Am report on our East Coast from Gonubie to Kei

[Kent]

  ...Some of the fish that came out this weekend at the RASSPL compo along our Jikeleza...Haga , fished in very windy and chilly conditions,,,..CONGRATS!! to all 90 fisherman who came out to test their mettle!!

[Kent]

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[Kent]

  Mornings East Coasters..well as you see that perfect summer synoptic and BEAUT timing for the weekend !!!....It will be west the whole weekend with a rising baro slowly as that high ridges in over our coast...Verl little rain predicted and the water temp is around the 18 mark and SUPER clean and clear.....With this west puffing its a good time to get those surface plugs out and go visit some of our fantastic deep water points on our Jikeleza...to name a few...Gonubie...Kwelera...Glen Gariff and Pullins bay out Haga way...all these spots produce leeries with these type of conditions....[/size]These points are also fishable on a high as we have early AM highs this weekend...On Sat its high at 05h00 and on Sunday at 05h30...Swell is predicted at around 5 to 7 foot so watch those high surges although its a nip tide weekend...[/color]
[/size]Remember , if you using bait and its pillie you could very well get into a tussle with a poensie and silvers will also be on the prowl in these water condition. Keep a look out for fresh red bait and cut what you need.[/color]
[/size]Folks , get those permits updated and IF you go for live bait etc etc...make sure your permit is annotated as such . Ive heard of some nice kob coming out this past week and also in the rivers. You are allowed you one kob over 60cm and I would suggest anything over a meter in length to be released....Rather keep the 3 kayer than the 10 kayer....just a thought..[/color]
[/size]Well , Folks , it looks set to be a GOOD fishing weekend and remember please pick up the litter...AND..[/color]
[/size]TIGHT LINES and JUST GO FISH!!![/color]

[Kent]

  Mornings East Coasters...well, we in for some serious west this weekend and maybe, just maybe it will be best to fish off some of our deep water points...viz , Gonubie point , Cintsa point , Glengariff , Queensbury and kwelerga...with this west the sea will clean up nicely and then their is a very good chance of some leeries around...The only thing putting the spanner in the works regarding the leeries is the swell predicted for this weekend is in the 8 to 10 foot range...lee[/size]ries are not fond of water boiling around a deepwater point.....[/color]
Excellent early AM low tides this weekend as we moving into a midweek bright moon spring ....Low at 05h30 on Sat and with the change over of tides for Sunday , low will be at 06h45...once again approaching spring and that heavy cold front hanging off our coast in conjuction with that coastal inland low , there will be some swell moving in with the possibility of a surge...The swell is running in a SW direction....
IF we are lucky we will get a windless gap in the early hours of the am. BUT heavy rain is predicted for tomorrow , so pack a rainsuit ,,
This past week the rivers have been giving up some of their kob and the Nahoon and Gonubie have seen some action. So...Folks all I can say is watch the wind and when it slacks off GO FISH!!!..
Thats all from my side and remember please pick up the litter!!
TIGHT LINES and JUST GO FISH!!!

[WalkersKiller]

Thanks for the updates bru!

[Kent]

Thanks for the updates bru!

..Always a pleasure...

[Seventenths]

Thanks for the updates bru!

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[Kent]

Thanks for the updates bru!

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[Kent]

  Mornings East Coasters...well , we moving into an iffy weekends fishing and with the high pressure already ridged over our coast and a rather serious looking front coming along the CT shore we in for a BIG barometer drop....The water temp is a cool 16 and with all this west weve been having Im surprised that the temp has not risen.[/size]With this system for this weekend the shark hunters should be in business AND those that are willing to do the walk from Cefane past Bosbok onto Rooiwalle might just just have a piggy surprise!!![/color]
You have a high tide at 05h00 tomorrow AM and at 05h45 on Sunday....Swell predicted is between the 6 to 8 foot marg with a very eastly direction , so be aware of those sudden sidewashes as weve just come off a bright moon spring.
Spots to look out for , would be Cefane , Cintsa beach and GlenGariff on the inside ledges could be an option although it looks very sanded up there at the moment.
There is a LTB compo out at Kei Mouth this weekend and they seem very buoyant about the prospects of getting fish...
The barometer is sitting at a very high 1027 and I suspect it will start to drop sharply from tomorrow AM as that series of fronts approach our coast...and a rapidly dropping barometer is almost never a good sign for good fishing unless you fish for sharks...
The wind will be moderate east all weekend and IF it picks up there are very few spots along our Jikeleza where you could fish in comfort in a brisk east....BUT...as the saying goes ...no line in the water.....
Well Folks this is all I have to report and remember ...Pick up the litter!!!
TIGHT LINES and JUST GO FISH!!!

[REEFMAN]

Kent, you're doing a sterling job with these updates... hope you realise how much it's appreciated! Thankyou! and 

[Kent]

Kent, you're doing a sterling job with these updates... hope you realise how much it's appreciated! Thankyou! and 

..Only a pleasure....just wish I could show more fish caught...BUT..its been quiet our side...

[Kent]

  Mornings East Coasters...well , we in for a beastly eastly weekend ...predicted speeds up to 40 kays....Although we have a cut off low approaching , this wont help our cause BUT will bring some rain......Its fantastic tides this weekend on the Jikeleza , tomorrow you have a low at 05h00 and on Sunday a low at 05h45...The water at the moment does not look bad at all , and the temp is around the 17 mark , BUT,,,what this east and the overnight east will do is anybodies guess...[/size].Hopefully , the early AM on both days will give us a slight break in the east and we all can get a throw in....[/color]


Spots to look out for with this east would be Bulugha point...left of the tidal pool at Cintsa West and one could try Cefane left on the push IF the east doesnt pump!!......Bonzas is once again giving up some of its blues as well as kob , but you would have to walk a bit to find those working ledges...
The baro dropped slightly over night but will remain steady for most part of the weekend....a steady baro is almost always good for shark fishing...
Once again Folks be aware of your immediate surroundings when out n about fishing , two senior gents were accosted along the Jikeleza this past week , exact location I dont have ...just heard a side story attesting to this...
There is no surge or sidewash expected BUT there is a eastly swell running with swell prediction at 7foot plus...and we moving into a dark moon spring....
Well , thats all Folks , remember pick up the litter!!
TIGHT LINES and JUST GO FISH!!!

[JohnnyD]

Hi
The 2 guys were attacked walking back from German Bay ( Gonubie).

[Kent]

Hi
The 2 guys were attacked walking back from German Bay ( Gonubie).

Correct...BUT this incident apparently happened this week on Wednesday....

[Kent]

  Mornings East Coasters , its full dark moon spring today and the water is looking very good indeed. There is a front coming in from Cape Town and the west will most probably hit us on Sunday morning early. Sat will see light east throughout the day and this will possible be the window to go and fish.[/size]You have a high tide on Sat at 04h15 and at high on Sunday at 04h45 , the swell will be between 3 to 6 foot and as it stands no surge or sidewash expected , BUT….with that front off our coast it may just create a sizable ground swell.The water temp is at a warm 19 and the colour is clean and clear. Spots to look out for would be Cefane to the right , Cintsa beach also works well on a early am high. Please also not , with these water conditions , one can expect to hook into some fast fish, please be prepared!!!It might be worth you while to get a really early start and fish that hour before the dawn cracks , especially in this clean clear water conditions.The barometer has been pretty steady for the last three days and can be expected to drop sharply from Sat arvie onwards.Well Folks , this is all for now and try and get out there and make a throw with a good looking sea …Remember pick up the litter!!TIGHT LINES and JUST GO FISH!!!

[Kent]

  Mornings East Coasters , well we in for some windless early AM this weekend and the water is not looking too bad at all. It is a bit on the chilly side at 15 or so , with three days of east and as I can tell from this AM no sidewash or surge present. We are on a nip tide this weekend with a low at 03h00 on Saturday and at 04h45 on Sunday AM.[/size] [/color][/size]Now , early am lows on the Jikeleza gives you numerous options with regards to spots.. Right from Gonubie through to Haga are ALL veryfishable on an early AM low , pushing tide. Cintsa , past the tidal pool comes to mind and the Cintsa point. Glen Navar , Glen Muir and Queensberry also very good on this tide. Reports of kob and blues have been full up this past week and lets hope the good catches continue through this weekend.
There will be a lightish east tomorrow and very calm on Sunday AM with a stiff west coming through later in the morning as that front hits us. So , if I was a betting man , I would hit the water early AM Sunday and Sat…..
The two coastal lows will not affect us too much BUT will bring some rain in the early hours on both days. Please remember , if you fishing on the low that some spots the water tends to rush in quite quickly. Watch that Cintsa point area . The ledges at Bonzas can also get tricky on a early AM push. Also if you venture onto the Bulugha point.[/color]
Glen Gariff , seems a bit sanded up at the moment BUT also not a bad option on the push. Some drop shotists had some success there this past week .
Well Folks , enjoy the weekends fishing and travel safe to your chosen spots especially this time of the year as the roads could be a tad busy.
Remember , pick up the litter and…
TIGHT LINES and JUST GO FISH!!!

[REEFMAN]

Kent, just want to say thanks for keeping this thread going throughout the year. Your contributions are valued! Thanks man!

[Kent]

Kent, just want to say thanks for keeping this thread going throughout the year. Your contributions are valued! Thanks man!

..Only a pleasure....lets hope the rest of summer we get some decent fish!!!

[SAfish]

Kent, just want to say thanks for keeping this thread going throughout the year. Your contributions are valued! Thanks man!

I always enjoy your informative reports and predictions. Thanks Kent. 

[WalkersKiller]

I agree Kent, your posts have been awesome!!!