Fishing Report 15
July 2018.
Weather for the week.
Monday
The South wind hit us as a Strong Breeze at 11 m/s from the SSW, rain is
forecast this evening, note to self-bring the washing in. Wave height `.4
rising to 2.6 by the evening period 7.
High Tide 05.57 Low tide ----
Tuesday
Gentle breeze at 5 m/s from the SSW picking up to 7 m/s in the
afternoon. Partly cloudy with a max of 18. Wave height 3.5 which will result in
a massive side wash and a period of 11.
High Tide 06.40 Low tide 00.29
Wednesday
Light breeze first thing at 3 m/s from the NW then it
will swing to the NE still at 3 m/s, sunny skies with a max of 20. Wave height
1.5 period 13.
High Tide 07.23 Low 01.13
Thursday
Gentle breeze at 4 m/s from the WSW swinging to a gentle breeze from the
SSW at 5 m/s. Sunny skies with a max temp of 20.
High Tide 08.09 Low 02.00
Lagoon.
Shad have made their way into the lagoon and are being caught almost
daily, maybe they saw this bad weather coming and wanted some where nice and
warm to hide away…..there I go again, humanizing fish hahahaha. There are still
Diamonds in the lagoon when targeting them use big baits like a whole Sard, the
Malabar Rockcod and big Kob will take those baits as well. Crabs are also in
abundance and you are allowed to catch 3 per day on a rod and reel.
Surf.
Last week the fishing picked up towards the weekend with the little
sharks coming back on the bite and with that some decent size non eds being
landed amongst that was a Blue Ray which is not a common species in our waters.
Another fine Stumpnose was caught by the same angler making it 2 caught by him
in the same week, we estimate this one to be 2.5kg i.e. it was this big (show
of hands). Diamonds and Hammers together with a mixed bag of other sharks were
abundant at Port Dunford on Friday, the group of fisherman manage 40 fish
between them, and all were safely released. At Last a Garrick was caught in the
mouth area on Wednesday afternoon, my informant tells me it was so big the guy
carried it of his fish ski with 2 hands.
Ski Boat.
Fishing for non eds last week produced good results
with some nice big fish been caught notable a Dusky Kop of 32kg, it is the
biggest that we know of this year. This week weather wise does not look good
for launching until Thursday when the sea settles after this storm. Very
interesting comments are coming back on the weight of the Kob and the
assumption of it being weighed in Lbs. is looking more likely, I shall have to
interrogate the angler and scale hahahaha.
Next events.
Umlalazi Ski Boat club is planning to hold a Bottom
Fishing Competition in September on the weekend of the 22 September, it is a
long weekend.
