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The Sardine Run

// July 17th, 2009 // Fishing, Lifestyle

Once a year, on the east coast of South Africa, hundreds of millions of sardines migrate from the Cape up to Mozambique, where they dispurse and dissapear like magic.  Its called  “The Sardine Run” – see wiki

It is commonly known as  “The Greatest Shoal on Earth”

To say that the fishing is awesome,  is an understatement.   The millions of gamefish that follow them on their migratory route are feeding…. and when they are feeding, they are biting without caution – so if you ever wanted to catch fish “shot-for-shot” – now is the time.

Millions of whales, sharks and dolphins work together, herding the sardines into “bait balls” and feed until they are stuffed. You can swim right up to the sharks and they are too full to even bother about you. Ragged tooth sharks even lie on the bottom of the sea, like a fat uncle after christmas lunch.

Have a look at this awesome video and see for yourself how these amazing animals all fit into the great scheme of nature.

This year its been very slow and we have not seen much activity,  as its all been too far out to sea. A combination of heavy seas and warmer oceans, have kept the litle silver fish out of our reach. There have been small shoals that have appeared, but the majority have been elusive.

Global warming is a real crisis, which is happening right now.

Humans have to slow down and stop reproducing at the rate that we are or the Earth is not going to be able to sustain us for much longer.

Anyway, on a lighter note.l  If you a on around the South Coast, give me a call and I will take you fishing and show you some local secrets.

My number is 087 808 5321 (international +27 87 808 5321)

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