We launched at around 18h30 to target some spotted Grunter in the Durban Bay on light 8lb tackle, the NE wind was pumping and the water surface temperature averaged around 22 deg. C, high tide was at 20h30.
We started off at the coal sheds drifting some live crackers, but it was difficult to keep them down with the speed we were drifting at, at that depth. We did catch a large crab there.
We then drifted some live crackers over the front of centre bank, but again the drift was too fast and so we decided to anchor the boat in the Maydon Wharf channel by St. Ives and the only action we got was a Walla Walla/Eel biting of the bait and a plastic bag.
Even though the tide was incoming we saw no grunter tailing whatsoever, which is what we wanted so we could sight fish for them.
After that we went to the Royal Zulu Bay and put the anchor down again and eventually we managed to get 2 Spotted Grunter, 1 was a fair size which took a live cracker and the other one was smaller and was taken on a Prawn/Sardine combination bait.
We then called it a day and headed home after a frustrating evening.
I would like to add a little note that I think deserves mentioning:
I have a Daiwa BG 30 reel which I got from the Kingfisher a few months back. The reel broke on the bail arm and it was not clear what the cause was, I had no purchase receipt. I took it down to the guys at Kingfisher and they sorted it out whilst I waited there without any arguments. I think this is really great service, and I was impressed that they even had the part in stock.
