Off the Hook: Mother Nature comes to the party
Rock and surf fishing produced a variety of fish for some, with the most common catches being black-fin tuna.
FISHERMEN on the upper South Coast were grateful to Mother Nature, as she outdid herself once again by producing fantastic fishing weather this past weekend.
Despite the slight drizzle, there was an absolutely beautiful flat sea for fishermen to work with.
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Shore fishing included the odd shad and a few garrick.
The women, once again, still managed to ‘out-fish’ the men when it came to the bottom fish.
Some of the top catches on board boat Wotalotigot, skippered by Wikus van Kraayenburg, included Englishmen, rock cod, soldierfish, a skipjack tuna and dorado, to name but a few.
The dorado, also known as ‘mahi-mahi’ or dolphin fish, is a surface-dwelling ‘ray-finned’ fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical, and subtropical waters around the world.
Dorado are bright in colour and have gold on their sides with bright shades of blue and green on the rest of their body.
Did you know that these fish actually change colour once they’re out of water? Once they die, they change to a faded yellow and grey.
Rock and surf fishing produced a variety of fish for some, with the most common catches being black-fin tuna.
Competitions
Southern Gauteng Deep Sea Angling Association clubs will be heading down to Shelly Beach and for the annual interclub competition, known as the South African Deep Sea Angling Association Rosebowl, from March 10 to 15.
It’s a game and billfish tournament, with most fishermen going after marlin and sailfish, but a good catch of tuna has been known to tip the favour of a club very quickly.
For more information on this competition, contact the South African Deep Sea Angling Association at info@sadsaa.co.za or 031 5629194.
For the freshwater anglers, the popular annual Paddock Fishing Competition is due to take place at 30 fully stocked dams from March 29 to 31.
The briefing will be at the Paddock Farmers’ Club on Friday, March 29 at 7pm. For more information contact 083-2935265.
Send in your fishing news and good quality photos to vanishm@dbn.caxton.co.za.
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