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Garrick up to 14 kg and how to fish dirty water | KZN report (12 Nov 2026)

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Garrick weighing up to 14 kg are coming out daily at Tugela Mouth, a 5 kg bass has been reported at Midmar, and summer game fish are starting to show offshore. But with all the rain and dirty water along the KZN coast, where should you be casting, and what will give you the best chance of a bite?

This week, Vinesh Soogreem and his local fishing experts have the latest reports from Durban, the North and South Coasts, and the Midlands.

Find out why dirty water can work in your favour, which baits are getting results, how to identify the channels where garrick are feeding, and why offshore colour lines are worth paying attention to.

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Chapters
  • 02:15 Durban beaches: Where to fish and what to use
  • 03:25 Durban Harbour: Bait and lure alternatives
  • 04:30 Durban offshore: Summer game fish arrive
  • 05:20 North Coast: Targeting fish in dirty water
  • 07:00 Tugela Mouth: Garrick up to 14 kg
  • 08:30 Midlands: Trout, bass and yellowfish
  • 11:00 South Coast: The latest catches
  • 12:45 Offshore advice: Fishing colour lines
  • 15:00 Garrick tactics for murky water
  • 16:35 Fishing regulations and conservation
11 Nov English South Africa Sports · Leisure

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