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OFFSHORE ANGLING => General Offshore Angling Discussion => Topic started by: Action Man on July 04, 2010, 03:40:50 PM

Title: Whats been happening in and around Durban
Post by: Action Man on July 04, 2010, 03:40:50 PM: I now see that Bennie has joined the new family and know he catches somes nice fishys!
So lets get a thread going of all your recent catches and the whats hot and whats not...

We have to start somewhere so lets get it going!

I know there were some snoek caught this morning at Westbrook and a mate got a nice tunny off the unhlanga barge!
Title: Re: Whats been happening in and around Durban
Post by: benniejordaan on July 04, 2010, 10:57:34 PM: I spent the last week catching egg rolls in Shelly with some good mates!
I know there are Wahoo around as well as good numbers of Tunny and Snoek with a few sails in between. I've also heard some good catches of bek are coming out already, but unconfirmed!
Title: Re: Whats been happening in and around Durban
Post by: jaenswart on July 05, 2010, 07:05:06 AM: Up Mtunzini we got a few couta up till last week, but gone dead now. The odd Dorrie and Kingy still around.
Moving our attention to the bottom dwelling species, they are full up as usual, with some nice size Rockod and also some big Cob.
Title: Re: Whats been happening in and around Durban
Post by: Capt. Hook on July 05, 2010, 08:16:40 AM: Last week the Tuna where thick, this week the Sharks are thick.
Title: Re: Whats been happening in and around Durban
Post by: shagnrelease on July 05, 2010, 10:29:52 AM: Quote from: benniejordaan on July 04, 2010, 10:57:34 PM
I spent the last week catching egg rolls in Shelly with some good mates!
I know there are Wahoo around as well as good numbers of Tunny and Snoek with a few sails in between. I've also heard some good catches of bek are coming out already, but unconfirmed!

And one HUGE SNOEK, which was wrestled to the boat in 3 hrs 15 minutes........ :win:
Title: Re: Whats been happening in and around Durban
Post by: benniejordaan on July 05, 2010, 10:43:35 AM: Quote from: shagnrelease on July 05, 2010, 10:29:52 AM
And one HUGE SNOEK, which was wrestled to the boat in 3 hrs 15 minutes........ :win:

Ja, what did it end up weighing? Can't remember by the time I lost interest it was sitting on about 18kg!
Title: Re: Whats been happening in and around Durban
Post by: eric cotton on July 05, 2010, 11:11:12 AM: A snoek of 18kg, love to see that????????? Went out the whole weekend and only got bait.
Saw some bek being caught.
Title: Re: Whats been happening in and around Durban
Post by: benniejordaan on July 05, 2010, 11:21:51 AM: Quote from: eric cotton on July 05, 2010, 11:11:12 AM
A snoek of 18kg, love to see that????????? Went out the whole weekend and only got bait.
Saw some bek being caught.

Maybe Nico can comment! :fshstry
Title: Re: Whats been happening in and around Durban
Post by: nico on July 05, 2010, 11:37:54 AM: Well,, according to the scale on the 'shag it was around 4kg, but I am sure it must have been closer to 24kg - you be the judge :)

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Title: Re: Whats been happening in and around Durban
Post by: shagnrelease on July 05, 2010, 11:43:22 AM: Quote from: nico on July 05, 2010, 11:37:54 AM
Well,, according to the scale on the 'shag it was around 4kg, but I am sure it must have been closer to 24kg - you be the judge :)

What do you mean those scales are IGFAKAKPRAAT CERTIFIED??? they could never be incorrect??? I resent your claims that my scales ware faulty..... :flck:
Title: Re: Whats been happening in and around Durban
Post by: eric cotton on July 05, 2010, 04:52:05 PM: And here I was waiting to see a monster,
:flck:
But anyway how did it go at the Shelly comp go.
Title: Re: Whats been happening in and around Durban
Post by: Capt. Hook on July 05, 2010, 05:26:04 PM: Hey Eric
Title: Re: Whats been happening in and around Durban
Post by: eric cotton on July 05, 2010, 06:19:08 PM: Quote from: Fishing Adventures on July 05, 2010, 05:26:04 PM
Hey Eric
And hey to you too, and where that boat report you promise dont keep her all to yourself :merm .
Nice to see the same good people finding their way to this new and exciting forum.