WATCH - KZN kob fishing action
Starting off up at Cape Vidal on the KZN north coast where anglers have been reporting plenty of good sized edible fish coming out on small chokka and red-eye baits.
Anglers have reported the larger stumpnose coming out on red-eye sardine heads, pinned just through the mouth with a Mustad 4/0 Big Gun or Tarpon hook. These fish predominantly hang out around rocky areas or reefs. They are incredibly strong fish and will take every opportunity to cut you off once hooked. This fish is targeted with around a 12ft Poseidon KP rod and a 5-7 inch KP, normally spooled with 35 to 40lb nylon. This outfit is perfect for the hit and hold technique, not allowing the fish line before bringing it in. There have also been plenty of reports of pompano and bonefish.
North of Richards Bay has been excellent for anglers after the bigger fish. Some really good reports of diamond rays coming out at well over 60kg and a few bigger fish really testing anglers' tackle. Richards Bay south is producing some really good flatfish on big bloody baits. Anglers are having issues with keeping their bait on their hook with the amount of shad around. Anglers who are lucky enough to have their bait left alone are rewarded with diamonds, honeycombs and brown rays. Anglers brave enough to risk the shad are having brilliant catches on bay squid. This bait is excellent for the brown rays.
Ballito is still producing good catches of grey sharks as well as a few guitarfish and sandsharks. These fish are excellent for the greener non edible anglers who are looking for an exciting catch. These fish have unbelievable running power and are incredibly difficult to turn when you do not have the correct tackle. These fish always seem to fall prey to well-presented chokka and red-eye baits on a circle hook. The beaches around Durban are producing diamonds, browns and the odd honeycomb. Anglers are gnawing at the bit to get back onto the water and fish for the shad with be ban lifting on the 1 December. Shad have been prolific around Durban. There are a few blankets of the honeycomb rays further down in the Toti area. Again these fish are taking big bloody baits.
Our fishing footage today was shot on the KZN south coast.