Hammerhead Shark
I caught this small Hammerhead Shark off Orange Rocks on Sunday 19 December.
As per usual, everyone had given up and gone home – but I decided to stay and sit it out. One thing that I have realised about...
New Margate Pier Opens
Howzit Friends, the New Margate Pier has finally opened to the public.
From what I was told, my friend and I were the first people to fish off it; and I claimed the first cast.
The pier, whilst well built...
New Improved Custom Fishing Cooler Box
A HUGE thanks to Neil from KempBro, who sponsored me a new fishing cooler box.
This is an improved shape, from the last one – as it is thinner and longer – which is easier to walk with.
They can be...
The King of Kingfish
I received this email from Shane, who also stays on the South Coast. We are busy making plans to hook up. Two Shanes = Double Trouble.
This is his report.
Wind has kept me from the water lately, but i...
Koos gets his Carp
My very good friend Koos, caught this fantastic carp at …….. never mind, let him tell you the story as he told it to me.
Hi Shane
Carp was caught on a cinnamon float with a custard pap backing,...
Margate Wind Report
Well it looks like the conditions are going to be optimal for Kob tomorrow evening.
The North and North East that has been blowing for the last few days and is changing to a strong South West, just before...
Sunrise at Orange Rocks
With conditions improving very slowly, it seems that we are still waiting for our fishy friends to get hungry. There has been absolutely no action, whatsoever for the last few days.
Two shad came out on...
Conditions have turned for the better
I had a quick look at Orange Rocks this morning, I never fished – just popped in to see the guys on my way back home. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the conditions were actually fish-able...
Great days fishing
Lucky’s first kingfish.
I got down to Orange Rocks ( see Google Map) at about 8:30 on Saturday morning, a little late for the shad – but I had bigger things on my mind. The rocks were quite...
Margate Pier Storm Photos and Repairs Progress Report.
Watch the repairs live on WEBCAM
or on YouTube.
The above photo was taken in March 2007 when Margate Pier was originally damaged by the storm surf that damaged much of our town.
Three and a half years later...
Fishing Soon
Work commitments have kept me off the water for the last two weeks and I am getting withdrawal symptoms. I am going to try my absolute best to go down this afternoon when the wife gets back from work and...
Fishing in Margate
I finally got it together to buy myself a nice bicycle and have kitted out a backpack with a cooler and some trace boxes.
The plan is to cycle along the beach road, from where I live in Uvongo to my favourite...
Custom Fishing Coolerboxes
These Premium Quality Fishermans Cooler Boxes are available from me for R550
They are made of the same materials that are used to make Surfboards and are light, strong and come with a beautiful epoxy coated...
How to catch Garrick
I had a chat today with Brendan from Gremlins about why the Garrick are basically jumping out of the water, in front of our eyes – but we are not getting many pickups.
Whilst plotting and scheming...
The Sardine Wind is Blowing
Absolutely fantastic news, the North East is blowing at an average of 12 knots, down here on the lower South Coast. This wind cools the water which follows the shoreline, which is just what we want. The...
Terrible Conditions Today
The fishing conditions were terrible here on the South Coast this morning, with many of the die-hards turning around and going back to bed.
The North East is predicted to come up later today and blow till 3am...
Sardines around the corner
The Silver Tide – The Greatest Shoal on Earth.
The latest info on the Sardines is that there is MASSIVE action in the Waterfall Bluff area of the Transkei.
I also heard from a buddy, who is part of a...
No fish today
There was a howling NE today of about 45kmph which made fishing all but impossible. I popped down on my lunch break, but even an 8oz sinker was getting washed to Transkei the second it hit the...
Sardine Run 2010
We have all been waiting with our jig-n-drops and our cooler boxes for the sardines to appear on the South Coast. A few crates have been netted at Seapark, but the main shoal is nowhere to be seen. As usual...
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