South African anglers dominate international clash as local competitions deliver standout catches

Over the past two weeks, two angling competitions of note have taken place.

Firstly, South Africa took on Namibia in their annual international tournament.

This year, the event was hosted by South Africa in Jeffreys Bay. Six teams were represented: Junior U16, Junior U21, Grandmasters (Over 60s), Masters (Over 50s), Ladies, and Senior Men.

SA delivered a dominant performance, securing a 6–0 clean sweep across all categories.

Secondly, the Zululand Shore Angling Association hosted its second Common Venue competition of the season.

The event was held in Mtunzini under conditions that were less than ideal for the venue, and most of the catches consisted of smaller sharks and snapper salmon.

Despite this, both Dean Reddy and Barry Tedder managed to land young honeycomb rays, earning them top honours on the day.

Team results:
Tugela A – 122.36
Inkwazi A – 70.61
Inkwazi B – 65.69
Inkwazi C – 40.10
Port Natal A – 34.32
Kwambonambi A – 33.71
Mtunzini A – 32.10
Umfolozi A – 25.21
Tugela B – 21.69
Port Natal B – 9.92
Kwambonambi B – 8.86
Inkwazi D – 6.46

Top 10 anglers: 1 K Govender 27.80, 2 D Reddy 19.37, 3 V, 3 V Munien 9.03, 4 R Smit 8.46, 5 G Potgieter 17.95, 6 R Prinsloo 16.65, 7 N Venter 16.08, 8 T Volschenk 15.27, 9 B Pillay 15.05, 10 J. Naidoo 12.91.

The best edible fish was a cob weighing 2.45 kg, caught by Beverly St Clair Mulley. The largest inedible fish was a honeycomb ray weighing 19.93 kg, landed by Barry Tedder.

Local report
On the local front, following some strong north-easterly winds, several impressive giant guitarfish have been landed, with ‘flatfish season’ now in full swing.

Prime locations to test your strength against a big fish include Hlobane, Mtunzini, Amatikulu and the Tugela North Bank.
Fishing off the dolosse at the north pier at Alkantstrand early Tuesday morning, Poobal Rungan made the most of the public holiday with a nice 7.5kg rock salmon.

With the Christmas season upon us, I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a blessed Christmas. Please drive safely and enjoy the holidays.

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Anglers, residents and visitors are encouraged to share any information, sightings or comments with the writer at zulufish@proton.me.

Whether you’re looking to improve your skills, explore new fishing spots, or join a community of passionate anglers, now is an excellent time to get involved.

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