They are not fussy on which bait they feed on, however better results have been had on Sardine or Red Eye. These tasty species of the Salmon family are usually found a lot deeper out at sea, but do come inshore when the water conditions are right. Besides the Shad, there were hardly any other reports which included other species besides the odd Geelbek which came out at night during the week. There were a few days that the Shad were much smaller and very few made size, but this is typical for this time of year. Most anglers would have got their 4 fish quota as well as a few undersized fish which went back to the water. It is advised to use live Shad or Shad belly in these Shad runs, as the catch rate will increase heavily.Ĭentral – Most of the action that was reported last week involved Shad or Kob, and Blue Lagoon was right up there with the top performing spots.
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With the Shad moving up the coast steadily and in full force, species such as Kob and Garrick naturally move up the coast to feed on these Shad. This has made for excellent Kob conditions and many of the anglers who fished for Kob around the river mouths had good catches of not only Kob, but Grunter too. With the huge amount of rain that KZN experienced over the weekend, all of the rivers came down with dirty water, resulting in discoloured seas for many km up and down the coast. Most of the action from the Richards Bay area down to Durban has been slow, with the exception of Tongaat river mouth, which has continued to produce good numbers of fish ranging from Garrick to Kob and other species such as Grunter. Anglers fishing in the bad weather towards the end of the week still managed to land good number of Shad. The odd Sand Shark and Honeycomb has been taken during the day in the beginning of the week, but this was short lived with the arrival of the bad weather. A handful of anglers have still put out larger baits in search of a larger inedible species and a few have been successful. Most of the Kob and Garrick seem to have been caught on live bait, with only one or two reported to be caught on lure, unlike the Shad, which have been unable to leave the drop shot and Falcon spoon alone. The Shad seem to prefer a constant slow retrieve whereas the Kingfish and Garrick have enjoyed a fast ripping action.ĭown to Richards Bay, the Garrick and Kob action continues, with no need for the mention of Shad, which have now made themselves fully aware of. This lure has proven deadly for Shad and has been a go-to lure for many anglers targeting them.
Anglers testing the new Daiwa D Minnow did well with the “bone “colour with Garrick and also a few Kingfish. Maphelane has done exceptionally well with smaller edibles as well as larger species such as Kob and Garrick, which have both been targeted on lure and bait in the mornings. These fish are a shoaling species, so when the bite slows down, stay in the same area and wait for another Shoal to move in.Ī few Snoek have also been landed off the rocks around the Kosi Bay area, taken on bullet spoons cast as far as possible for Kingfish. These Shad can be caught on spoon or on bait but will often be more pleasurable to fight on a lighter spinning outfit using a Toby or Falcon spoon. Kosi Bay has begun to produce the goods, starting with good numbers of Shad in the mornings which has moved steadily up the coast into Mozambique. Please remember there is a bag limit of four and the minimum size is 30cm and that the season closes 30 th September, re-opens 1 st December 2015. Please note that all Shad (fresh) must be weighed at either The Kingfisher, 53 Hunter Street or Tackle Centre, Old Fort Road or The Fishing Tackle Shop, Warner Beach during trading hours. The heaviest Shad for each month will receive a Daiwa SL 50SHK Reel, valued at R1625.00, the second heaviest Shad will receive a 13’6” Kingfisher Coastline Medium, three piece, 4-6oz Graphite Rod, valued at R1145.00, and third heaviest Shad will receive a Daiwa AG 6000 Reel valued at R598.00.
This year it will be run over a two month period, August and September, with three prizes each month. Talking about Shad, on the 1 St August, The Kingfisher starts their “Biggest Shad Competition”. With the start of the Shad being unbelievably productive, we should be in for an excellent season. Out with the Sardines, in with the Shad! It’s that time of year again, where the whole family can go down to enjoy hours of fun with the Shad at many spots along our Coastline including the most popular areas such as the Bluff, Blue Lagoon, Umhlanga Lighthouse, Ballito, St Lucia and Cape Vidal.
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