Author Topic: St Lucia in September (Read 9383 times)

Nakkie · « **on:** August 03, 2012, 03:29:31 PM »

So, the idea is to take some close friends of mine to St Lucia/Vidal for some serious fishing over the long weekend in September. That's the idea...

Problem 1: I have only fished that area once before for the Dev nationals... Complete blank

The fact that I am taking friends with (no pressure seeing as they think I know

"a lot" about our beloved sport) and I would like to... Uhm... NOT look like a chop!!! What kind of fish (eds vs non-eds) should we be targeting for that time of the year?

Problem 2: CG has a league there at the same time and I would like to again, NOT look like a chop!!!

Please please please with icing and stuff, kindly share your knowledge with me (on pm if you prefer) where we can go to target both eds and non-eds between Vidal and St Lucia!

Pretty please!!!!

is really the last thing I would like to happen to me

in advance!!!!

Nakkie · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2012, 12:34:13 PM »

Bump...

Toppie · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2012, 05:36:45 PM »

Nakkie, think Sep/Oct is change of seasons and weather and fishing there is very unpredictable that time of the year.

Half-Pint · « **Reply #3 on:** August 04, 2012, 06:07:05 PM »

As Toppie says fishing at the change of seasons is very dependent on conditions. You might get the summer fish coming early or perhaps its still cold and you will be scratching for the whole time

cyclone 123 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2012, 06:36:01 PM »

Quote from: Nakkie on August 03, 2012, 03:29:31 PM

So, the idea is to take some close friends of mine to St Lucia/Vidal for some serious fishing over the long weekend in September. That's the idea...

Problem 1: I have only fished that area once before for the Dev nationals... Complete blank The fact that I am taking friends with (no pressure seeing as they think I know "a lot" about our beloved sport) and I would like to... Uhm... NOT look like a chop!!! What kind of fish (eds vs non-eds) should we be targeting for that time of the year?

Problem 2: CG has a league there at the same time and I would like to again, NOT look like a chop!!!

Please please please with icing and stuff, kindly share your knowledge with me (on pm if you prefer) where we can go to target both eds and non-eds between Vidal and St Lucia!

Pretty please!!!!

is really the last thing I would like to happen to me

in advance!!!!

Nakkie the guys are getting alot of shad and then also some garrick heard this morning that some guys are also getting some salmon i believe that they will be here untill that time .

Gregf · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2012, 06:50:32 PM »

All of these should be around. The beach in front of the estuary is the best for shad and garrick, Salmon at night. vidal and mapalane goof for kings and sharks aswell as shad. Mission rocks is excellent for scratching and kings. just north of missions has some very good spots. garrick are also caught here

CASTSA · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2012, 07:21:38 AM »

Hi Nakkie,

This time of the year is difficult with regard to a constant stable weather pattern, so be prepared to have bad weather but be happily surprised if you get good weather.

St Lucia estuary and the umfolozi is closed so you can walk all the way to Mapelane if need be. The water in front of the st lucia estuary has a bank that is rather shallow so you will have to look for fishy water down the beaches. I know that there is good water north up the beach towards first rocks, I would fish these waters during low light times, night fishing for non-eds will be good with big slide/live baits but also for the Kob with a live bait.

The first point at Mapelane is rather sanded up and you can get into really deep water on a low tide.

There is always fish around this time of the year, but you will have to look for the right water that will produce a bite.

Best to phone Llewellyn Baxendale who does some guiding for out-of-town folk, he is a local guy who has the know-how as to what is biting. Definitely worth a call.

Will PM you his number.......

Cheers

Nakkie · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2012, 07:30:12 AM »

Thanks for the info gents. Wes, I will give him a call and hopefully the weather and fish will play along!

Gregf · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2012, 09:07:31 AM »

take Wesley's advice boet

sardinella · « **Reply #9 on:** August 06, 2012, 11:13:34 AM »

Hi Wesley,

I'm off to St Lucia from tomorrow till Sunday
Kindly PM me Llewellyn's number as well

Homie · « **Reply #10 on:** August 06, 2012, 11:25:22 AM »

Quote from: Nakkie on August 03, 2012, 03:29:31 PM

I would like to... Uhm... NOT look like a chop!!!

Problem 2: I would like to again, NOT look like a chop!!!

You have Really High hopes for this trip, dont you ?

Hope you have

and

Bro !

Nakkie · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2012, 11:41:52 AM »

Eish bru, I can already see the

& losr chirps coming through!!!

Rory mundy · « **Reply #12 on:** August 06, 2012, 11:44:25 AM »

if the sickness leaves my house i will be going down wednesday

Nakkie · « **Reply #13 on:** August 06, 2012, 11:51:38 AM »

Quote from: Rory mundy on August 06, 2012, 11:44:25 AM

if the sickness leaves my house i will be going down wednesday

All the best Rory. Please keep us posted on what comes out if any...

Rory mundy · « **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2012, 12:00:05 PM »

will do

Garrick · « **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2012, 01:18:33 PM »

@ Nakkie...I am going to be in St Lucia from the 31 Aug to 7 Sept and if you are there during this time,I can show you some interesting places which always produces fish even in the gale NE.
The shad,garrick and kob should be around and you might even be surprised with a kingie or two.
PM me

cheers

Garrick

Happy Dog · « **Reply #16 on:** August 06, 2012, 10:09:44 PM »

I heard they got a lot of shad this weekend as well as about 15 garrick over the weekend.

Happy Dog · « **Reply #17 on:** September 08, 2012, 07:50:56 AM »

after all this rain any news on the mouth opening. That will help the fishing.

Gregf · « **Reply #18 on:** September 08, 2012, 08:01:29 AM »

HD It is off my understanding that the st Lucia catchment did not get as much as the coast and us further down South??????????Can anybody substantiate this? My F.... that is a big word for a Saturday morning

Rory mundy · « **Reply #19 on:** September 08, 2012, 12:10:27 PM »

the river has broken through the beach so the umfolozi is open to the sea, not great as that water is supposed to be filling up the lake

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