HERALD FISHING: Things have been quiet … and crayfish season starts
It's time to get the rods and reels ready.
Regular fishing in Port Shepstone has been quiet, with only a few hammerheads coming out, plus a few other sharks.
Shad have been very quiet. With the discoloured water bronze bream should be on the bite, mainly feeding on cracker shrimps, crayfish and prawn.
The crayfish season opens today, March 1. Remember to buy your licences and stick to the limit and size.
For anglers targeting inedibles, there are plenty flat fish and sharks that have been caught.
There are reports of anglers catching hound and hammerhead sharks in the evenings.
A raggered tooth shark and sandshark were caught recently at Portweni in Oslo Beach. Both fish were safely released.
In terms of deep sea fishing, not many reports have been sent in. The bait has been thick (along most of the coast) with mackerel and red eye sardines making up the bulk of the pockets seen.
Game fish have been rather quiet with only tuna keeping the offshore guys busy.
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Couta are starting to make up a higher percentage of the catches which is very good to see.
Reports came in of a couple of dorado being caught. Bottom fishing hasn’t been great due to the strong undercurrents.
* The 2018 Paddock Fishing Compo will take place from March 23 to 25 this year.
There are more than 30 fully stocked dams, plus R150 000 worth of prizes to be won, as well as lucky draws, with a main cash draw of R4000 and two R1000 draws.
No pets allowed. A bar facility is available but no private alcohol is allowed at the Paddock Farmers’ Club.
The briefing will be at the Paddock Farmers’ Club on Friday, March 23 at 7pm.
* South Coast Fly Anglers is holding the club’s annual prize-giving braai this Saturday, March 3 at 6pm.
It will take place at Stephen Brand’s farm, ‘Red Rhyno’ in Trafalgar. During 2017, club membership increased by eight members, and the club hopes this trend will continue in 2018.
Tights lines.
Tide Table
March
01 03.33 15.49
02 04.10 16.26
03 04.45 16.59
04 05.19 17.32
05 05.50 18.01
06 06.19 18.29
07 06.47 18.58
