Chaos: Shad Feeding Wild - KZN REPORT (19 JUNE '25)

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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
19 Jun English South Africa Sports · Leisure

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