Ramsgate + Trafalgar

Crack of dawn.

I went down on an Early Morning Fishing Adventure to Ramsgate, the beach by the ski boat club.

Here is the Google map for the area  GOOGLE MAP

The conditions were far from ideal, with a big shorebreak smashing onto the rocks, so it was hard to get a bait to stay in place on light tackle.

This is normally an excellent spot and one that I visit often, I especially like the fact that you can park your car about 20 metres away from where you are fishing.

Here are some photos.

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There was a strong current and for scratching around the gullies looking for a big bronze bream, I knew that I was going to waste a lot of bait and tackle so I gave it up after a few throws and decided to go down to Trafalgar, which is about 20km’s south of Margate, along a lovely typical KwaZulu Natal stretch of road.

Trafalgar is a small seaside town on a Marine Reserve, which protects a 100 million year old fossilised reef. There are no boats or spear fishing allowed, but you are allowed to fish on a recreational fishing license, from the shore.

I really enjoy fishing Trafalgar and I have had some nice catches of RockCod and Shad there before.

It’s an ideal spot to target Shark and I look forward to experiencing the honour of catching a big raggie there sometime.

The conditions were a lot better there and I fished off the rocks by the tidal pool.

Here is the Google Map to the fishing spot

There had been a strong north easterly wind blowing for two weeks and as we know “east is least” when it comes to fishing the South Coast – but it was nice to wet a line and spend some time alone with Mother Nature.

Here are some photos of Trafalgar beach, right infront of the tidal pools

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Of course there was one that got away, but here is a picture of a 35cm Sweet Lipped Lemon Fish that I caught and released.

I initially confused it with a Natal Wrasse, which is a protected species, but my buddies on Sealine.co.za are an absolute wealth of information and can answer any question.

One of the things that I really love about fishing, is that there is always something to learn and always an experiment or new technique to be attempted.

The ocean is mankind’s perpetual mystery and we will never truly know what goes on down below.

It’s up to all of us to conserve and protect our natural heritage. Every small effort has a contributory effect, so from picking up a piece of plastic to being selective on what you pour down your drains – mother nature will love and appreciate your efforts.

Our environment is so fragile and our responsibility to a sustainable environment has never been greater than it is now.

Tight Lines and see you for a Fishing Adventure Soon !!