Durban Sunday Evening Bite: Shad and Kingfish Firing After Storm Clears

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your Durban fishing mate, comin' at ya with the late arvo report for Sunday 19 April 2026, round about 9pm. Skies are clearin' up after a bit of afternoon thunder, temps sittin' comfy at 24°C with light southerly winds at 10km/h – perfect for an evening flick. Sunrise was 6:12am, sunset 5:45pm, so moon's risin' high now on this new moon phase, pullin' good tidal flow. Tides today: high at 8:20am (1.8m), low at 2:15pm (0.4m), next high round 9pm – fish are feedin' on the push.Action's heatin' up in our warm waters! Recent catches from Umhlanga to Aliwal Shoal show shad smashin' surface lures, kingfish chasin' spoons offshore, and garrick patrollin' the surf. Anglers pulled 20+ shad, a dozen kingies to 15kg, plus couta and some stumpnose on the reefs – reports from local charter crews say it's non-stop since the full moon fade. Bait-wise, go fresh sardines or mullet chunks for bottom dwellers like kob and geelbek; live shad or mackerel strips for pelagics.**Best lures:** Stick to **chrome spoons** and **feather jigs** for shad and kingfish – they're tearin' it up in the current. Rapala X-Rap in mullet or sardine patterns for garrick, and soft plastics like Gulp! shrimp on jigheads for reefs.Hot spots: Hit **Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse** for shore shad – cast into the rip at dusk. Offshore, **Aliwal Shoal** is firin' for kings and billfish; launch from Scottburgh if you're boat-bound.Get out there safe, check regs, and tight lines!Thanks for tunin' in, folks – subscribe for more! 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.