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[Kenty]

Mornings East Coasters , its full dark moon spring today and the water is looking very good indeed. There is a front coming in from Cape Town and the west will most probably hit us on Sunday morning early. Sat will see light east throughout the day and this will possible be the window to go and fish.
You have a high tide on Sat at 04h15 and at high on Sunday at 04h45 , the swell will be between 3 to 6 foot and as it stands no surge or sidewash expected , BUT….with that front off our coast it may just create a sizable ground swell.
The water temp is at a warm 19 and the colour is clean and clear. Spots to look out for would be Cefane to the right , Cintsa beach also works well on a early am high. Please also not , with these water conditions , one can expect to hook into some fast fish, please be prepared!!!
It might be worth you while to get a really early start and fish that hour before the dawn cracks , especially in this clean clear water conditions.
The barometer has been pretty steady for the last three days and can be expected to drop sharply from Sat arvie onwards.

Well Folks , this is all for now and try and get out there and make a throw with a good looking sea …Remember pick up the litter!!

TIGHT LINES and JUST GO FISH!!!

 

[Kenty]

Mornings East Coasters , well we in for some windless early AM this weekend and the water is not looking too bad at all. It is a bit on the chilly side at 15 or so , with three days of east and as I can tell from this AM no sidewash or surge present. We are on a nip tide this weekend with a low at 03h00 on Saturday and at 04h45 on Sunday AM.
Now , early am lows on the Jikeleza gives you numerous options with regards to spots.. Right from Gonubie through to Haga are ALL very fishable on an early AM low , pushing tide. Cintsa , past the tidal pool comes to mind and the Cintsa point. Glen Navar , Glen Muir and Queensberry also very good on this tide. Reports of kob and blues have been full up this past week and lets hope the good catches continue through this weekend.
There will be a lightish east tomorrow and very calm on Sunday AM with a stiff west coming through later in the morning as that front hits us. So , if I was a betting man , I would hit the water early AM Sunday and Sat…..
The two coastal lows will not affect us too much BUT will bring some rain in the early hours on both days. Please remember , if you fishing on the low that some spots the water tends to rush in quite quickly. Watch that Cintsa point area . The ledges at Bonzas can also get tricky on a early AM push. Also if you venture onto the Bulugha point.
Glen Gariff , seems a bit sanded up at the moment BUT also not a bad option on the push. Some drop shotists had some success there this past week .
Well Folks , enjoy the weekends fishing and travel safe to your chosen spots especially this time of the year as the roads could be a tad busy.
Remember , pick up the litter and…
TIGHT LINES and JUST GO FISH!!!

 

[Kenty]

Mornings East Coasters , as I write this we are on the Eve of Chistmas....We also have a bright moon spring tomorrow and this is coupled with the summer solstice that has just passed on the 21st . The sea has a fair surge and a very SW swell direction.
You have high tides at 03h30 tomorrow , Saturday at 04h15 and Sunday at 05h00. Please be alert as these tides drain very quickly and give one a false sense of security on thoae low tide areas as fast as this tide drains is as fast it pushes in. Also of note with this tide it changes almost straight away ...No so called lull.
The water temp is around the 18 mark and has a good colour to it. Spots to look at would be GlenGariff....Kwelerga and even Yellow sands infont of the caravan park should be good. NOW...two spots often overlooked with a early AM spring tide are Glen Navar and Glen Muir...Both are a short walk from the Glen Eden side if you do not have access to the two spots. These two spots hold a fair amount of water on a quickly draining spring tide and they are infamous for their silvers and poensies...BUT...you have to work at it coz the two Glens dont give up their secrets too easy...
Cefane could be an option BUT you would have to get it early as that stretch of beach gets empty with water quickly. Saturday AM sees us with no wind from at least 04h00 to 10h00. Sunday sees a stiff east and Friday will be west...So , Sat AM seems like the best option.
Well Folks . may you have a GREAT Xmas weekend with your family and friends and should you be traveling , please be vigilant on our roads . Thanks you all for your contributions throughout the year on our Jikeleza group and sharing your catches and may there still be many more this summer.
Please remember...pick up the litter!!!
TIGHT LINES and JUST GO FISH!!!

 

[Kenty]

Mornings East Coasters , well we on the eve of another year done and most will be having a party tonight and I ask you to stay safe and see the new year in in a happy and fun way. Many thanks to all that contributed throughout the year with all those fishy pics and info on our wonderful Jikeleza coast.

Well , the next three days sees us with a chilly see and the shoreline is pretty grubby...BUT...there is a west puffing today and the coastal low is moving past and this hopefully will clean it up a bit.

Wind predicted for Friday and Saturday will be west and at a moderate rate of knots...Sunday sees us with a slight east and the baro will start rising from tomorrow arvie as that high starts ridging in. Those of you that are venturing out this new years weekend , my tip would be Sat am and Sunday am. Tomorrow you have a high tide at 07h50...Saturday at 09h00 and on Sunday 10h15 and its a dead nip tide weekend , where the water will not move much between low and high...

Spots to look out for would be Cefane to the left...and dont rule out Cintsa bay OR just to the right of the Cintsa West tidal pool.....
Remember that red bait...especially if the water stays cool and cleans up , those silvers will be on line!!!

Well Folks this is my FINAL weekly update for 2015 and will resume with updates/reports from the new year....

 

[Dr halibut hoffman]

Thanks for your posts and enjoy your new years mate!

 

[Kenty]

Dr halibut hoffman wrote:

Thanks for your posts and enjoy your new years mate!

 

[Kenty]

Mornings East Coasters , well the year has kicked off and most , if not all of us are gearing up for work and to see what 2016 will bring. On the fishing front , the past few weeks has seen out coast experience rather chilly clean clear waters . The past two weekends Ive heard of at least three silvers coming out , but not pics I am afraid , so these then just remain stories.
This coming weekend we have a high tide tomorrow at 03h30 and on Sunday 04h00. Its a dark moon spring weekend , so watch that pushing tide if you like fishing the push.
The wind will be lightish east the whole weekend and we have a rather serious high pressure ridging over our coast as I write this. This then will keep the baro at a steady 1022 and maybe even go higher. A steady baro is not normally good for fishing BUT with this cool clear water there is a strong possibility of silvers and poensies. So , be prepared and dont forget the humble red bait for silvers.
I do believe the rivers have been fairly warm and some nice size kingies have been coming out at Nahoon ebb and flow area.
Spots to look out for an an early AM outgoing is Queensberry , Glen Gariff , Yellow sands , Cintsa point and even Cintsa beach could work with this flattish sea , with a swell of around 4 to 6 foot and running very southly, Soo...no surge or sidewash expected this weekend.
Folks please be on the lookout for litter especially after this holiday season and I implore you to pick up any nylon etc etc
Well thats all for this weekend and hope the fishing gods are smiling for those out on a session this weekend.
TIGHT LINES and JUST GO FISH!!!

 

[Kenty]

Mornings East Coasters...its another fine warm sunny day on our Jikeleza , that being said , the water is still very clean and freezing . The weather systems backed off our west coast has been perplexing to say the least. The barometer has been steady for almost a week now and sitting at 1018hpk....there are two cutoff lows approaching and these will bring rain , no doubt BUT will it bring enough west to just warm the water a tad , is anybodies guess....the wind will be mainly north east but very light to calm in the early mornings .
With this in mind , no line in the water also then means no chance at least of getting the odd fish....NOW...whilst the water is chilly , you have fish like poensie and silvers who actually like this clean cool water . One just needs to find the right gulley/gutter and you could well be in business and on that note with the present tides , two spots, well three actually come to mind.
Kwelerga village , Glen Navar and Glen muir ,,,all three , excellent hunting grounds for poensie. If you feel like a little ride then pop out to Marsh strand which is just a hop n a skip across the Haga beach , now that is a brilliant poensie spot as well.
Where you find blues you will find silvers and silvers do not mind shallow water . Although the water is clean , do not forget the piggies , these fish can be very elusive at times BUT you get the right sandbank working and time the tide right you will be ON!!!
For pigs , Ive always said Eastern beach in town and then Cefane both sides of the river.
Tomorrow you have a low at 09h30 and on Sunday at 10h15 , such good tides for that early AM session. Remember its a bright moon spring , although the swell is only at 4 to 5 foot and no increase expected , I did notice a fair surge this AM.
When fishing for blues , be wary of this light tackle idea as silvers could very well be on your line and playing a 5kayer for hours on end on light tackle does that fish no good especially if you intend releasing.
Well Folks , thats all for now and remember , pick up the litter and be safe next to the waters edge,,,...
TIGHT LINES and JUST GO FISH!!!!

 

[Kenty]

Mornings Folks , well , on the premise of the baro rising steadly and not a good tide for me and what I like , I still went for a throw this AM on the push with the water a tad grubby and sitting at a chilly 16 ....I had a good session with the kobbies ,,landing three in total and all around the 50 to 60cm mark. Very healthy and fat , that is a good sign, obviously the time spent in the rivers have done them well. All three took off like bats outta hell when released. Sooo...Im duly pleased!!!
DS did duty and that 6/0 VMC short shank perfectly in the corner...

 

[Zacharias]

Well done Kent, you are a master with the "tin" !!

 

[Dr halibut hoffman]

The resident master...
Well done bro..

 

[Kenty]

..Thanks Gents...appreciated

 

[Kenty]

Mornings East Coasters , well we on a dark moon spring this weekend and please be aware of the slight surge in the sea.....you have a low tomorrow at 09h45 and on Sunday at 10h30 and these tides are very good for most spots along the Jikeleza......
Winds will be light east in the AM and stiffening in the arvie , so the windows once again will be the early AM...
Spots to look out for will be Cintsa point,,,Bulugha point and Glengariff...dont discount the ledges in front of the Yellow sands caravan park....Another spot thats worth a throw with this water is the kwelerga village side...Of note is that the inshore water from Gonubie point through to germans bay is on the grubby side , BUT there are a number of spots along the East Coast that will have blue water.
Sea temp is around the 18 mark , so it looks like a good sea and we just hope that the front approaching doesnt affect the water and conditions too much.
There have been reports of shad making a showing and we are approaching that time of the year when we start keeping a look out for the sards and this always is an exciting time...
Well Folks thats all for the time being and lets get out there and get those lines in the water!!!!
Remember , stay alert at the waters edge as we have heard recently of the fisherman washed off the rocks in the Transkei ... so be carefull ou there and always pick up the litter!!!
TIGHT LINES and JUST GO FISH!!!!

 

[Kenty]

..Mornings Folks , well some local East Coasters got into some fish this weekend even though the sea was up and surging , Jon Kean and his team had some fun with the small kobbies on a late Sunday arvie session...

 

[Kenty]

 

[Kenty]

..Then our local blues master got into some blues along the Jikeleza as well!!

 

[Kenty]

..Another local Ruan , took a long walk along the Cintsa beach stretch and enticed this beaut of a kobbie with his bright orange rubbers...

 

[Kenty]

..And a visitor from Bloem , who goes by the name of Deepburn here on Sealine , got this beaut kobbie as well...glad to see the Jikeleza gave him a good welcome!!

 

[Zacharias]

Kent, nice report and pics, keep up the good work !!

 

[Kenty]

Mornings East Coasters , well weve come off a heavy dark moon spring and now on a nip tide weekend BUT as of this AM the sea still has a slight east surge on it...the water temp is around the 17 mark and the shore line is a tad grubby with the odd blue/green patches to be found....
With that high ridging in , we will have a strong east puffing the most of Saturday and as that cold front licks our coast , we can expect the west to come through quite stiff on Sunday ,
A fairly large swell is predicted , which is being caused off shore by that VERY low low pressure off south in the deep blue....swell and a sea state of plus 4,5 meters is expected and that in turn will spill out to , at least a 6 to 8 foot swell running on the shore line , so be alert out there Folks as a nip tide the tide wont move much BUT be aware of the swell size...
On Sat you have a high at 07h00 and on Sunday at 08h00..
Spots to look out for would be Cefani , left of the river always works well on a high outgoing ,,,another spot on an early AM high is Glen gariff off the ledges.....Those that want to venture in town , Green gates at eastern beach also looks good at the moment...
Some very nice kob have come out along the beaches at Cintsa and this might also be an option if the sea is a bit up this weekend..
Well Folks , thats all for this weekend , please remember to pick up the litter..
TIGHT LINES and JUST GO FISH!!!!