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Revealed: Why peckers get your bait before the “big one”

The latest advances in underwater photography have finally revealed why our bait gets chowed by small fish (peckers) before the big one gets to eat. Damn…. and I thought it was because there were...

Orange Rocks delivers Andre’s New Years Gift.

I was scratching a couple of hundred metres north of Orange Rocks and I saw someone go tight off Orange, so I went home across the road and grabbed my camera and my lightie, to go and show him what I thought...

Orange Rocks on Sunday

There was a bit of action at Orange Rocks yesterday morning, with 7 runs and not one fish landed. (and I think that I figured out why…. but I will tell you just now.) Johann dropped a brown...

Margate Main Beach Fishing

So the holiday season is upon us and fishing is on the mind of most visitors to Margate and the South Coast. Unfortunately the wind is not playing the game today, with a strong NE blowing. No good for...

Shanes Beach Buggy Tours

For all the visitors to the Lower South Coast (Margate Area), I am available to give a guided tour of all the Fishing Spots and places of interest for Fishermen. If you are coming down here on holiday and...

Multiplier Overwind

So the SW was blowing this morning so I packed one bait and went to Orange Rocks, with high hopes. There was lots of weed in the water, but I managed to get my bait out with no problems. Then Bradley from...

Weekends Fishing Report

Unfortunately I don’t have anything to report today as the fishing was rained out this weekend. I don’t mind fishing in the rain at all, but howling NE, seaweed in the water and muddy brown...

South African Fishing Reports

Howzit Everybody, I have put together an aggregator site (Whats an aggregator site?) for Fishing Reports and Latest News – called www.FishingReports.co.za It contains up to the second links...

Latest Garrick Photos

Hi to all my friends, Conditions have been alot better this month and some nice fish have been coming out all along the South Coast. I have not been able to get any time off work, but YAHOO…. we are...

Garrick on Live Mullet

Well friends, Targa has landed another Garrick. This one was caught yesterday on live mullet at ******** (I am sworn to secrecy) I always wondered what happens in the outside world, when us poor...

Werner’s lucky day

Our buddy Werner, has been putting in long hours on the beach, hunting a Garrick this season and at last “ou-toppie” comes right with a beautiful Garrick. The fish took the live mullet, as he was...

Its been a while.

Howzit Everybody !! It’s been a while, I know… The conditions have been terrible for the last 10 weeks. Huge waves washing over Orange Rocks and most of the coast, there has been very little...

Double Garrick

These two garrick were caught off the block today on live mullet. (How to rig live mullet) It was definitely his day today as there was 6 rods out but both his rods decided to take off! Mahindra (AKA Targa) ...

Throwing Spoon during the Sardine Run 2011

Hello everybody, as you can notice, I have not had much time to go fishing lately. I have had such huge responsibilities and pressure at work, that I have not even been able to take half a morning off...

Sardine Fever – They are Here !!

This is the front page of today’s newspaper. More Sardine Run 2011 Articles Sardine Fever has hit the South Coast, with Pilot Shoals being netted at Hibberdene and Umgababa. Seine Netters...

Garrick caught off Margate Pier

I fished Margate Pier early this morning and was blessed to catch a Garrick of around 8kgs. Many Thanks to the Brave Gaf Man that risked his life to assist me in landing the fish. For those that...

2011 Sardine Run has Started

The Natal Sharks Board has released the following report: “pilot shoals” made an appearance between Mfazazana & Margate on the lower south coast of KZN. Netting has taken place at Hibberdene, first net...

6 Garrick and 2 BIG Sharks

I took my ultra light tackle to Margate Pier this morning to catch some shad for bait and there was lots of activity. Next thing the shad went off the bite and they cam very close in to the bricks. I...

Sardine Run 2011 – Latest News

The Sharks Board have completed their first Sardine Spotting Flight of the season and have returned with very good news. Mike Anderson-Reade, has confirmed that there is some very good news regarding...

Natures Secrets to the Sardine Run

I had a very interesting conversation with a man-of-the-earth, the other day. His name is Clinton and he is a very wise man, who has spent all of his life in nature. He does not have a job, he lives...

Shad and Sardines on South Coast

After the heavy seas of last week, things are almost back to normal. Shad are back on the bite at Uvongo Pier, Margate and most of the spots in between – so let’s hope the Garrick and Kingfish...

Sardines & Seaweed

With the 2011 Sardine Run, just around the corner there are stories, of small pockets of sardines being spotted along the South Coast. What were firstly a few quiet rumours which were whispered by shivering...

Fishing Margate Pier

My step cousin and I went to Uvongo Pier with some ultra-light tackle and went and threw small spoons for shad, this morning. There was very little action there, so we went down to Margate Pier, where the odd...

Sardine Run 2011

Well folks, it’s that time of year where the talk about town is The Annual Sardine Run. I have my ear to the ground and will report as soon as I have some confirmed news. Early reports are that...

Algy strikes it lucky twice this week

My good buddy and local fishing Legend, Algy Dooling caught two fantastic fish this week – as well as lost a HUGE Garrick almost at the gaf. The first was this Kingfish of around 6kg that...

Couta caught off Orange Rocks

My buddy Brad caught this couta of 18kg off Orange Rocks on Sunday. It was caught on a dead bonny slide bait. Congrats bru, I wish that it was me !!

How to Rig Live Mullet or Shad for Garrick

This post is for Frans Labuschagne wrote in and asked about hooking up a live mullet or shad, when targeting Garrick. The first thing that I have to make very clear is that there are many methods, I...

Algy gets his Bass

My very good friend and favourite fishing partner, Algy (who is also the webmaster for www.SouthCoastFishing.co.za ) has got me well and truly hooked on bass fishing and we have spent many hours throwing...

52kg Iggy off Pebane Mozambique

This magnificent 52kg Iggy (Giant Kingfish, GT) was speared by my friend Robin Saunders. Here is the story in his own words. “Mozam 2 years ago @ pebane 45km out to see on reef that comes up to 10m. 45...

Time for another Fishing Babe

Well, I have not been fishing for a week or so and I have no photos to show you, so I will stick to my deal. No fish = post photos of babes fishing. I know, it’s a tough...

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