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Prime time

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Depth

0–20m

Platform

Shore

Depth range

Findr bio

A surf-zone brawler that feeds hard in white water most anglers would call unfishable — red bait and patience in the wash is the only way in.

How to catch

South Africa's national fish — a rocky-surf specialist so tied to the country's angling identity that it appears on protected-species legislation specifically to safeguard shore fishing culture.