Browse Recent Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fishing Reports

Giant Trevally (GT) off Durban for 2011by Mike Laubscher (1/03/2011)
Well done to the Ryno Rademann (16yrs old) for enduring muscle cramps and fatigue (The deep Burn), and eventually bringing this magnificent GT to the boat, a really awesome achievement.

DURBAN HARBOUR: Z-Claw winsby Mike Laubscher (12/20/2010)
Lure casting with light spinning tackle is one of my favourite ways to fish, especially when using my Z-Claw. I just love the way this lure moves and still remember the first time that I saw it and imagined all the fish I would get with it, perhaps I just understood this lure immediately and knew what to do with it. Since then my Z-Claw has produced some good catches and today was no exception.

Yellowfin Tuna, Dorado & Big Sharksby Mike Laubscher (12/20/2010)
Eventually tired of only catching sharks we shot out deep and a trolled some lures, but it seemed that it was a day for sharks when a Mako Shark hit one of the Kona's we were trolling and after some hard runs.......

Sharks came to Playby Mike Laubscher (12/12/2010)
I am hoping to land 300 Yellowfin Tuna by the end of 2010, but this seems like a tall order with a few weeks remaining and only 234 landed to date

Teasing Striped Marlin off Durbanby Mike Laubscher (12/09/2010)
When you least expect it you hook up a Marlin, and we totally under gunned for this battle.

The Weatherman lied…… Againby Mike Laubscher (12/04/2010)
No matter how much you watc and anticipate the weather, often it does the unexpected, but we still got fish

Sailfish on Fly off Durbanby Mike Laubscher (11/28/2010)
I have always wanted to say this, so let me say it again – Sailfish on Fly off Durban.

Durban Dorado take Revengeby Mike Laubscher (11/18/2010)
After 7hrs we got our first action in ugly seas, which just shows that perserverance does pay off. We were the only boat that brought fish in.

Sailfish and Multiple Dorado Hook up off Durbanby Mike Laubscher (11/13/2010)
Today was a special day for the new Nikao Fishing Adventures boat, with its first Sailfish landed and some Dorado (Mahi Mahi) for added measure. This is also the first Sailfish out of Durban for this summer season.

Dorado (Mahi Mahi) on Light Tackle off Durbanby Mike Laubscher (11/08/2010)
Our summer game fish have come early this year to Durban with many Bull Dorado around and clear warm water

Durban Yellowfin Tuna Magnetby Mike Laubscher (11/03/2010)
I don't know if it is my boat or me, but we keep on hitting the Yellowfin Tuna Jackpot and they seem to be attracted to us no matter where we go. My YFT count for 2010 is now at 233.

First Dorado for the Durban Seasonby Mike Laubscher (10/30/2010)
This was one of the few days when a client asks you to stop fishing because you are catching too many fish and he has no more energy to fight them.

203by Mike Laubscher (10/09/2010)
Today we got the 203rd Yellowfin Tuna for 2010

King Fish and Sea Pike in Durban Harbourby Mike Laubscher (9/25/2010)
Durban Harbour is starting to wake up for summer

A good day Lure fishing in Durban Harbourby Mike Laubscher (9/22/2010)
It is so good to eventually get Game Fish again as summer is starting after the winter.

Hoo dunn it?by Mike Laubscher (9/18/2010)
Today was an exciting day for me, and I felt like a little boy, so much so that I was jumping up and down on the deck like a child waiting for his ice cream, and all this because the summer game fish have arrived. I really do love hunting game fish soooooo very much.

Sea birds can be so comical…by Mike Laubscher (9/12/2010)
We had more fun feeding the birds than we did fishing.......

Sardines, Sardines and still more Sardinesby Mike Laubscher (9/12/2010)
The sardines have been here in Durban for a long time this year

Kingies and Springer have arrived in Durban Harbour.by Mike Laubscher (9/08/2010)
Finally the summer Gamefish are arriving in the bay

Fly Fishing in Durban Harbourby Mike Laubscher (8/25/2010)
As spring approaches we wait for King Fish (Jacks) to enter our harbour which is a natuaral estuary

I wanna be a Billionaire…………………………..by Mike Laubscher (8/21/2010)
The seas are still big and the Sardine rn has left us with a huge population of Hammerhead Sharks

Big and Choppy Seas of Durbanby Mike Laubscher (8/18/2010)
With the odd swell over 4m it was not pleasant

Geelbek out in the Deepby Mike Laubscher (8/14/2010)
Today was superb, we got some really nice fish out in the deep and saw many Dolphins.

Light Tackle Reef Fishing and Shad in the Harbourby Mike Laubscher (8/08/2010)
We had a geat time out at sea in the morning with light tackle, and then with anothe rcharter had good fun in the harbour

Light Tackle Reef Fishing off Durbanby Mike Laubscher (8/07/2010)
It was exciting on the new boat, and an awesome catch on 6lb tackle

A Black Marlin, a Whale, a Long Garfish and a Greedy Gannetby Mike Laubscher (7/08/2010)
It is very unusual to see a Black Marlin in Mid Winter

Shark Wrestling and Albatross's that Water-skiby Mike Laubscher (7/06/2010)
We had fun and games with a really strong shark

More Tuna off Durbanby Mike Laubscher (6/26/2010)
We are still getting Yellowfin Tuna off Durban.

The full Yellowfin Tunaby Mike Laubscher (6/25/2010)
Today was one of those days that you give thanks, and as a bonus the Sharks left our Tuna alone

Two and a half Tunaby Mike Laubscher (6/24/2010)
The Taxman took his share of our prize Yellowfin Tuna