Lots of activities for Bay anglers to watch out for
BROWSING one of the social media angling pages, I came across a post about an angler who accidently left equipment behind in the parking spot where he’d left his car while out fishing.
On arrival at home he realised his misfortune and raced back to find his valuables had been taken. However, a note had been left with a number to call. He was most relieved to recover his tackle, which was quite valuable.
It goes to show there are still some good people out there as the score of some fine reels could have been irresistible to some.
There are some fish around at present, with a number of juveniles being landed. The garrick and kob are around too, providing exciting catches with artificial lures.
In last week’s column I mentioned a location where fish were being caught and I met some fierce reaction from a reader who believes I am encouraging the over-population of angling spots.
I can’t emphasise enough that selecting an angling spot is about conditions on the day, although some prefer to fish in the same “barrel” all the time. Fish are mostly predators and move around. They are unlikely to be there the next time you visit.
Should you be serious about good catches you must make the observations and scout the zones.
Unfortunately, many follow others and this is what creates the overcrowding of spots. The good spots are out of reach of those anglers who are not prepared for the effort of a long stroll up the beach.
The beach driving ban has also created hot spots where competition for a suitable spot is sometimes a nasty experience.
Fishing in numbers does help for personal safety but anglers also need to respect the first-onthe-spot claim.
Unusual fish are always interesting to catch and today’s catch by an unknown angler is with one of these fish.
This is a rooster fish that resides in the warm water of the tropics and would be a catch of a lifetime.
On the competition side, the Port Elizabeth Deep-Sea Angling Club will host the inaugural Ford/Eastern Cape Motors Bottom Fish Species Challenge from October 27 to 29, with R150 000 in prizes up for grabs.
This fresh concept is going to become a huge competition in time and bring anglers together. It’s an in-shore angling competition and open to all compliant sea-going craft and crew.
For more details contact denise@pedsac.co.za or Richard@lmcservices.co.za or you can download the entry form at www.pedsac.co.za.
It promises to be a large competition with quite a few entries expected. There is a large species spectrum with a number of categories and no winner-takes-all aspect. The usual terms and conditions apply.
This weekend we enter a dark moon spring tidal phase with no heavy winds expected either. The sea temperature in the bay will be about 17°C with low tide at 8.54 tomorrow. An early morning angling prospect looks to be on the cards this weekend.