Sardines hit KZN waters
It's a little earlier than expected, but the sardines have arrived. The first shoal was netted at Port Edward last Saturday – it was reported that the first netting garnered about 50 crates and the second 30 crates.
Twenty one sharks caught in one of the nets were successfully released into the ocean.
However, seine netters missed a third shoal.
Also, the silver fish were caught at Sandspit in Port Shepstone and Pumula on Sunday. Now that the sardines have arrived, hopefully, fishing will be good.
Luke Whittle caught a musselcracker at Port Edward last week. He decided to go fishing after work and put out a full mackerel, and within 15 minutes he was in luck.
At first, he thought it was a shark because of the head shakes, but was blessed with a muscle cracker. 'I have never seen one in real life, so it was definitely the catch of a lifetime,' he said.
Stompie Koekemoer from KZN Fishing Guides said with the big south westly winds predicted, sea conditions won't be good this week. 'We are expecting some big waves, so it won't be easy for those fishing off the surf and rocks.'
Wayne Harrison from the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board said with all the sardine activity, swimming is banned between Port Edward and Isipingo beaches.
Tide times: Saturday, June 7: Low 07:30, High 13:33, Low 19:31, High 01:47, best fishing 02:19 to 03:21.
Sunday, June 8: Low 08:07, High 14:12, Low 20:11, High 02:00, best fishing 14:44 to 15:46.
Monday, June 9: High 02:24, Low 08:42, High 14:48, Low 20:48, best fishing 15:20 to 16:22.
Tuesday, June 10: High 02:59, Low 09:16, High 15:24, Low 21:24, best fishing 14:52 to 15:56.
Wednesday, June 11: High 03:33, Low 09:49, High 15:58, Low 22:00, best fishing 15:26 to 16:30.
Remember, responsible fishing is keeping the shoreline as clean as possible and abiding by the bag limits.
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