Need help

[Marius]

Can anybody give me a few pointers for fishing at Struisbaai. What would be the best bait and where is a good fishing spot, and what kind of fish could i look at cacthing.

thanks Manie

 

[scorpion]

pilchards and tjokka for kob, harder's can be netted in the harbour

 

[Razeen]

Gansbaai/ Cape Agulhas/Struisbaai/Waenhuiskrans



Fish Type


Recommended Area


Recommended Bait


Season



Elf


Hangklip area, Kleinmond and Hermanus lagoons


Strips of sardine or mullet, spinners


Oct-April



Galjoen


Rooiels, Hangklip, Kleinmond, Onrus, Hermanus


Rotten redbait, bloodworms, white mussels, sand prawns


All Year



Geelbek


Rooiels, Hangklip, Hermanus


Sardines, mullet mackeral, chokka


Oct-April



Hottentot


Throughout the area in rocky gullies and near kelp


White mussels, fresh redbait, chokka, sardines


All Year



Kabeljou


Hangklip, Dawidskraal, Kleinmond lagoon, Hermanus


Sardines, mullet mackeral, chokka, sand prawns, bloodworms, spinners


Oct-April



Leervis


Kleinmond and Hermanus lagoons


Live bait, mullet, mackeral, chokka


Jan-April



Roman


All rocky parts of the coast


Strips of mullet or sardine, chokka


All Year



White Steenbras


Hangklip area, Kleinmond and Hermanus


Sand prawns, wonderworms, bloodworms


All Year