Big shark hooked in Durban harbour

Durban harbour had yet another decent week of grunter fishing for boat anglers spending some time around the N-shed wharf side.

A slow drift in the northeast winds has proven deadly in this area and has produced a number of decent sized grunter.

The sand banks fished a lot slower and had less fish than the deeper water. However, a decent variety if fish were caught.

Anglers managed a few brown skates, sole and grunter.

One angler who had been trying his luck for a shark managed to hook into a Zambezi shark of around 100kg which managed to bite through 150lb nylon coated wire. 

You may recall a man losing a leg in a Durban harbour shark attack just over a decade ago.

Charter boats had a bit of fun too with catches of grunter and snapper salmon around the harbour mouth.

There has been a definite influx of winter species over the last week, including a fair number of kob as well. These fish have been taken on sardine baits and occasionally on cracker.

Reminder - Quattro King of the Sea deep sea fishing contest at Pumula on the KZN south coast this weekend.

Andre Bloem and Jean Deysel will both be fishing in the annual event this year.

(File Photo: Office of the KZN Premier)

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