Mike Laubscher

Nikao Fishing Adventures went out to test a boat for a client and whilst doing this we trolled some feathers at high speed. We got some small bonnies which have been very scarce lately and then we ran into a school of Queen Mackerel (Natal Snoek) this was super as we usually get our Snoek first thing in the morning and here we are getting them at sunset. Unfortunately we had to leave the shoal as it was getting dark and the boat was not night rated. On the way in we saw a lot of boats in the harbour mouth and upon enquiry we found out that a shoal of Snoek had also entered the harbour.

Fish Species: Queen Makerel (Natal Snoek)
Bait Used: Feathers
Tackle Used: Light Trolling Gear
Method Used: Trolling
Water Depth: 7m
Water Temperature: 24.5 Deg C
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Speed: 8Knts
Snoek caught in Durban
Snoek caught in Durban

Another Snoek caught in Durban
Another Snoek caught in Durban


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Mike Laubscher

About The Author: Mike Laubscher

Company: Blue Water Charters - Durban

Area Reporting: Durban. KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Bio: I have been fishing since I was 5 years old in Durban and have fished many places around the world and in South Africa, but Durban is my home waters. I fished competitive for many years and I have been running my own charters since 2008 with 2 companies and 2 boats, fish a variety of styles and target a variety of fish species in both Salt and Fresh water, have many published articles in several magazines on fishing. Love nature and outdoors, Am very conservation minded and have a passion for birds. I am crazy about big Tuna, Marlin Fishing and Game Fishing, and also love light tackle spinning, am a total lure junkie. Represented my province in fly fishing for many years and am also pro staff for Rapala/Shimano. I want to write a book on fishing one day. 3 items left on my fishing bucket list, guess then a new bucket list will be in order. As a writer I have my own quote: \"I love taking people fishing because it releases their inner child, and in doing so keeps my inner child alive.\"

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