Herald Fishing: Fishing on the slow side
Success in the waters is often weather dependent.
Recreationally, the fishing has been slow but is showing signs of picking up.
The main species coming out are the usual scratching targets, stone bream, bronze bream, black tail and the occasional white mussel cracker.
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There are reports of kob and garrick being caught at various beaches from Umzumbe to Port Edward.
Anglers fishing in the Trafalgar area have been catching a lot of bronze bream and kob.
There are also reports that grunter have been caught at the Sandspit in Port Shepstone.
For the catch and release anglers a few were lucky and managed to get stuck in to some of the early season summer fish.
Diamonds, sand sharks and blue rays have made up the bulk of the catches but the grey sharks have been around.
Larger mackerel baits with a lot of smell will give you the best chance of producing a pull from these fish.
Remember to have stout tackle with sharp hooks and plenty of backing and once again, keep your hands away from the spiracles (gill openings), do not flip these fish over and be aware of the sharp spike along the tail.
If you are unfortunate and do get spiked, immerse the wound in hot water and seek medical treatment as soon as you can.
Crayfish season is now closed and will re-open on March 1 next year.
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