| Date of Report: Saturday, 11th January 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Arthur Cary Email: caryaj@xsinet.co.za Phone: 076 3120417 Members of the South Coast Fly Anglers (SCFA) did not fish the surf during the festive season, so there is nothing to report on that side. Bait anglers have reportedly been doing fairly well, with shad, bronze bream, salmon and kingfish being caught by the rock and surf anglers at a few spots and dorado and tuna by the ski boat anglers. Despite the good rains that fell in the first week of the new year, the major rivers (Umzimkulu and Umtamvuna) were not adversely affected to any great extent, Local dams are still relatively clear and bass and tilapia have been taken by the few fly anglers that have ventured out. The majority of these fish were of a good size (for this part of the world) and measured between 250 mm and 300 mm. Despite the relatively small fish, they put up a good fight, when taken on a 5 wt rod. Successful flies are the Speed Cop (Black Woolly Bugger with a blue flash) and the surface Flipper. Conditions are still too hot to fish for trout and the first outing of SCFA members to the Kokstad area is scheduled for mid-March (still to be included in the Events Calendar below). No plans have yet been made to fish the Umzimkulu for scalies, but a trip for these fish may well be on the cards for April.”
Events Calendar for South Coast Fly Anglers Club.
South Coast scene. |
