Virginia shad and grunter success
Umhlanga Lighthouse has produced some bigger grey sharks on slide baits at night.
In the Virginia area there have been good catches of shad and grunter, particularly from the pier.
Blue Lagoon has been the best spot for spinning enthusiasts to target shad on spoon recently, mainly in the mornings at first light. Live baits have seen the odd garrick caught on the north bank and also further down the south bank.
Durban Piers have had a mixed bag of shad, geelbek and grunter throughout the week and for the lucky anglers, a few stumpies over 6kg. Most of the geelbek have been taken on whole sardine drift baits or on shad traces.
Durban Beachfront has been a bit of a hit and miss affair, with the lack of northeast winds. That is all set to change this week as Thursday and Friday should be great with the northeast winds pulling through. Addington has been the most productive stretch for shad along the beaches, being the most consistent at night.
On 1 August The Kingfisher started their annual Biggest Shad Competition. This year it will be run over a two-month period, August and September, with three prizes each month. The heaviest shad for each month will receive a Daiwa SL 50SHK Reel, valued at R1625, the second heaviest shad will receive a 13’6” Kingfisher Coastline Medium, three-piece, 4-6oz Graphite Rod, valued at R1145 and third heaviest shad will receive a Daiwa AG 6000 Reel valued at R598. Please note that all shad (fresh) must be weighed at either, The Kingfisher, 53 Hunter Street or Tackle Centre, Old Fort Road or The Fishing Tackle Shop, Warner Beach during trading hours.
Please remember there is a bag limit of four and the minimum size is 30cm and that the season closes 30 September and re-opens 1 December 2015.
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