Herald Fishing: Fishing shifts towards winter quarry

Beautiful weather, flat seas and plenty of fish. Well, the first two are true… the fish have not been playing ball but the conditions have been idyllic.

The rock and surf fishing has started to shift away from the usual summer catches and more towards the winter quarry. Houndsharks, kob and garrick have made their presence.

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The water has been cold and has therefore seen the more winter species start to make a real appearance.

There have been a few garrick that have been spotted but only a few have been caught.

Reports of decent bronze bream caught. There are a lot of lemon bream being caught at the Block and the beachfront in Port Shepstone.

Keep a look out for musselcracker and have a go at targeting these shallow water beasts. Make sure you have strong, sharp hooks and quality tackle to avoid disappointment.

The ski boats are not landing as much as previous weeks and the rock and surf side of things has calmed down.

The south coast has seen a lot of frigate tuna, bonito and yellowfin. These have all been big fish for their species.

The frigates and bonnies have all been over 5kg which is great fun to fight but not ideal when you are trolling for livebait.

These fish are lovely to target if you are looking to have some fun offshore.

The freshwater fishing has continued on a solid basis with plenty of decent bass coming to the net.

The bass fishing is slowly moving in to a cold-water state. The fish are still feeding like its summer but they are starting to feel the cold.

While the heat is with us and the sun is shining, we must make hay.

So get your tackle out and hit the water before the winter blues keep the duvet wrapped too tightly around you to get out of bed.

Tight lines and screaming reels!

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