Durban Fishing Fired Up: Garrick, Shad and Kingfish on the Bite

G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure comin' at ya with your Durban fishing report for Sunday, 5th April 2026, right around 9pm. What a cracker of a day on the KZN coast—clear skies, light southeasterly winds at 10-15 knots easing off by arvo, temps hoverin' at 24°C daytime droppin' to 20°C now. Sunrise was at 6:08am, sunset 5:48pm, givin' us a solid 11 hours 40 mins of prime light. Tides? Low at 8:28am (1.5m), high around 5:06pm (0.0m wait, nah, that's slack—currents picked up nicely post-noon with a low coefficient of 44 risin' to 48, meanin' gentler flows but fish still movin'. Solunar action was very high today, moon up from southeast mid-mornin', peakin' near sunset for extra bites.Fish are fired up after that recent swell settled—garrick smashin' in the surf, shad schools pushin' close, kingfish off the rocks, and kob lurkin' in estuaries. Recent catches? Blokes at Umhlanga Rocks pulled 15+ shad and a 10kg garrick on live bait yesterday; boat crews out of Durban harbour boated 20 kingies up to 12kg plus couta and geelbek on spoons and feathers. Numbers are solid, sizes improvin' with water warmin' to 23°C.Best lures right now: Rapala X-Rap slashbaits in silver for garrick and shad—work 'em fast over sandbanks. For kings, try shiny chrome spoons or daisy chains trolled at 6-8 knots. Plastics on jigheads for kob in channels. Bait-wise, fresh sardines or live shad top the list—chuck 'em whole off the pier. Mullet strips for bottom-feeders like stumpnose.Hot spots: Hit the Durban Pier at first light for shad frenzy, or snake your way to Umkomaas rocks for garrick—watch the swell though. If you're boat-bound, troll the Raggy area offshore.Tight lines, stay safe out there—check conditions before launchin'.Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1PnThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.