Black rock and Lala Neck

Hi Gents,

We're heading back to Zululand in Feb for a week and i need some advice. I've fished Banga Neck and Dogpoint extensively but not these two spots. We're fishing from Dark moon spring tide for a week. Any advise on whether these spots fish well on a springtide? Which tides are best incoming or outgoing? Anything to look out for? Any advice would be great.

Tks.

Sorry just to add to that, we are thinking of staying at Mqobela camp, is see that there is some info on the site but has anyone staying there recently. Can you recommend it, any crime issues? Tks.

I have stayed at Mqobela in Sep 2009 in one of their chalets.

Accomodation is a bit rugged and I hope you don't mind bats in your chalet .

We did not have any crime issues although the gillies was a bit of a nuisance.

We did not do any serious fishing.



Mqobela is a good location for visiting places like Black rock, Rocktail bay etc.

RR, thanks man

We don't mind rugged. Do fridges and stoves work? what are the ablutions like? Thanks dude

Anyone else? Would really appreciate some advice.

Stav, went to Mqobela camp a number of times. Very rugged indeed. The owner Albert used to stay on the premises but now resides in Manguzi. Never had any crime issues there. Apart from Lucky the 'day manager' theres also a night guard patrolling at night (obviously). It gets awefully hot there in Feb. If you are on top of Black Rock at 12:00 youre gonna be dead at 2.

Stav, went to Mqobela camp a number of times. Very rugged indeed. The owner Albert used to stay on the premises but now resides in Manguzi. Never had any crime issues there. Apart from Lucky the 'day manager' theres also a night guard patrolling at night (obviously). It gets awefully hot there in Feb. If you are on top of Black Rock at 12:00 youre gonna be dead at 2.

Stav, went to Mqobela camp a number of times. Very rugged indeed. The owner Albert used to stay on the premises but now resides in Manguzi. Never had any crime issues there. Apart from Lucky the 'day manager' theres also a night guard patrolling at night (obviously). It gets awefully hot there in Feb. If you are on top of Black Rock at 12:00 youre gonna be dead at 2.

Rather go to the parking and have a few beers with a braai. Black Rock has a beautiful bay with a variety of species. Me and a bud caught needle scales, shad, kingies, blacktails, slinkys, wave garricks and even a cuttle fish and a type of sole (yep!). Best minnows were 2 and 3 inch in goldfish, Arkansas shiner and Blue Pearl. Retrieves varied. Take snorkel gear along and have a look there.

We never targeted larger species. And Lala Neck wasnt a fav spot for us.

Stav, rember to take a lock with to lock your chalet. The chalets do not have any locks.

HI Stav,

Im going to thonga beach lodge with the gf..(I Think its close to lala neck)
want to do some spinning, and maybe slide a live one for the big gt's...

See you have been there can you give me some pointers please...

Thanks for the advise

We stayed there a good few years back. Very rugged but good enough if fishing is the main objective.

We had terrible weather, but saw some GIANT GTs! I had fish come past me in knee deep water on the point. They would chase baitfish almost onto the beach. We just started dropshotting so we were hopeless.

The owner told us that dark spring is the best time for geets. You will hook some, landing them is a different story. There's a ledge on the outside of the point and the big fish cut you off very quickly. Or that's what the owner told us. So take proper tackle!

He also said that you should start fishing an hour before sunrise, which is difficult since the gate only opens at 6 (well, when we went). Be sure to get your permits for BR for each day before you go. I think the lodge can get these for you.

Be sure to spend a day at Rocktail bay, absolutely stunning!

Last February I made a trip to kosi 2013,mqobelo camp no longer exists,I stayed there before,but was really surprised to see that the lodge was no longer operating,best bet would be bhanga nek