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Landing the big ones at Port Alfred Rock & Surf prize-giving

Members of Port Alfred Rock & Surf hooked up to net important silverware at the club’s annual prize-giving awards dinner at Port Alfred Golf Club on Friday night. Anglers came out in great number to enjoy one of the highlights on the…

National rock & surf fishing competition for Ndlambe coast

The Kowie Crackers will host the 2025 Rock and Surf Super Pro League (RASSPL) Africa Nationals between Fish River Mouth and Kasouga from April 22 through 26, 2025. RASSPL competitions are 100% catch and release events. All species count…

From the mist appear the bigger fish

The 6th round of the Pick n Pay Claude Pittaway Round Robin took place on 25th January 2025. It was a fantastic day (fish Wise) but the weather was weird. First thing in the morning we walked in the mist and casting, one could not see…

Small fish arrive in large quantities

PORT ALFRED ROCK & SURF The 3rd round of the Pick n Pay Claude Pittaway Round Robin took place on November 2. It was a fantastic day even though the water was a little cool. A little cloudy but it still produced fish, albeit small fish…

PROTEST: Small-scale fishers representing cooperatives from Alexandria to Hamburg gather in protest against plans for gas mining and further exploration off the Southern Cape coast. They then attended a public engagement session by environmental assessment practitioners WSP Group Africa (Pty) Ltd on behalf of Total Energies Exploration and Production South Africa B.V. (TEEPSA). Picture: SUE MACLENNAN

Fishers protest ocean mining plans

“How will we live when there are no fish for us to catch?” That is the burning question that brought *Leon Siebritz, to Port Alfred on Thursday October 12. Siebritz was among a group of 20 small-scale fishers and activists who staged a…

Fishers oppose mining

That is the burning question that brought *Leon Siebritz, to Port Alfred on Thursday October 12. Siebritz was among a group of 20 small-scale fishers and activists who staged a protest at the Small Boat Harbour, and asked questions at a…

DOING DAD PROUD: At the latest Port Alfred Rock and Surf round robin, Brendan Marais had the heaviest fish, caught and released, a kob of 9.9kg. His dad Deon had the second heaviest

Rock and Surf anglers reel in possibly heaviest catch yet

The second round of the Claude Pittaway Round Robin took place on November 13 in pleasant weather conditions in the morning and then a southerly wind came and blew the fish away, said Port Alfred Rock and Surf chairman Gary du Randt.…

Recreational fishing, hunting and self-drive visits to game reserves and national parks are among the activities the department of environment, forestry and fisheries has permitted under level 3 of the lockdown. Image: Picture: 123RF/SETTAWUT VISEDBUPHA

It’s official: hunting, fishing and game drives are allowed under level 3

Hunting and recreational fishing are among the activities the department of environment, forestry and fisheries has allowed under level 3 of the lockdown. Self-drive visits to private or public game reserves and national parks will also…

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Port Alfred Rock and Surf achievements honoured

The Port Alfred Rock and Surf Club held its annual prize giving ceremony at Tash’s Craft Bar last Saturday night. Chairman Gary du Randt thanked all their sponsors before an array of prizes were awarded to anglers in various categories.…