Angler News South Africa Podcast

About Angler News South Africa Podcast

Reel in the latest fishing updates, tips, and tricks with the king of KZN fishing, Vinesh Soogreem, on the award-winning Angler News South Africa (ANSA) podcast! ANSA is Africa's only fishing podcast that focuses on the latest fishing reports, whether they're hot or not. ANSA delivers true and accurate content from the country's most prominent anglers every week on various facets of angling. • The KZN Fishing Report (Thursday mornings) From the Lower South Coast, Adam Lyon covers everything fishing-related from Port Edward to Port Shepstone. The news then flows down to the Kingsburg/Illovo stretch, where Ray Thompson gathers content from the rocks daily. For the Durban report, we have two correspondents: Mike Vlcek, a seasoned competitive angler, and Brad Grobbler, known as the East Coast's Davie Jones for the time he spends on the water keeping anglers up to date on the week's activities. Ansa also has one of KZN’s leading female anglers Michaela Daniel reporting from Blue Lagoon to Sodwana and from Tugela we have reports from Richard McMurdo, who not only delivers reports but also provides detailed advice on various aspects of angling. The fishing report also includes angling news from the Midlands with Jan Korrûbel reporting on all facets of freshwater angling. This weekly report includes predictions for the upcoming weekend from Vinesh and the team. With over two decades of experience, Vinesh's authority on KZN fishing is unmatched. Whether you're a seasoned angler or just starting out, the ANSA podcast has something for everyone.

Publisher

East Coast Radio Podcasts

Category

leisure · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Mar 2022

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

299 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Trophy Fish Are Around - KZN REPORT (22 OCT '26)

   Anglers across KwaZulu-Natal are reporting encouraging catches following a spell of improved sea conditions, with activity picking up from Durban Bay to the South Coast and offshore reefs. Rock and surf anglers have landed a variety of species, including kob, garrick, stumpnose, pompano and blacktail, while Durban Bay continues to produce good grunter catches. Sharks and rays have also featured in reports, adding to the variety along the coastline. Offshore fishing has improved significantly, particularly around Durban, where anglers have reported musselcracker, geelbek, half-kob and daggas. Yellowtail, tuna and couta have also been caught, while the first sightings of wahoo further north have raised expectations ahead of the upcoming gamefish season. Freshwater anglers have also enjoyed some success, with trout reported in the Bushman's River and local stillwaters. Bass fishing is improving at Midmar Dam, while carp and tilapia are producing at Albert Falls. Jozini Dam has also delivered promising tigerfish catches. #KZNFishing #FishingSouthAfrica #DurbanFishing #AnglingSA #FishingReport #KZNCoast #SaltwaterFishing #OffshoreFishing #RockAndSurf #FishingLife #TightLines #FishingCommunity #SouthCoastFishing #GameFishing #FreshwaterFishing #vineshsoogreem

2. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Fishing Hotspots Heat Up - KZN REPORT (15 OCT '26)

   The KZN Coastline has been producing a healthy mix of edibles, with kob, brusher, stumpnose, grunter, bronze bream, pompano and the occasional black musselcracker featuring in catches. Margate Pier continues to draw attention with quality kob, garrick and even some impressive yellowtail, while live bait remains the top tactic for anglers targeting larger predators. Non-edible action is also building, with sand sharks, grey sharks, spinner sharks, blue rays and diamond rays becoming more prominent as summer approaches. Offshore, improving sea conditions have opened up productive fishing opportunities. The deeper reefs are producing geelbek, daga salmon, half-kob, rockcod, soldiers and musselcracker, while yellowtail continue to keep anglers busy further north. Perhaps the most exciting development is the arrival of the first couta and increasing reports of pelagic activity, signalling that the summer gamefish season is not far away. Meanwhile on the freshwater, recent rainfall has improved water levels across much of the Midlands, despite concerns surrounding a developing El Niño later in the season. Trout rivers are flowing strongly again, with anglers reporting steady catches from the Bushmans River, particularly on nymph patterns. Yellowfish anglers are also enjoying productive conditions, while Midlands stillwaters continue to produce quality trout. Bass fishing is showing strong signs of improvement at Midmar, Albert Falls and other regional waters, with fish becoming increasingly active in the warmer conditions. Reports of excellent tigerfish action at Jozini Dam are also attracting attention from anglers looking for something a little more aggressive. With favourable weather windows forecast, anglers have every reason to be optimistic heading into the weekend. #KZNFishing #FishingReport #KZNCoastline #DurbanFishing #MargatePier #SouthAfricanFishing #RockAndSurfFishing #OffshoreFishing #FreshwaterFishing #TroutFishing #BassFishing #Tigerfish #CoutaFishing #Yellowtail #KobFishing #AnglingSouthAfrica #FishingCommunity #FishingPodcast #FishingRadio #FishingTalk #PodcastLife #PodcastContent #AudioContent #AudioBroadcast #FishingNews #WeekendFishing #FishingSA #KwaZuluNatal #TightLines #vineshsoogreem

3. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Weekend Fishing Is Firing - KZN REPORT (08 OCT '26)

   There are plenty of reasons to get your fishing gear ready this weekend, with the KZN coast producing some excellent catches. The edible fishing along the East Coast has really switched on, with, stumpnose, grunter, garrick, kob and bronze bream all featuring. Black musselcracker have also made a few surprise appearances, while inside Durban Bay the grunter fishing remains excellent, with quality kob and a few juvenile kingfish also coming out. There have also been some surprise catches, including grey sharks, diamond rays and honeycomb rays. With sandshark season just kicking, things are only going to get more interesting. Meanwhile out deep, after weeks of difficult weather, offshore anglers finally have something to smile about, with quality musselcracker, half kob, geelbek, yellowtail and bigger soldiers being landed. Water temperatures are sitting around 22°C, while garrick are active around the Blue Lagoon and Virginia areas and the first wahoo are starting to show offshore. Reports of mackerel moving north could also be a very positive sign for the summer gamefish season. On the freshwater front, trout streams are clearing and good fish are being reported from the Mooi and Bushmans Rivers, while yellowfish anglers are back in action on the Umgeni, while bass, carp and barbel are being caught at Midmar and Albert Falls. All in all, this weekend is lined up to have rods bending throughout the coastline. #Fishing #FishingSouthAfrica #KZNFishing #DurbanFishing #KwaZuluNatal #SouthAfricanFishing #SaltwaterFishing #RockAndSurfFishing #SurfFishing #ShoreFishing #OffshoreFishing #DeepSeaFishing #GameFishing #FreshwaterFishing #TroutFishing #BassFishing #CarpFishing #Yellowfish #KZNCoast #Durban #FishingReport #WeekendFishing #TightLines #GoFishing #Angling #Anglers #FishingLife #FishingAdventure #FishingCommunity #Stumpnose #Grunter #Garrick #Kob #Musselcracker #BronzeBream #Yellowtail #Geelbek #Wahoo #Kingfish #Sandshark #FishingSouthAfrica

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