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

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 on Sunday

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...
6 Garrick and 2 BIG Sharks

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...
Margate Wind Report

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...
Conditions have turned for the better

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...
Garrick caught at Orange Rocks

Garrick caught at Orange Rocks

I went down to Orange Rocks for a quick throw this morning, too late for the action…. again. I really have to get my car back, it is driving me mad not having my own transport. Hopefully it will all be...
Margate Pier Storm Photos and Repairs Progress Report.

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...
Kob caught off Orange Rocks

Kob caught off Orange Rocks

I had my best buddy Haigh, down for the weekend and I really thought that we would get stuck into something nice; especially after my nice pull the other evening. Unfortunately Mother Nature had other ideas...
Whales Migration

Whales Migration

The South Coast of Kwazulu Natal, must be one of the best places in the world to watch whales. Every year this time, we are blessed to see hundreds of whales on their way to warmer waters, to mate and...
Orange Rocks Last Night

Orange Rocks Last Night

I am still swamped with work and have not been able to get in a good fishing session, the whole month.  It is affecting me psychologically and the withdrawal is starting to play tricks on my mind. Just...
Fishing Soon

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...
Salmon Caught at Orange Rocks

Salmon Caught at Orange Rocks

My Friend Jaco, caught this Salmon at Orange Rocks last week. It was quite a cool catch, as he had just lost one earlier, that he hooked on a drift trace for Shad. He  thought that it was the current...
How to catch Garrick

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

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...
Sardines around the corner

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...
Garrick off Potholes

Garrick off Potholes

It was one of those days that started out bad, but ended splendidly. I fished Orange Rocks in the morning, the Shad were on the bite, but nothing was going my way. I had lost a few traces and after another...
1st Garrick of the Season

1st Garrick of the Season

I was luck absolutely blessed to catch the first Garrick on our stretch of the coast.  It was around midday and everybody had packed up or gone home already as it was a blistering hot day and we had all been...
Welcome to my Fishing Buddies

Welcome to my Fishing Buddies

My Name is Shane and I am a  Fishing Enthusist that lives in Margate on the KZN South Coast of South Africa. Welcome to my blog of my day-to-day fishing adventures and a few misadventures as well. Join me...
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