Margate

[Foxhat]

You pull them around the right of the pier (South side) and into the gully where you can use a gaff. Could big dagga and garrick there, even in the evening.

 

[Garrick]

Yo Shane,how dare you come up to Jhb and not let me know that you are here.We could have met a lunch or something man.do me a favour,the next time you are here,let me know and I will come and meet you.how long were you here for?I am going to pm you my cell number and please send me yours as well.

Cheers

Garrick

 

[porkhead]

Sure thing Garrick, next time I will make a plan.

I left Margate at 5am, flew at 7:40 Meeting at 11:30 - 2:00. Boarded at at 3:30 arrived in Durban at 5:00. Drove home and arrived at 7:00

Whirlwind trip.... but next time bru.

 

[salty]

which airline did you use shane?

 

[porkhead]

@Salty - whichever is cheapest....

The conditions are much better, the sea has been crazy for the last 2 weeks.

Here is a webcam photo of Margate Beach, taken this morning.

It is about that time of year when the light tackle comes out and I hit the gullies and bays along the Margate Stretch.

 

[Garrick]

Yo Shane

how u doing bro.Long time no hear.....wassup man.Catch anything lately and how is the fishing of late?

Please get me a price on a Daiwa SL30.I need it to match my 12 foot Elbe.

Cheers

Garrick

 

[porkhead]

No luck today, I fished Orange Rocks as well as Manaba.

Nothing at all, only 2 small little bites.

Considering going down for a few hours tonight.

 

[Glenn]

porkhead wrote:

No luck today, I fished Orange Rocks as well as Manaba.

Nothing at all, only 2 small little bites.

Considering going down for a few hours tonight.

I'm starting to feel like you are Shane!

 

[Surf n Turf]

Saw the article in Stywe Lyne about the Margate Pier. Looking good on the picture, but not finished yet. Any idea of when it will open?

 

[porkhead]

Howzit. I donno the exact dates, but I can find out.

Here is a webcam of the pier. I am not sure when it goes live, but they update the photos quite often.

http://www.margate.co.za/index-margate_pier.htm

 

[porkhead]

Margate pier has finally reopened.

My buddy and I were the first to fish off it and I claimed the first cast.

Here is a short video clip.

[flash=425,344]http://www.youtube.com/v/hOz2YMxHgh4&hl=en&fs=1[/flash]

 

[calamari]

wow! the pier looks great! concrete & stainless steel,will be there a long time  i`m sure .you guys are fortunate it has been rebuilt,how was it funded? we need strand pier fixed too,,seems to be a lot of feet dragging on that one.

used to fish the margate pier in the 80"s, was hectic when the shad were running in august!    COMING OVER! was the cry!enjoy!!!!!

 

[Phoebus]

Fished that pier in the 60's through the 70's and a few times after that. Lotsa stories there. My oldman had to lift a few okes that got washed into the gully of the pier over the rocks there once. He whent down the stairs and saved the poor bugers life. Cut up properly. Caught my best of that pier as well a 37Kg salmon. As it landed my Gran from Sheppie was there to claim the tail.

 

[porkhead]

I fished Margate pier this morning. Got 3 shad in 20 mins. 4th one was undersized, so he went back.

Absolute chaos on the pier, but alot of fun.

Parksboard was there and they bust PLENTY guys.

 

[NASH]

Hi

great  news on the parks board getting in on the guys that go over da limit and laws

congrats on da catches



 

 

[porkhead]

Hi. Fished the pier again for a while yesterday, mainly to build up my shad/bait collection.

Chaos, with more guys being bust for undersized/overbag shad.

If you cant use your brain, then you must use your wallet.

 

[porkhead]

Howzit Guys,

I got my first Garrick of the season today off Margate Pier.

Around 8kgs on a live shad.

 

[Pslatarix]

Well done boet. Im goin to be that side in the next 2 weeks. Would dig to hook up for a chat and a throw. Do you ever fish oslo beach? Im going to be staying at 'le shaq' in shelly. Weve caught some great fish off there when the shad is theeek. Regards Johan

 

[keane]

Nice going there Shane. Was it a throw bait  or slide? Did you lift it onto the pier or land it on the rocks? 

 

[porkhead]

Live Shad. Brought it around the left and then the resident Gaffman, brought it up.

Was caught on the top hook and the treble was hooked into his gills.

Great Fish Curry. Fed half teh neighbourhood.