Durban Fishing Report: Shad and Garrick Heating Up Monday Evening

G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure comin' at ya with your Durban fishing report for Monday, 28 April 2026, right around 9 PM local time. Weather's been balmy today—partly cloudy skies, temps hoverin' at 24°C droppin' to 20°C tonight, light southerly winds at 10-15 km/h, perfect for an evenin' cast without gettin' blown off the rocks. Sunrise kicked off at 6:12 AM, sunset wrapped at 5:36 PM, so we're in that prime twilight bite window now. Tides are playin' nice: high tide hit mid-mornin' at 10:17 AM (1.8m), low around 4:30 PM (0.6m), with the next high pushin' in at 10:45 PM—fish'll be chasin' the flow big time. Action's heatin' up in our Indian Ocean waters! Lately, rock and surf anglers are pullin' solid bags of shad, mostly elf (shad) up to 1kg and garrick pushin' 3-5kg off the beaches. Offshore, game boys report yellowfin tuna limits, couta schools smashin' surface, and king mackerel in the 10-20kg class. Bottom bouncers nabbin' kob and geelbek, with a few bronze bream in the mix. Catches are up 20% from last week thanks to stable swells. For lures, stick to **spoons and minnows** in chrome or glow—Rapala X-Rap 11cm or Halco Twisty in 40g are killin' it on garrick and shad. Artificials outperformin' bait right now. Best baits? Fresh sardines or chokka for kob on the drop, mullet strips for elf off the sand. Hot spots: Hit **Country Club Rocks** for shad frenzy on the incoming tide, or **Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse** for garrick patrols—park early, it's buzzin'. If you're boat-bound, troll the **Aliwal Shoal** edge for game. Stay safe out there, check your gear, and respect the bag limits. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more local tips! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.