Herald Fishing: Dams are filling nicely
The big seas and the warmer water has put the rock and surf fishing on a hold to some extent.
Unsettled conditions over the last week or so have meant the fishing has not been what it could have been.
On the positive side of it all, the dams are starting to fill very nicely and the flooded shorelines have made for exciting fishing for the small bass and various tilapia species.
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The freshwater scene has been going well for the bass, trout and carp fishermen alike.
There have been big bass landed, large trout gracing the net and some fat carp steaming line off the reel.
Bass fishing has been phenomenal at all the KZN dams.
In the offshore scene the exciting news is that the couta are here.
More and more of these fantastic gamefish are starting to make it on to the catch reports.
The tuna and couta have been there for the guys wanting to target them but those wanting to try a bit more technical fishing have been chasing the snoek.
Reports of bronze bream still on the bite all along the coast
The big seas and the warmer water has put the rock and surf fishing on a hold to some extent.
There have been fish in both the edible and inedible side from Umzumbe down to Port Edward.
However, the colder water has seen some decent smooth-hound sharks coming out.
Tight lines and screaming reels.
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