| 22ND FEBRUARY 2012 | The wicked westerly and beastly easterly have done their best the last couple of days to confuse the current, so fishing has definitely been a bit tricky. The early mornings before the wind picks up seems to have been more productive than the late evening. With Spring-tides this week, hopefully we will see some changes to the banks, and maybe some more fishi...Read more
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| 15TH FEBRUARY 2012 | We have just heard that at Kosi Bay, a nice kingfish of 20 kilos was caught on a chokka slide bait during the week and a black fin shark in the 60 – 70 kilo range wa...Read more
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| 08TH FEBRUARY 2012 | A number of flat fish mainly skates as well as one or two sand sharks have been recorded along the Zululand coast. Due to the beastly easterly fishing over the weekend has been somewhat quiet, but anglers that took to the cha...Read more
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| 01ST FEBRUARY 2012 | Fishing all along our coast has been very slow due to the Cyclone off the Mozambique coast which has caused a fair amount of destruction in that area. The coastline from Zululand right through to Durban and surrounds has been affected with large ground swells and extremely large waves. This has resulted in very poor f...Read more
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| 27TH JANUARY 2012 | There have been some ideal angling days last week but unfortunately most of the good seas were experienced during the week. Anglers waiting to fish on the weekend had to put up with heavy seas although the weather was very good. ...Read more
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| 18TH JANUARY 2012 | Terry Nel from Tacklenet in Port Edward reports that fishing the beaches south of the Mtamvuna River Estuary this weekend past, yielded shad although small in size. The estuary has been active and some kingfish, one over the 4kg mark have been landed there. Rock salmon are also on the bite and a number of good sized fish have taken on bot...Read more
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| 11TH JANUARY 2012 | Hot windless days like we have had for the last fortnight normally brings sand sharks and skates on the bite and sport fishermen should find their way to the beaches in the hopes of some good pulls from big fish. All the deep-water points should start working by the week-end as the weatherman predicts light easterly winds b...Read more
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| 04TH JANUARY 2012 | Wishing all of our readers a great 2012 with plenty pick-ups, screaming reels, and awesome fishing.
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| 28th December 2011 | Rock and Surf:
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| With summer finally settling in things are looking much brighter for anglers. Warm seas and hot and humid days make for good angling. Most big rivers have come down with the summer rains, causing some off coloured water which brings in the big flatfish. Locally angling has picked up quite well with good reports o...Read more
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| 14TH DECEMBER 2011 | Summer has finally set in along our coast and with it has come all the fish one would expect. For shore anglers most or almost all rivers have come down and left a ginger beer coloured water which most fish thrive in. The ...Read more
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| 7TH DECEMBER 2011 | With the shad season now open and the holiday season upon us, most well-known venues will have maximum angling impact on them. The weather also seems to have eased up and angling will almost certainly start returning to normal. Small shad are feeding at most spots but it’s the Umkomaas stretch that now attracts t...Read more
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| 30TH NOVEMBER 2011 | Raoul De Villiers after 28 years in the fishing tackle industry, the last 15 with The Kingfisher, has finally decided to retire at the end of November.Mike Philip from The Kingfisher had this to say “The quality of service Raoul has offered our customers, his total commitment and loyalty to The Kingfisher has been e...Read more
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| 23RD NOVEMBER 2011 | With summer rains now settling in, most rivers have burst their banks and have created most anglers dreams, ‘ginger beer’ coloured water which puts most fish on the bite, especially summer flatfish. Sand sharks and skates are now coming out all along the coast with some bigger sand ...Read more
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| 16TH NOVEMBER 2011 | Fishing over the past week has picked up nicely. Anglers fishing in the upper South Coast areas got stuck into some nice brusher, a few specim...Read more
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| 11TH NOVEMBER 2011 | With weather slowly settling, anglers are now back on the beaches doing what they love. It certainly looks as though the seasonal winds have subsided and anglers can now look forward to some very good summer fishing. With the shad ban still on most anglers that fish for edibles are still fishing and catching some good...Read more
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| 4TH NOVEMBER 2011 | Hopefully the warmer water should start moving in as it has been on the chilly side later. When this happens anglers should start seeing off the tail end of the winter fish and the start of the annual summer fish. This is good news for anglers that are out targeting some early season flatfish as there are alread...Read more
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| 28th October 2011 | Crayfish season comes to a close at the end of this month and reopens again on the 1st of March next year. There are many crayfish being taken at the moment and fishermen are making the most of it.
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| 21 OCTOBER 2011 | Weather conditions settled nicely and fish came back on the bite during the course of last week. Anglers on the South Coast with the Port Edward area in particular are now getting some good action, this includes a nice garrick captured at Splash Rock on live black tail. Lesser sand sharks are also on the bite and as expected and bronze bream are being found here and there by fishermen trying for them. The sea conditions have improved after strong winds and rain so good fishing is expected as the...Read more
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| 14 OCTOBER 2011 | After a few weeks of really bad sea and weather conditions things looks as though they are finally settling. This week saw a lot of north eastley winds which seemed to have turned the fish on. Forecast for the week end looks favorable for angling and with the shad ban in place anglers are now targeting brusher, pompano and the odd bronze bream. Brusher have already made an appearance mainly along the Isipingo ledges and the rocky stretches of La Mercy. Pompano for what it is worth are still ...Read more
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| 07 OCTOBER 2011 | Weather and sea conditions for the past week have not been kind to anglers as consistent rain and wind hammered our coastline. However a few hardened anglers who persisted were well rewarded. Brusher is the main target specie and is not put off by harsh conditions. Garrick like brusher also feed in almost any condition and some good fish have been landed. These fish are now being caught all along our coastline but the problem is that their favorite bait, namely shad is being protected but the...Read more
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| 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 | Brusher seem to have entrenched themselves along the South Coast with the upper south coast areas producing numerous good size fish. When targeting these fish your tackle should be stepped up a grade or two to that of shad angling. These fish are found amongst rocky ledges and points and for this reason your tackle should ideally be that of a heavy nature. Your nylon should be around 35lb, Kingfisher Giant Abrasion is a good line and a heavy action rod like the Poseidon Heavy (Gold Class or H...Read more
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| 23 SEPTEMBER 2011 | We were advised on Sunday morning that our Praboo had not survived a fatal car accident on Saturday night. This came as shattering news; and those of you being made aware now, this tragedy will come to you also as a great shock. Praboo Naidoo who has been with The Kingfisher since May 2004 was loved and respected by us all. His presence and commitment to The Kingfisher will be irreplaceable. Our deepest condolences to Praboo's family from all at The Kingfisher.
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| 16th SEPTEMBER 2011 | Anglers are enjoying a reasonable shad season and these fish are at most of the well know places. Although some are on the small side, the odd fish seem to be well oversized, just look at the results of The Kingfishers Shad Competition, there have been some big fish weighed in. Traditional shad spots are producing very well but crowds do become a problem from time to time. Besides the shad, this time of the year produces some excellent fishing as the winter fish are still with us and as the s...Read more
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| 09 SEPTEMBER 2011 | Garrick and shad seems to be the target specie along the Transkei and the KZN coastline. Good catches of Garrick are also being reported from the Zululand beaches. Amongst the Garrick there is also the odd big kob and some nice size grunter. Much the same can be said for the North and South Coasts as well. On the North Coast, the Tongaat Long Beach and Barracuda Rocks areas should to be the more productive areas. Shad are now feeding freely along the Durban and the Umgeni stretch. An...Read more
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| 02 SEPTEMBER 2011 | The good weather, which prevailed on our coastline recently, has really put fish on the bite. There have been reports of shad being caught at all known venues and with the shad comes all sorts of predators. Garrick are biting well all along the coast and there are reports from areas such as St Lucia, Amatikulu and Mtinzini that the garrick are now firmly entrenched and being caught on a daily basis. Willy Foster landed a beautiful 3kg stumppie a St Lucia this weekend. The weather has been terrib...Read more
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