Durban harbour snapper salmon
We have been told of good snapper salmon fishing in Durban harbour over the past week.
The harbour is starting to produce a wide variety of different species.
The main species caught this week has been spotted grunter, but large amounts of snapper salmon are being landed in the deeper water near the mouth.
Anglers are trying different techniques to catch these fish. The main artificial lure that anglers are using to specifically target the snappers is the Kingfisher Pro Buck Jig with the preferred weight of 7g.
Many anglers mistake half-kob for snapper salmon which is crucial to avoid, as snapper salmon have no size limit but half-kob have to be at least 60cm to be kept. A good tip to remember is to look inside the salmon's mouth as snapper salmon have three distinct needle-sharp teeth (one on the top jaw and two on the lower jaw) whereas daga salmon or half-kob have no teeth.
Anglers are simply dropping their Pro Buck Jigs to the bottom and twitching it a few times, waiting for the snapper salmon to swim past and aggressively snatch the artificial.
The small Halco Poppers are working well for kingfish near Wilson's Wharf at the moment. This specific popper has a beautiful action to it, mimicking a distressed or injured bait fish enticing a hungry kingfish to strike.
Anglers are catching the spotted grunter mainly on cracker shrimp as well as cutlets of fresh sardine (red-eye sardine should also work). These fish are being caught during the day, but better numbers of them are being caught at night near the Centre Bank. The main key to being a successful angler in the bay is to always fish with fresh bait, to read the tides properly and to persevere in the right fishing spots. Putting all of this into action will definitely increase the chance of catching better fish.
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The main species caught this week has been spotted grunter, but large amounts of snapper salmon are being landed in the deeper water near the mouth.
Anglers are trying different techniques to catch these fish. The main artificial lure that anglers are using to specifically target the snappers is the Kingfisher Pro Buck Jig with the preferred weight of 7g.
Many anglers mistake half-kob for snapper salmon which is crucial to avoid, as snapper salmon have no size limit but half-kob have to be at least 60cm to be kept. A good tip to remember is to look inside the salmon's mouth as snapper salmon have three distinct needle-sharp teeth (one on the top jaw and two on the lower jaw) whereas daga salmon or half-kob have no teeth.
Anglers are simply dropping their Pro Buck Jigs to the bottom and twitching it a few times, waiting for the snapper salmon to swim past and aggressively snatch the artificial.
The small Halco Poppers are working well for kingfish near Wilson's Wharf at the moment. This specific popper has a beautiful action to it, mimicking a distressed or injured bait fish enticing a hungry kingfish to strike.
Anglers are catching the spotted grunter mainly on cracker shrimp as well as cutlets of fresh sardine (red-eye sardine should also work). These fish are being caught during the day, but better numbers of them are being caught at night near the Centre Bank. The main key to being a successful angler in the bay is to always fish with fresh bait, to read the tides properly and to persevere in the right fishing spots. Putting all of this into action will definitely increase the chance of catching better fish.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
Twitter - @SportswaveAndre @ECRSportswave @kingfisherdaiwa
Facebook - ECRSportswave