connor was there with his undying support to help land and view this excellent fish , Unfortunately for him , his line never saw water , Sorry AOC . Michael Rodgers also managed to land a magnificent Diamond Ray of 45kgs at Sinties ; Michael was also using the Mustad Offset Circle hook .
Scottburgh was quiet with only a couple of Bonefish and a few Rockfish coming out on Pink Prawn . Port Shepstone had good fishing on Thursday and Friday but unfortunately the weather turned sour on Saturday , there are still lots of Shad and the odd Kob around the area at the moment .
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