| Date of Report: Sunday, 11th October 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Arthur Cary Email: caryaj@xsinet.co.za Phone: 076 3120417 St Peter, who is supposed to be the Patron saint of Fishermen, seems to have forgotten his duties as far as fly-fishermen on the KZN South Coast. On a recent trip to Crystal Waters in the Underberg district, eight members of the South Coast Fy Anglers, could only manage to catch three small rainbows over a three-day trip, despite using a variety of Woolly Bugger, Papa Roach and assorted other flies. Admittedly, the weather had turned for the worse when they arrived, but still they expected to do a lot better than they did. A day out at a local bass dam in Paddock, also did not prove to be any better, as thirteen anglers landed and released seven bass over a three-hour period. Despite recent rains in the area, the water was clean and the temperature was at a decent 21 deg. Few anglers ventured into the surf to catch a shad or two before the season closed at the end of September. However, rough seas driven by strong south-westerly winds put an end to those plans. The Umzimkulu River is at present very dirty, this because of the local rain and a late snowfall in the catchment area. When it does clear and the temperature rises to an acceptable level, South Coast Fly Anglers hope to mount an assault on resident the scaley population. Until then we will continue our prayers to St Peter and trust that he will at last give me something to write about.
Events calendar for the South Coast Fly Anglers Club.
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