Grunter success in Richards Bay
Kosi Bay - This spot saw many anglers targeting kingfish and other bigger species during the week, with little success. Anglers fishing light tackle with smaller baits hooked into a few edibles such as cave bass and stumpies. Very few shad to be seen, but the little that were caught fell victim to baits early in the mornings.
Cape Vidal - The only spot that really produced fish in the Cape Vidal area was the bay itself and the only species that was in abundance was wave garrick. They were caught mainly on small baits, but also found the new McArthy 2" Paddletails irresistible. Remember that when these smaller species are being targeted, fine wire jig heads need to be used to ensure an easy hook set.
Richards Bay - North Pier area produced a fair number of milk sharks and also half kob. These were caught mainly on red eye baits. The bay fished a lot better than previous weeks with good reports from local anglers of grunter, kob and snapper salmon. Most salmon species are being landed on red eye baits, with most grunter being landed on both black and white cracker.
Ballito - Thomson’s Bay and Salmon Bay were the few places where the odd grey shark and shad came out, other than that, not many anglers were seen on the beaches with rod in hand. The odd bronze bream was landed on smaller baits.
Blue Lagoon - Not too much happened here over the last week apart from a few shad, a handful of grey sharks and a stumpnose or two between the quiet spells.
Durban Piers - Anglers are catching plenty shad off the piers, but unfortunately most have been undersized. The bigger shad seem to be coming out on bait. Other smaller edibles have also been caught close to the piers.
Durban Beachfront - The odd grey shark was landed near Addington into the evenings on red eye baits and mackerel head. Very few shad were caught on the beach stretch, but the average size has been better.
Bluff - Very few shad in comparison to the previous weeks on the Bluff, with more bronze bream in the west than anything else, most of which were landed near the car-park at Buccaneers.
Toti - With lots of holiday makers in this area, it has been pretty crowded on the beaches. There was a shortage of shad in the area, which meant that there were fewer anglers targeting garrick. There have been lots of karanteen and small blacktail around. This is the next best bet. Remember when using a smaller bait that size 2 or 4 Mustad trebles are preferred to singles.
Umkomaas - The river mouth and pier are being targeted as go-to spots by anglers and the parks board alike. Very few shad in the area, but the water seems to be cleaning up nicely, so keep an eye out for kob, garrick and shad soon.
Scottburgh - Shad, blue rays and grey sharks have made up the majority of the reports from Scottburgh over the last week. Most of the shad are just size and the rays are after medium-sized chokka baits.
Port Shepstone - The odd kob at sandpit area, but most of the popular points are producing shad. Hopefully, when the weather improves, the fishing will become more productive.
Port St John's - Kob have been landed in the evenings, garrick in the mornings on live bait and bronze bream throughout the day. Lots of shad have been landed at Poenskop and Mpame as well. Hole In The Wall has been relatively quiet. Mazeppa Bay is fishing well, with lots of sharks which is typical for this time of the year. There have been rumours of sardines around, but we will see what happens after the cold front.
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