Superb tuna fishing off Durban

North Coast - There has been some excellent fishing on the Zululand stretch, mainly snoek and couta action. Most boats have been landing really nice snoek between 4kg and 6kg. Most of these fish have been eating a bit deeper, in water depths of between 10 and 15m. Tuna and couta have also been landed in decent numbers and good sizes. Most boats targeting bottom fish have been doing very well, with catches of catface rockcod, musselcracker and big slinger. Best baits have been fish baits such as mackerel, sand soldiers, mozzies and sardine. Most catches have been reported in waters between 50 and 70m in depth.

Central Coast - Anglers have not given the tuna a break as hundreds of these fish ranging between 10 and 35kg have been landed this season so far. Last week was no exception with an excellent catch rate for the anglers fishing the bait marks. Bonito were landed as well. Couta have been sparse, but reports of one or two are still coming in. Bottom fishing has been good, with slinger prominent.

South Coast - Spots such as Griqua and Coopers have been producing good daga salmon and geelbek on live baits. Further down south near Shelley Beach, the yellowfin tuna have been on the bite, eating live bait before looking at lures. A few anglers using Rattlers in the 150 size had good success with the smaller 4-6kg tuna.  

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