Galjoen to Goldsaddle Goatfish
Galjoen
Galjoen B.F.4kg
South Africas national fish and endemic to southern african coastal waters.
Frequents rocky points in the white water. Lying hidden on the bottom will
attract this fish to dart in and have a look. Though the flesh is supposed
to make excellent eating, it is an aquired taste. I have tried it twice
and did not like it.
Garrick
The garrick is a winter visitor to the Natal coast and migrates as far north
as Sodwana Bay. They start to appear in may with the run peaking in july.
They are hunted on rocky points, Ifafa and Pumula being two well known spots.
They hunt in and just behind the surf zone. Normally inquisitive, they are
fairly easy to shoot although don`t be too choosy and end up with nothing.
Once you have found the line they are taking, stay on that line as the other
fish will probably be following the same route.
Geelbek
Each year Geelbek migrate into Natal waters during the winter months, June
to October, in large shoals numbering 100`s of fish strong. They are actively
hunted by dolphins and sharks and for this reason are pretty skittish. Most
fish are shot by backline hunters ambushing the shoals on rocky points,
before the fish move out into undiveable depths to spawn. You can normally
hear a big shoal approaching when you are lying on the bottom as they swim
in a tight pack of fish.
German B.F. 2kg
The german is easily confused with the bronze bream as they are similar
in appearance. The german has molars and a single row of incisors, where
the bronze bream has 5 rows of incisors and no molars. The german also has
scales on the gill cover. They are found on deeper reefs and should be approached
in the same manner as the bronze bream.
Blacksaddle Goatfish
Goatfish(black saddle)
These fish are found from the shallows to deeper reefs. They do not grow
very big but make excellent eating and are shot for the pot by some divers.
They are fairly easy to approach.
Goldsaddle Goatfish
Goatfish(gold saddle)
As for the black saddle, they make excellent eating and are shot for the
pot.
