Tide Chart :
Durban - Fri Feb 17 2017 Low tides 00:57 13:20 Hi tides 07:12 19:20 Sunrise 05:38 Sunset 18:41 Moonrise 22:47 Moonset 11:21
Durban - Sat Feb 18 2017 Low tides 01:29 13:59 Hi tides 07:47 19:58 Sunrise 05:39 Sunset 18:40 Moonrise 23:26 Moonset 12:13
Durban - Sun Feb 19 2017 Low tides 02:10 14:59 Hi tides 08:39 21:06 Sunrise 05:40 Sunset 18:39 Moonrise - Moonset 13:04
Durban - Mon Feb 20 2017 Low tides 03:31 17:23 Hi tide 10:28 Sunrise 05:41 Sunset 18:38 Moonrise 00:06 Moonset 13:56
Durban - Tue Feb 21 2017 Low tides 06:15 19:15 Hi tides 00:05 12:40 Sunrise 05:41 Sunset 18:37 Moonrise 00:50 Moonset 14:46
Durban - Wed Feb 22 2017 Low tides 07:30 20:03 Hi tides 01:33 13:42 Sunrise 05:42 Sunset 18:36 Moonrise 01:39 Moonset 15:35
Durban - Thu Feb 23 2017 Low tides 08:14 20:39 Hi tides 02:15 14:22 Sunrise 05:43 Sunset 18:35 Moonrise 02:29 Moonset 16:22
Port St Johns is unfortunately very quiet at the moment when it comes to Shark activity but a little further south there have been plenty of big Shad , Kob and of course , Yellowtail .
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Anglers have been having an excellent time around the Cape Vidal last week with plenty of big Tuna playing around in this area , there have been Dorado off the deeper points and the odd Wahoo being taken on a Kona , these fish prefer the deeper Purple and Black colours that most ranges offer . Kingfisher has recently released the new Daiwa Saltiga multiplying reels on the market and after this weekend the 50HA has definitely left a dent in the Tuna population , filled with Kingfisher 30lb and 600m of Bully Braid 48lb backing , the fish really has to be a monster to make that ratchet scream , which it does , loudly .
Sodwana has been producing some good Dorado and the odd Couta ; hopefully those fish will filter down closer to home soon . If you are battling to find Couta , try something different , try hooking a live Red , you ’ ll be surprised with the results .
Zinkwazi and Tinley Manor have produced some excellent catches of Snoek this week for the Paddle Ski anglers . Jesse Schubach and the crew of ‘ Verona ’ had an excellent morning launching off Westbrook on Tuesday , with Tuna , Dorado , Bonito and Snoek , hopefully Jesse is enjoying his retirement .
Durban has been producing the odd Tuna but the Couta seem to have disappeared , anglers seem to be catching most of their
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