Episodes

  • The Coastal Bite Won’t Die - KZN REPORT (17 July '25)

    The Coastal Bite Won’t Die - KZN REPORT (17 July '25)
    Jul 17 2025
    We’re deep in the bite window that refuses to close. With four straight weeks of nonstop action and this weekend is shaping up to be downright explosive. From Margate to Richards Bay, it’s coastal carnage: shad blitzing the shoreline, tuna boiling offshore, and Garrick snapping lines like toothpicks.

    From ski boats to piers, the action is wild — and it's not just the fish going mad. We're talking heavyweight gear-testing psychopaths in camo and sardines that just won’t quit. Don’t wait for Monday regrets. Set your alarm, load the cooler, sharpen your hooks. This is the weekend to make memories, fill hatches, and post that grip-n-grin. Vinesh's website
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    15 mins
  • Gamefish With Sardines - KZN REPORT (10 July '25)

    Gamefish With Sardines - KZN REPORT (10 July '25)
    Jul 10 2025
    Cancel your plans, ghost the group chats, and grab your gear—because this weekend, the coast is on fire! From Margate to Durban and beyond, the fishing has exploded into full-on beast mode. We’re talking bait balls getting shredded, rods bending like pretzels, and reels singing non-stop. This isn’t just fishing—it’s survival in an aquatic riot!
    From snoek and couta offshore to surf-side grunter and garrick, every cast counts. The South Coast is especially electric with kingfish, brusher, shad, and even sandbar sharks showing up. The North Coast and Midlands aren’t sleeping either—fly anglers are quietly landing trophy trout while edibles tease in scattered bursts up north.
    This week’s Strike Zones covers it all with reports finest reporters bringing the freshest action straight from the surf, rocks, rivers, and reefs.
    So, what are you waiting for? The fish are feeding, the coast is calling, and the moment is now. Let’s make fishing history—tight lines and mayhem await! Vinesh's website
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    14 mins
  • Snoek & Garrick Are Wild - KZN REPORT (3 July '25)

    Snoek & Garrick Are Wild - KZN REPORT (3 July '25)
    Jul 3 2025
    This week, it’s once again pure fishing mayhem! The sardine run continues with shoals in abundance and the snoek are hitting like heat-seeking missiles across KZN’s coast. From Port Edward to Richards Bay, it’s total chaos. Garrick, GTs, kingfish, bronze bream, and even some kob and stumpies are lighting up the beaches.
    The South Coast is the crown jewel right now, delivering non-stop action, while the North is a little quieter but still producing. Offshore? It’s the trifecta: tuna, couta, and snoek. As for the Freshwater anglers, don't feel left out – 200 trout landed in the Stillwaters this past weekend show there's magic happening inland too.
    It’s carnage. It’s bliss. It’s going to be one of the best fishing weekends of the season. So load up early, cast hard, strike fast, and listen now to get into this weeks strike zones. Vinesh's website
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    13 mins
  • Shadzilla Season & Brutes Arrived - KZN REPORT (26 JUNE '25)

    Shadzilla Season & Brutes Arrived - KZN REPORT (26 JUNE '25)
    Jun 26 2025
    SHADZILLA: When the Bites Go Beast Mode
    Now is the time to cast — the salt is surging and the shad are going full monster mode. In this explosive episode of Angler News, we bring you the mayhem straight from the KZN coastline, where massive Shad (aka the Shadzillas) are on the bite like we haven’t seen in decades.
    From Durban’s electric shoreline to the chaos of the North and South Coasts, it’s all happening — clean drifts and fish launching like missiles. Garrick, Snoek, Yellowtail Kingfish, Kob, and Bronze Bream are all in the mix, but the spotlight’s on the Shad run that’s got every angler buzzing.
    Whether you're a seasoned pro or just picking up a rod, this episode is packed with expert tips, hotspot breakdowns, and pure fishing adrenaline. Get out and hold on — the beasts are biting, this is the season and the time of the year we have been waiting for and this episode has the feeding zone to get you in the strike zone. Vinesh's website
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    17 mins
  • Chaos: Shad Feeding Wild - KZN REPORT (19 JUNE '25)

    Chaos: Shad Feeding Wild - KZN REPORT (19 JUNE '25)
    Jun 19 2025
    From Durban’s surf to the far southern ledges, the sardines have arrived, and with them, an explosive wave of predator fish. Garrick, kingfish, shad, snoek, tuna — it’s all going ballistic out there. Anglers are shoulder-to-shoulder in a coastal frenzy, battling fish and each other for glory. Offshore and onshore alike, the action is relentless. From big bottom species to monster pelagics, and even the trout and bass of the Midlands, the fever is everywhere. Gear up, it’s fishing mayhem!
    The silver tide is here and behind it, a wave of shad has gone absolutely wild Vinesh's website
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    15 mins
  • Big Garrick with Sardines - KZN REPORT (12 JUNE '25)

    Big Garrick with Sardines - KZN REPORT (12 JUNE '25)
    Jun 12 2025
    This episode brings another wild ride where the salt meets the soul and the ocean pens its own story.

    We’re diving headfirst into chaos, adrenaline, and fishing tales soaked in saltwater and packed with thunder. This week’s show is all about size—massive kingfish, non-stop Garrick action, and some serious ragged-tooth thrills. We’re not talking a few fish here and there. Oh no, we’re talking numbers so big it’s borderline ridiculous.

    With the 2025 Sardine Run blowing through, the ocean’s about to explode, bringing all kinds of crazy—Garrick, blacktip kings, big GTs, and of course, some monstrous snoek. With a long weekend ahead, the action is heating up. From the sardines flooding the shore to non-stop fish on the line, the madness is just beginning.

    So, whether you’re hitting the beach or heading inland for trout, make sure you’re out there. It’s a long weekend—grab your dad, grab your gear, and get fishing. Vinesh's website
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    13 mins
  • Sardine Run 2025 Erupts - KZN REPORT (5 JUNE '25)

    Sardine Run 2025 Erupts - KZN REPORT (5 JUNE '25)
    Jun 5 2025
    Here we go — the wait is over. The Sardine Run 2025 has officially burst into action along the KZN coast, shaking up the entire East Coast of South Africa. Icy currents are surging, baitfish are boiling to the surface, and chaos is in full swing. Gannets, dolphins, sharks, and thrill-seeking anglers are all chasing silver — and it’s only just begun.

    This isn't just a migration — it's a stampede of marine madness.

    From Port Edward to Durban, nets are flying, rods are bending, and no one saw it coming this early. With pilot shoals already hitting the coast and big game fish in tow, the buzz is real, and the action is everywhere. Vinesh's website
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    15 mins
  • KZN’s Monster Fish Surge - KZN REPORT (29 May '25)

    KZN’s Monster Fish Surge - KZN REPORT (29 May '25)
    May 29 2025
    Monster fish, screaming reels, and unforgettable PBs — this week wasn't about quantity, it was all about quality. A surge of wild fishing action along the coastlines of KwaZulu-Natal brought high-fives, jaw-dropping catches, and the kind of adrenaline that makes us hungrier than ever for the next run. Welcome to another electrifying episode of Angler New South Africa — your ultimate weekly lowdown on all things fishing in KZN.
    From the gray shark mayhem of the South Coast to the non-stop offshore chaos up north, and the freshwater triumphs closing off the river trout season — this episode has it all. We’re talking kingfish giants, elusive bronze bream, snoek runs, and the wait for the greatest show on earth — the sardine migration.
    So grab your rod, check your tide chart, and hit play — because the fish are moving, the reels are spinning, and this… is just the tip of the iceberg. Vinesh's website
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    16 mins