Fishing Report - Bluff geelbek success
We have been told of good geelbek fishing at the Bluff wrecks over the past week.
Sodwana has produced excellent catches of sailfish. Most of these fish have been caught on lures such as jet heads, feathers etc. and boats fishing on the 100m mark seem to be most successful. Maphelane is still providing anglers with lots of fun with Natal snoek, couta and a wahoo here and there.
Zinkwazi has been a couta hot-spot over the last week with decent reports of fish up to 32kg. Westbrook, Seabelle and Umdloti all produced excellent catches of couta, very few of which weighed less than 15kg.
Several anglers have got in on the tuna action at the Barge - using live bait. The technique is simple for this style of angling. The live bait is rigged with a single 4/0 to 6/0 Mustad Hoodlum, size 4 Mustad treble or even a Mustad size 6/0 circle hook. The bait is then fed down to the desired depth and only the ratchet with a light drag is set. Once the bait is taken the tuna should be allowed to run off the mark to eliminate any chances of a tangle with other anglers' lines. This style of angling can be done on all bait marks and wrecks. Along with the tuna, catches of big bonito, couta and queenfish can also be expected.
Durban has really been on top of its game when it comes to bottomfish. Excellent catches of rockcod and general reds have been seen on charters and private boats. Good catches of geelbek and daga salmon have been seen from wrecks on the Bluff and even at the Barge. Live maasbanker and mackerel have been the bait of choice. If the bait isn't live, try use the "flapper" bait presentation. The bait is filleted from tail up on both sides, but the fillets are left attached to the head of the bait, the spine is then removed, leaving the head with two flapping fillets. The hook is fed through the mouth as normal.
(File Photo: Caroll Hermann)
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Zinkwazi has been a couta hot-spot over the last week with decent reports of fish up to 32kg. Westbrook, Seabelle and Umdloti all produced excellent catches of couta, very few of which weighed less than 15kg.
Several anglers have got in on the tuna action at the Barge - using live bait. The technique is simple for this style of angling. The live bait is rigged with a single 4/0 to 6/0 Mustad Hoodlum, size 4 Mustad treble or even a Mustad size 6/0 circle hook. The bait is then fed down to the desired depth and only the ratchet with a light drag is set. Once the bait is taken the tuna should be allowed to run off the mark to eliminate any chances of a tangle with other anglers' lines. This style of angling can be done on all bait marks and wrecks. Along with the tuna, catches of big bonito, couta and queenfish can also be expected.
Durban has really been on top of its game when it comes to bottomfish. Excellent catches of rockcod and general reds have been seen on charters and private boats. Good catches of geelbek and daga salmon have been seen from wrecks on the Bluff and even at the Barge. Live maasbanker and mackerel have been the bait of choice. If the bait isn't live, try use the "flapper" bait presentation. The bait is filleted from tail up on both sides, but the fillets are left attached to the head of the bait, the spine is then removed, leaving the head with two flapping fillets. The hook is fed through the mouth as normal.
(File Photo: Caroll Hermann)
Twitter - @kingfisherdaiwa @SportswaveAndre