| Date of Report: Friday, 29th November 2024 |
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Name: Ruben Schoeman Email: rubenmschoeman@gmail.com Phone: 079 793 8169 Swartkops. Last month I reported that this estuary was very discoloured after the heavy rains, but it has cleared nicely, and I have recently made some good catches of grunter. The photo below shows a No-Name floating fly which works well on a cloudy day with a good chop on the water when fish are prepared to take off the surface. On clear days we prefer sub-surface tactics. We find that from mid-Dec to end January there are fewer game fish such as skipjack and leervis in the estuary but there is usually no shortage of grunter. Gamtoos. A friend reported that this estuary has been fishing well and he has taken a number of skipjack and leeries plus a 166 cm kob which he carefully returned. The problem with this estuary is access with a boat is difficult with limited launching spots and the Ferry House will only let you launch between 7am and 5pm which is not convenient for anglers. Otherwise, if you fish from the bank there is a lot of walking to do. Sundays River. I hear that this estuary has produced plenty of grunter and small kob.
Ruben with a Swartkops grunter caught on a floating fly.
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