Hopeful fisherman
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Heard they were catching at Melkbaai in the Strand, spent 4 hrs there with the pushing tide on FRiday night, no luck, tried sardine, pike, mackeral and chokka.
Heard they were catching at Melkbaai in the Strand
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Looking for them myself.Hopeful fisherman
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If tides are right will try again this weekend with prawn.
Hopeful fisherman
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If tides are right will try again this weekend with prawn.
Stefan Engelbrecht
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i HATE like HATE with a passion fishing melkbaai! haha that place is probably the most random place in strand!
Stefan Engelbrecht wrote:
About three weeks ago a fishing pal and I stumbled onto the reefs early morning in the dark, waded, floated and swam to different reefs and beat the water to a froth with various baits, but came up empty handed.
At about 8 o'clock we admitted defeat and stumbled back to our cars. I drove along Beach Road and saw some anglers on Sharks Rock. Decided to stop and have a look. The water was well low at the time, the sun shining brightly. While talking to two kayak guys, I saw a guy casually struck and proceeded by landing a beautiful kob of between 3 and 4 kilo's, right there on the beach among all the beach strollers.
No justice, I tell ya. ::cavmn
About three weeks ago a fishing pal and I stumbled onto the reefs early morning in the dark, waded, floated and swam to different reefs and beat the water to a froth with various baits, but came up empty handed.
At about 8 o'clock we admitted defeat and stumbled back to our cars. I drove along Beach Road and saw some anglers on Sharks Rock. Decided to stop and have a look. The water was well low at the time, the sun shining brightly. While talking to two kayak guys, I saw a guy casually struck and proceeded by landing a beautiful kob of between 3 and 4 kilo's, right there on the beach among all the beach strollers.
No justice, I tell ya. ::cavmn
I'll let you in on something I've picked up, especially with regards to the Reefs, with this year not yielding to many good fishing days.
Pilchards, take a kg with, first cast if there is life in the water, strepies, gorries, mullet, elf they will be on to that bait in seconds (well a few minutes). If after one or two casts the bait comes out whole (not talking klipvis and skaamies) move to another spot, no peckers no predators. If you find the peckers put on a harder bait like mullet or choka, I like casting a choka strip (not beaten) covered with pilchard cutlets/fillets that way you get the attention of the bait fish quickly whilst being able to leave the bait longer till a decent size fish comes past.
Pilchards, take a kg with, first cast if there is life in the water, strepies, gorries, mullet, elf they will be on to that bait in seconds (well a few minutes). If after one or two casts the bait comes out whole (not talking klipvis and skaamies) move to another spot, no peckers no predators. If you find the peckers put on a harder bait like mullet or choka, I like casting a choka strip (not beaten) covered with pilchard cutlets/fillets that way you get the attention of the bait fish quickly whilst being able to leave the bait longer till a decent size fish comes past.
Hopeful fisherman
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Seems like we do not wait for the right tides and sunset but just go down anytime and put your bait in the water, I thought that when I managed to get some fresh mackerel it was a sure thing to get a decent cob, no such luck but if the bait is not in the water we will not catch, so perserver I will again this week.
Hopeful fisherman
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Are we still allowed to take out Prawn in Gordon bay and the Strand, if so where do I go for them.
Hopeful fisherman
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Thanks calamari for your reply, will get from Milnerton lagoon and then head out to the Strand and hopefully get some fish, otherwise it's a case of buying on the Strand jetty again.Fresh fish is a big commodity in my life.
Baitmaster
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Hi guys
Would like to try out this spot Melkbaai but not sure on which is a suitable tide to fish there, the push or the drop, where to stand :fishn And what baits to have. I mostly fish the False Bay coast and the Overberg area..
Any info would be appreciated
Would like to try out this spot Melkbaai but not sure on which is a suitable tide to fish there, the push or the drop, where to stand :fishn And what baits to have. I mostly fish the False Bay coast and the Overberg area..
Any info would be appreciated
Free Strike
Member
:fishnWhats the latest on the fishing in and around The Strand and Gordons Bay. Winds been blowing quite a bit lately and water colour not quite what it should be....Has anyone had any luck, want to see if i can wet a line on Thurs night....
Free Strike
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Went out to Macasa on Sunday round 1pm. Lotsa fisherman (Locals) out, little came out, saw a couple of undersize cob and one or two flat fish, but nothing to write home about..... Will keep trying closest to home....See you guys on the beach in and around The Strand and GB.... Let you know of any success...
Free Strike
Member
Blaasop...do you wade out and stand on the reef outcrop and casting from there or are you casting from the beach close to the reefs, when throwing spoons ?