The flowering of the Aloe Tree

[Jonah]

Hi People !

While you guys were down on the beach trying to catch something other than a cold at this weekends comp, I was busy chatting with Mr James from the National Conservation Service. In our discussion we spoke about a number of issues pertaining to the sport & the future of recreational angling as well what Sealine represents. I told him that we are currently working on an environmental program SEA - Sealine Environmental Awareness. In future we will try to have them (NCS) at our socials to create awareness also to encourage preservation of marine stocks. I strongly believe that education is the key ...

Anyways while chatting, one of the local carguards approached us & began talking about his recent visit to the Drakensberg & how funny it was, that it was actually much more colder along the coastline. He also mentioned that he'd been a resident at Winklespruit for a long time & that his dad had always told him about when to go fishing & about the drop in temperature & so forth. He mentioned that last year the aloe tree, (specifically pointing to one alongside the carpark) did not flower & that the sardines didn't appear. James nodded in approval .... I asked him to go on. He said that most fish are caught during the periods when the plant flowers. I found this rather funny although I do remember hearing about this some time ago but cannot put my finger on it.

If so, then looks like we'll need regular updates on the flowering of the aloe tree ...

Does anyone know of this or was the old chap just pulling my leg ?

 

 

 

[Nick]

Any idea where I can buy a aloe plant?

 

[Little Green Fish]

Jonah

I'm not too sure about the facts concerning the flowering of the aloe plants but I do know that there are many factors that could influence fishing and in specific the behaviour of various species, these factors include things like lunar cycles, prolonged droughts and warmer and colder summers and winters etc. there's an array of things that has effects on fishing not to even mention tha obvious like commercial fishing etc.

I was once told by my elders that fishing is best at the last cycle just before full moon, and I'm talking freshwater, the sea is something completely different in that it's more temparmental ito fishing... so the short is that the aloe plant is also affected by these factors that affects fishing, so logically it should be an indication of some sorts that when it flowers that i.e. the fishing is better, than when it's not.

Just my logical 2cents of thought.... but I'll see what I can find out for U (scientific or otherwise proven facts)

LGF

 

[Jonah]

Hi !

Looks like once the sards make an appearance I'll be heading down south to have the aloe tree checked out & who knows maybe purchase one just for kicks ...

Cheers...