Info on angling
some grunter surface action
They call them ”Grunters” in the Western Cape, “Tigers” in Port Elizabeth and “Spotties” in East London. Nevertheless, it is an awesome fish to catch and it gives you a great fight.
As I relocated a few times during my life, I’ve encountered many different instances fishing for Grunters with prawns.
Western Cape woes
I am no Dynamo, David Blaine or some other master of illusion. Enticing a rise or fooling an unsuspecting ghost of the flats to take interest in my offering, a surface lure, having the spotted grunter believe that it is a prawn just doing a bit of backstroke along the surface, oh the disappointment.
The Eastern Cape anglers probably shake their heads in disbelief at my lack of regular success, you don’t know how easy you have it with your swimming prawns and weedless rivers (or so I thought – edit 2016, see update success).
(Pomatomous saltatrix)
What an apt scientific name for this specie. Those of you who have been fortunate enough to hook into a decent size elf on an artificial lure will know exactly what I mean; “saltatrix”. They jump, twist and shake their head, trying to throw the lure, performing all sorts of aerial “tricks”
(Dusky – Argyrosomus japonicus)
Kob are one of my favourite species of fish to target. As we predominantly fish in the Eastern and Western Cape it is in fact the dusky kob that lends itself to the hours of enjoyment spent in search of this ambush hunter.
Dusky kob numbers are extremely low and without our help will soon be threatened. Let’s work together and save a specie by handling our catch with care and releasing it, let’s make a difference.
(Lichia amia)
This gentleman of the ocean can often be found in large numbers hunting their pray in schools, but are just as comfortable on a solo mission. The excitement of witnessing a leerie smash undoubtedly gets the adrenaline pumping in any true fisherman.
Jay vertel ons hoe
Daar word gereeld hengel vrae aan ons gerig en dit verskaf ons groot genot om bietjie van ons kennis en ondervinding te deel met ander.
n Aanhanger het die vraag aan Jayson gerig : “Ek wil bietjie kunsaas hengel terwyl ek in Namibia is, help asseblief uit met basiese benodighede, addisoneel tot stok en katrol”
We received the following question :
“I need to get a little more distance off the rocks and in the surf. What can look at in the line of rods and reels without it getting too complicated but enough to be able to hold my own when fishing in the sea. I have looked on the web at the fishing store and am confused as there is a big selection. Obviously light rods and good reels is the way to go.”
Hi xxxx
There is a huge selection of Rock & Surf tackle out there, and multiple setups to suit everyone’s needs.
