Knysna Estuary - information, news, events and reports

[RobinF]

Lack of fish stocks will always result in these freak incidents. Not the shark's fault.

Anyway, you stand more chance of getting killed by a car than a shark. (Hope the surfers are ok)

[SAfish]

Apparently Caleb Swanepoel (the Buffel's Bay incident) was body surfing and not body boarding as previously stated.

"GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - The young man who was attacked by a shark at Buffel's Bay on Saturday, underwent surgery in the Mediclinic George yesterday.

Caleb Swanepoel (19) lost his right leg, above the knee, during the attack.

Shortly before the attack, Caleb and his brothers spotted the shark, but initially thought it was a dolphin.

Caleb’s father, Luc, told the George Herald (Knysna-Plett Herald's sister newspaper) that the operation went well and that Caleb is currently in a stable condition.
 
"We are expecting him to be moved out of High Care later today," he said."

[RobinF]

Shortly before the attack, Caleb and his brothers spotted the shark, but initially thought it was a dolphin.

There's a lesson in that. Normally you hear surfers say they thought it was a Shark and it turned out to be a dolphin. You can never take the ocean for granted at anytime. Atleast he is alive.

[SAfish]

Well done to the Garden Route National Park Rangers who confiscated a large number of gill nets and traps from our water systems. 

"The successes include 17 snares removed from the boundary fences of the GRNP in the Rondevlei and Langvlei areas, four gill nets totalling 180m intercepted in Rondevlei before they could be set, one homemade net removed from Rondevlei, three gill nets totalling 120m removed from Langvlei, 40m set line (illegal method) with numerous 70mm hooks and three vessels linked to the gill nets confiscated."

http://www.knysnaplettherald.com/news/News/General/146896/SANParks-tangle-gill-net-owners

[Willie]

Well done to them 

[SAfish]

What is happening in Knysna, have the Leeries started biting? If all works out as planned this thread is going to heat up like a napalm strike. 

[Psy]

Hulle se jy trek weer suid kaap toe!?

Wat het nou gebeur?

:)

[SAfish]

Kaap is te besig vir ons en Knysna sal altyd huis bly. Ek het werk by T&B gekry.

[Charles]

Welcome home!!

[SAfish]

Dankie Charles. 

[Lofty]

Eish,I want to move back to Mosselbay too...

[SAfish]

Cape Town is not for everyone. I'm a small town person and even Knysna gets too busy for me sometimes. 

[Psy]

Eish,I want to move back to Mosselbay too...

where u Lofty?

[Mike63]

Hi
Got the tip to check this thread out and I do have a question (I have not read every post). Is it possible to catch anything in Knysna using artificial lures?


I will by in Knysna pm 13/11 to am 16/11 and hope to do some fishing. First time in SA and really need some pointers (and I prefer to fish with lures).


The lures I am bringing are http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?topic=21459.0 it would be much appreciated if You could give advise on what I should use.

[RobinF]

We catch almost everything on Lures. We seldom use bait. The Lagoon has excellent Garrick and Cob (Provided the idiots did not take everything out of the water when the Garricks went to spawn in KZN during winter - this happens every year. They keep everything they catch and less and less fish return to Knysna)

Lures is the way to go - try to remove the treble hooks and use single hooks. Less damage to the fish and easy to release.

[Mike63]

Thanks RobinF!


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[Lofty]

Eish,I want to move back to Mosselbay too...

where u Lofty?

I'm in Cape Town,but I think you might be thinking of the other Lofty that also lives in Mosselbay...?I also lived there...Lofty is just one of my old nicknames

[RobinF]

Thanks RobinF!


I will go to the anglershop and ask where/whento fish.

[size=78%]

Go to the store called Breezers (Do NOT go to Grant's sports). Breezers will not only help you with what to use where, but they will help you to fish for the species that are most abundant. (Rule 1 - to catch fish, you must fish for what you know is there)[/size]

[SAfish]

Thanks RobinF!


I will go to the anglershop and ask where/whento fish.

[size=78%]

Go to the store called Breezers (Do NOT go to Grant's sports). Breezers will not only help you with what to use where, but they will help you to fish for the species that are most abundant. (Rule 1 - to catch fish, you must fish for what you know is there)[/size]

100% correct. By that time I would be settled in and will also post updates on where the fish are biting. I am taking the bus back to Knysna tomorrow morning. 

[RobinF]

Thanks RobinF!


I will go to the anglershop and ask where/whento fish.

[size=78%]

Go to the store called Breezers (Do NOT go to Grant's sports). Breezers will not only help you with what to use where, but they will help you to fish for the species that are most abundant. (Rule 1 - to catch fish, you must fish for what you know is there)[/size]

100% correct. By that time I would be settled in and will also post updates on where the fish are biting. I am taking the bus back to Knysna tomorrow morning. 

Don't take a bus back, go to the lagoon and catch a bus!!