How to Read the Sea - Read the Water - Part 1

[TUNAMAN]

Weedeater just to be sure you have it right, click on mine to. They say practice makes perfect. 

[Russell]

Awesome post. Most appreciated since I am a Novice part-time fisherman. 

[marinello599]

Hiya Reefs,


Excellent compilation......good reading

[mervyn]

great thanks reef now i am a bit wiser

[Ray786]

This helps me so much being a total no0b it gives me better understanding of the sea water.

One question though, for example the pic below where exactly would you cast your line into?

[REEFMAN]

If you're targetting edibles, then cast as close to the sandbanks (on either side of the channel opening) as you can. Even onto them is fine, because the waves will slowly wash your bait down into the dropoff where the predators will be waiting in ambush.

If you're targetting bigger eds, ineds or sliding, then a big bait as far into the channel as you can.
NB - Stay away from the Deep trough. There is no structure or hiding places for baitfish in these troughs, therefore no predators. If you cast into the trough, you're just wasting your time, even though the water looks so deep and inviting!

[Ray786]

If you're targetting edibles, then cast as close to the sandbanks (on either side of the channel opening) as you can.

If you're targetting bigger eds, ineds or sliding, then a big bait as far into the channel as you can.

Thanks so much, you have no idea how much of a help you have been 

[REEFMAN]

Glad to be of assistance bud.

[ProKayak]

 






when is the  angling book by Reefman getting published?

[baily]

hi there reefman, gr8 post!
 
just a quick one, what is ur view on strong side currents, her in PE in some areas we battle!
even a 8oz to 10oz grap sinker at maitlands or bhb will get washed to the side..i hav tried bending the wire out more it helps but then the sinker gets buried under the sand…have tried thinner line also.. i have now given up on fishing some of my fav spots...in the attached pick of maitlands you can c some nice holes but try to get to them or the sides..? mission impossible at times…LOL any case
 
 
 
 

[REEFMAN]

There's not much you can do if a 10oz sinker doesn't hold! My suggestion in these circumstances would be to move spots - find a Point and fish the leeward side.

Have you tried long boom sinkers? They definitely bite into the sand better in these conditions... 

[baily]

thanx for reply reefman, yes i have tried a buch of diff sinkers..we walked and walked and walked, but same thing! LOL
 
 
 
 
 

[KFPanda]

 

[Half-Pint]

Perhaps someone can explain this to me. We are now in to day 3 of the NE wind here in margate. This should be prime non ed time however due to the recent rains the water is doing a serious chocolate milkshake impression. Now what I don't get is the effects of Eckmann transport this inshore brown water should move out to sea? Instead it is pushed in to a tight band up against the coast line. I know that cold water has moved in as we have seen a marked decline in water temp. So why on earth is the muddy water not moved out

[REEFMAN]

The North Easter needs to quieten down or change direction for the brown water to move offshore. The upwelling is bringing cold water in, but the persistent North Easter will keep the surface water the same.

[Half-Pint]

So technically you should have a layer of cooler clear water underneath the brown?

[REEFMAN]

Yes. Don't know how deep the cooler water would be though?

[ErnieH]

Catching up on some reading....very good article, well written and helpful indeed.
Thanks a ton.
 
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[adam]

Hey Tony, have a bash at this one.  What do you think we will catch here?


Yesterday on the Tsitsikamma coast