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Title: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: Dkstu69 on August 26, 2019, 10:48:26 PM: Good Evening Guys,

Heading down to St Luica this coming weekend, what sort of fish should i be targeting?
looking to only spin with lures.
I know there will be Shad on the bite, is there any other fish i could target?

What lures would you recommend?

Thanking you guys in advance.

Have a great evening!
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: colin on August 27, 2019, 07:17:18 AM: Hi Stuart , you may only catch shad :shd: :shd: :shd: :shd: x4 until Saturday . Sunday until 1 Jan is out of season (bat . :toppie:
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: REEFMAN on August 27, 2019, 08:00:18 AM: http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?topic=4857.msg60518#msg60518 (http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?topic=4857.msg60518#msg60518)
This might help a little.
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: Dkstu69 on August 27, 2019, 01:28:29 PM: Thanks guys for the info!!
Looking to catch and release so will make sure i take good care of the shad on Saturday.

that PDF Document is a massive help thank you.

have a great week!!
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: BJR on August 27, 2019, 01:49:11 PM: Quote from: colin on August 27, 2019, 07:17:18 AM
Hi Stuart , you may only catch shad :shd: :shd: :shd: :shd: x4 until Saturday . Sunday until 1 Jan is out of season (bat . :toppie:

Hi Colin.
Just for clarity.....did the closed season for shad also change with the announcement of the new MPA's which came into effect on 1 August ?
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: emjay on August 27, 2019, 01:53:07 PM: Quote from: colin on August 27, 2019, 07:17:18 AM
Hi Stuart , you may only catch shad :shd: :shd: :shd: :shd: x4 until Saturday . Sunday until 1 Jan is out of season (bat . :toppie:

Closed season for shad is from 1 October until 30 November if I'm not mistaken?
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: BJR on August 27, 2019, 02:54:53 PM: Quote from: emjay on August 27, 2019, 01:53:07 PM
Quote from: colin on August 27, 2019, 07:17:18 AM
Hi Stuart , you may only catch shad :shd: :shd: :shd: :shd: x4 until Saturday . Sunday until 1 Jan is out of season (bat . :toppie:

Closed season for shad is from 1 October until 30 November if I'm not mistaken?

Hence my question.....but if it has changed then it news to me.
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: Grumpy on August 27, 2019, 03:08:56 PM: Shad closed season is def only Oct and Nov.
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: Rory mundy on August 27, 2019, 04:09:24 PM: dont think there have been very many shad coming out either
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: emjay on August 27, 2019, 04:27:43 PM: Latest regulations from the DAFF website says closed season for shad is from 1 October to 30 November
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: BJR on August 27, 2019, 07:00:16 PM: I think Colin hardly gets to the coast & seldom sees shad hence his idea that Sunday is last day for 2019..... :lolo: :-)
Just pulling his leg
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: colin on August 27, 2019, 07:59:44 PM: :blush: :blush: as a pensioner I battle with the days of the week , months really confound me . sry :nuts: :toppie:
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: Steenie on August 27, 2019, 08:13:54 PM: The largespot pompano devour slow pitch jigging spoons there. A really fun experience. 15 - 40 g spoons work really well there. If sea is flat you can also get snoek of the beach there on spoons.
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: Grumpy on August 28, 2019, 07:07:31 AM: Hey Colin, this pensoner got the same problem. I mark time with the fish I catch. Going very slowly this year.
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: Grumpy on August 28, 2019, 07:11:18 AM: Shad are thick at Vidal. Ballies and Babes is on this weekend, so will be quite busy. IE. Dads and daughters.
Title: Re: Fishing in St Lucia and Cape Vidal
Post by: brucec on August 28, 2019, 07:44:12 AM: Need to change that name Grumpy - you could get into trouble with either your wife or the police.