Overberg Angling

Some of the best mako jumping I have ever seen. Never hook a mako next to the boat, it may just jump in!

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Video footage of Dean Dickinson getting a Daiichi hook set in his leg from a thrashing Sand Shark

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Target: The South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA)
Sponsored by: The South African Shark Conservancy (SASC)

Zambezi (bull) sharks, Carcharhinus leucas, are listed as a globally Near-Threatened species by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. Their populations are increasingly threatened by fisheries, habitat destruction, climate change, and other human-induced activities. In South Africa, Zambezi shark populations are thought to be experiencing localized population declines and they are similarly considered a near-threatened species. Despite this, however, virtually no regulations exist to protect this important apex predator.

Fishing has been absolutely superb these last two weeks on Awesome Charters in Struisbaai. With great weather we had the opportunity to spend quite a bit of time on the water, mostly at the 6 Mile bank (Blougansie) and at the 12 Mile bank, but we also had the chance to hunt cob on the shallow reefs.

Most of the trips were out to the 6 mile bank where plenty of yellowtail were shoaling. Most of the fish were caught while trolling small feathers behind the boat, but we also managed some fish on spinners and jigs. Both these last two methods were responsible for a lot of fun. Getting feeding yellowtail on a spinner and light outfit always produces exhilirating runs and lots of encouraging shouts from other anglers.

Die jaarlikse Big Catch Bronshaaifees het laas week in Valsbaai by Macassar geskiet.
Die Burger het met die hengelaars gaan gesels oor hul vangste en oor die wetenskaplike aspekte van die toernooi.

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Avon, Mooiuitsig, Van Loveren, Brentoni and Robertson Supa Quick has confirmed there sponsorship for 2012. 3rd year of support from these great sponsors!

SASAA will hosting the Junior development day with Ashton Angling Club. We will have the usual event for under 16 juniors at the harbour and a new 2 hour event, Sand Shark Bash for all under 18’s anglers.

Adrenalin Fishing has agreed to sponsor the 2012 event with Prizes, Caps and will provide development team assistants to the value of R65 000.

First 400 anglers entering will receive a promotional sling bag containing a 2012 Struisbaai 5 Spesie Cap and a lucky draw gift. Total value of sling bag and contents between R60 - R1000!

Visit the 5 Spesie web site HERE

Port St Johns - The beach is a breathtaking site, the Indian Ocean rolling endlessly toward dramatic hills of lush forest sloping down to the powdery sand.

But Port St Johns beach in the Eastern Cape is among the world's deadliest for shark attacks, with five fatalities in five years, three in 2009 alone.

"We're probably the most unsafe beach in the world at the moment," said Michael Gatcke, who from the veranda of his guesthouse witnessed a teenage surfer being mauled in January.

As for what is causing the sharks to attack, "It's easy to speculate but hard to pinpoint what it actually is," he said.

Theories for the attack surge range from the shark-drawing blood of ceremonial animal sacrifices by traditional healers on the beach, to loud onshore music or a curse on surfers and lifesavers who have been the only victims.

A POLITICALLY connected consortium which owns one of the country's biggest fishing companies has secured a nearly R1-billion tender to police South Africa's fishing industry at sea.

Top empowerment firm Sekunjalo Investments heads the consortium.

This has triggered concerns that the company is set to become both player and referee in the policing of the country's R2-billion-a-year fishing industry.

Sekunjalo owns a majority stake in Premier Fishing, which is active in several fisheries including rock lobster, anchovies, pilchard, hake and squid.

A senior industry source said giving a fishing company influence over the country's patrol fleet was a case of "the wolf guarding the hen house".