Durban harbour kob success
We have been told of some nice kob landed by anglers in Durban harbour over the past week.
After the previous weeks of incredible harbour fishing, the harbour seems to have settled somewhat and has seen the same quantity of fish, just not the same quality.
With various grunter in the 2-3kg range coming out in the deeper waters, and plenty of fish coming out in the shallows around St Ives Channel, anglers have not gone without fish to take home.
A few anglers have been lucky enough to hook into decent kob in the bay this week, which is surprising for this time of the year as most of the fish would have moved down the coast by now.
These kob are not to be confused with snapper salmon, which have different restrictions and catch limits. Only one kob is to be kept, also remembering to respect the size limits. Snapper salmon are clearly distinguishable by their front teeth which stick out like vampire teeth and are by far one of the better eating fish in our waters. The delicate flesh of a snapper salmon is excellent fried, baked or battered. The limit is ten per angler and does not have a size limit. A double hook trace is often preferred for these fish as they are shoaling fish and will often present a double hook-up.
On the spinning front, angling has been a bit quiet due to a lack of participation. This is the perfect time to head down and have the waters all to yourself. More area can be covered and there are effectively more fish available per angler. There have been plenty of fish sighted along the yacht moorings and BAT Centre Pier, which is a teaser for an angler with no spinning tackle.
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