South African Deep Sea Angling Association

Current All Tackle Record Listing Excluding Line Class Species
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Common / Scientific Name Smith No Location Date Caught Angler Name Club Record AA Rec World
BAARDMAN 199.8 ALGOA BAY 14/10/1990 RILEY SEAN E.P. 7.2 N/A VACANT
BAARDMAN Umbrina canariensis
BAARDMAN SLENDER 199.9 ALGOA BAY 09/07/1988 MC GAHEY LUCILLE E.P. 3.9 N/A VACANT
SLANK BAARDMAN Umbrina ronchus
BARRACUDA PICKHANDLE 224.7 SCOTTBURGH 03/07/1996 STAMATIS DEMETRIOS NATAL 11.5 VACANT 11.50
PIKSTEEL-BARRAKUDA Sphyraena jello
BLAASOP SILVERSTRIPE 268.23 DURBAN 15/08/1993 ROBERTSON IAN NATAL 2.4 N/A VACANT
SILWERSTREEP-BLAASOP Lagocephalus scleratus
BLUDGER 210.12 SODWANA BAY 06/02/1989 JANEKE B S TVL 11 N/A 8.55
BLUDGER Carangoides gymnostethus
BLUESKIN 183.29 DURBAN 29/11/1975 NIPPER A H R NATAL 4.5 N/A VACANT
BLOUVEL Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus
BONEFISH 38.1 PROTEA REEF 22/02/1992 FERREIRA A M NATAL 6.45 8.60 8.61
BEENVIS Albula vulpes
BREAM BRONZE 183.24 ASTON BAY 03/01/1992 NIEUWOUDT JOHAN OFS 2.61 N/A VACANT
BRUIN HOTTENTOT Pachymetopon grande
BRINDLEBASS 166.45 UMKOMAAS 09/10/1977 COETZER W J NATAL 196 212.70 119.00
BRIEKWABAARS Epinephelus lanceolatus
BULL SHARK 9.9 PROTEA BANKS 25/02/1993 CROSSBERG NATAL 280 N/A 222.26
BULHAAI Carcharhinus leucas
BUTTERSNOEK 248.4 KNYSNA 18/12/1985 VAN WYK C L S/CAPE 2.36 N/A VACANT
BOTTERSNOEK Lepidopus caudatus
CAPE GURNARD 157.1 ASTON BAY 01/02/1999 HYMAN P L E.P. 4.15 N/A VACANT
KAAPSE KNORHAAN Chelidonichthys capensis
CARPENTER 183.5 PORT ALFRED 01/06/1990 GOETSCH ALAN OFS 3.98 N/A VACANT
KAPENAAR Argyrozona argyrozona
CAVEBASS 180.1 UMHLOTI 21/05/1986 GOBLE G E NATAL 5.1 N/A VACANT
SPELONKBAARS Dinoperca petersi
CRISTIE 183.28 ALIWAL SHOAL 09/07/1988 SAVILLE (JNR) C R NATAL 2.26 N/A VACANT
KRISTIE Polyamblyodon gibbosum
CUTLASS FISH 248.6 DURBAN 07/08/1995 DUNWOODY JOHN NATAL 3.2 N/A 3.20
HAARSTERT Trichiurus lepturus
DORY CAPE 138.4 ALGOA BAY 31/01/1988 RODOCANACHI DAVID E.P. 2.85 N/A VACANT
KAAPSE DORIE Zeus capensis
DORY JOHN 138.5 UMLAAS 25/05/1964 NIPPER A H R NATAL 2.7 N/A VACANT
JANDORIE Zeus faber
DRIFTFISH OVA 254.8 EAST LONDON 07/08/1993 HURN ALLAN ROBERT BORDER 4.05 N/A VACANT
OVALE DRYFVIS Schedophilus ovalis
ELEPHANT FISH 34.1 KNYSNA 31/03/1999 KAY TREVOR A S/CAPE 5.25 N/A VACANT
JOSEF Callorhinchus Capensis
EMPEROR YELLOWFIN 185.5 HLOBANE 30/01/1993 STEFFENS ANDRE' NATAL 3.25 N/A VACANT
GEELVIN-KEISER Lethrinus crocineus
ENGLISHMAN 183.8 AMANZIMTOTI 07/01/1996 HUMAN JURIE NATAL 7 N/A VACANT
ENGELSMAN Chrysoblephus anglicus
ENGLISHMAN FALSE 183.12 DURBAN 13/10/1958 NIPPER A H R NATAL 3.1 N/A VACANT
VALS ENGELSMAN Chrysoblephus lophus
FIREFISH DEVIL 149.8 DURBAN 14/07/1962 BOWER J H NATAL 1.4 N/A VACANT
DUIWEL-VUURVIS Pterois miles
FLATHEAD BARTAIL 155.6 WARNER BEACH 21/07/1985 TROLLEY B NATAL 1.7 N/A 2.15
BALKSTERT-PLATKOP Platycephalus indicus
FUSILIER YELLOWTAIL 181.21 WARNER BEACH 28/07/1985 NAYSMITH R B NATAL 2.3 N/A VACANT
GEELSTERT-PIESANG Paracaesio xanthura
GALJOEN 187.1 FALSE BAY 09/09/1987 UYS R W.P. 1.83 N/A VACANT
GALJOEN Coracinus capensis
GERMAN 183.27 UMHLOTI 08/12/1984 PATTIE R A NATAL 2.5 N/A VACANT
DUITSER Polyamblyodon germanum
GOATFISH YELLOWSTRIPE 196.1 DURBAN 01/07/1987 HATHWAY VINCENT NATAL 3.2 N/A VACANT
GEELSTREEP-BOKVIS Mulloides flavolineatus
GRUNTER JAVELIN 179.13 TINLEY MANOR 12/08/1989 FOSTER-GREENWOOD J NATAL 2.8 N/A VACANT
SPIES-KNORDER Pomadasys kaakan
GRUNTER SPOTTED 179.10 TONGAAT 15/03/1986 HYMAN P L NATAL 5.5    
GESPIKKELDE KNORDER Pomadasys commersonnii
GUITARFISH GAINT 27.7 SODWANA BAY 15/04/1986 VAN RENSBURG (JNR) G W/TVL 92 N/A 54.00
REUSE SANDKRUIPER Rhynchobatus djiddensis
GUITARFISH LESSER 27.2 SAINT HELENA BAY 19/09/1998 HORRELL CLIVE W.P. 4.9 N/A VACANT
KLEINER SANNDKRUIPER Rhinobatos annulatus
GUITARFISH SLENDER 27.4 UMHLOTI 31/08/1985 VEENENDAAL G B NATAL 5.2 N/A VACANT
SLANK SANDKRUIPER Rhinobatos holcorhynchus
HAKE SHALLOW-WATER 89.4 CAPE TOWN 23/05/1958 DALEY V W.P. 8.6 N/A VACANT
VLAKWATER-STOKVIS Merluccius capensis
HOGFISH GOLDSADDLE 220.10 UMHLOTI 04/04/1983 HYMAN P L NATAL 3.5    
GOUDSAAL-VARKVIS Bodianus perditio
HOTTENTOT 183.23 HOUT BAY 18/04/1981 MORTON (JNR) (MISS) M W.P. 2.38 N/A 1.70
HOTTENTOT Pachymetopon blochii
HOTTENTOT BLUE 183.22 AMANZIMTOTI 12/08/1984 HATHWAY VINCENT NATAL 4.75 N/A VACANT
BLOU HOTTENTOT Pachymetopon aeneum
JACOPEVER FALSE 149.43 YZERFONTEIN 16/01/1994 MARAIS TL OFS 1.15    
VALS JAKOPEWER Sebastes capensis
JANBRUIN 183.18 MACASSAR 27/05/1979 TRAGAKIS P T W.P. 1.57 N/A VACANT
JANBRUIN Gymnocrotaphus curvidens
JOBFISH ROSY 181.22 KEI MOUTH 14/07/1990 BOSHOFF CHRIS OFS 3.07 N/A VACANT
DAGBREEK-JOBVIS Pristipomoides filamentosus
JUTJAW 188.1 BUFFAL COAST 01/06/1982 RAUBENHEIMER D B S/CAPE 2.25 N/A VACANT
KINNEBAK Parascorpis typus
KINGFISH BLACKTIP 210.21 WARNER BEACH 11/02/1982 HEATHCOTE O NATAL 9.9 N/A VACANT
SWARTTIP-KONINGVIS Caranx sem
KINGFISH COASTAL 210.6 UMHLOTI 24/08/1975 CANNON C NATAL 3.7 N/A VACANT
KUS-KONINGVIS Carangoides caeruleopinnatus
KINGFISH LONGFIN 210.5 PROTEA 08/08/2001 VERHEUL S/TVL 4.3 N/A VACANT
LANGVIN-KONINGVIS Carangoides armatus
KINGFISH LONGNOSE 210.7 UMHLOTI 30/06/1985 WILLIAMS (JNR) R B NATAL 2.3 N/A VACANT
LANGNEUS-KONINGVIS Carangoides chrysophrys
KINGFISH TILLE 210.23 SODWANA BAY 15/02/1999 PUTTER ANITA TVL 4.4    
TILLE-KONINGVIS Caranx tille
KINGFISH WHITE 210.37 CAPE ST.FRANCIS 25/04/1966 HOBSON W T E.P. 5.2 N/A 14.80
WIT KONINGVIS Pseudocaranx dentex
KINGFISH YELLOWSPOTTED 210.11 MAPELANE 30/05/1986 JACOBS RICKY NATAL 16 N/A 10.15
GEELSPIKKEL-KONINGVIS Carangoides fulvoguttatus
KINGKLIP 96.9 KNYSNA 01/10/1982 LEACH C B S/CAPE 6.5 N/A VACANT
KONINGKLIP Genypterus capensis
KNIFEJAW CAPE 206.1 KNYSNA 23/12/1987 MULLER G S/CAPE 4.8 N/A VACANT
KAAPSE KRAAIBEK Oplegnathus conwayi
KNIFEJAW MOZAMBIQUE 206.2 DURBAN 01/09/1985 NIELSEN A NATAL 3.25 N/A VACANT
MOSAMBIEKSE KRAAIBEK Oplegnathus peaolopesi
KOB SQUARETAIL 199.2 DURBAN 17/05/1987 HATHWAY VINCENT NATAL 17 N/A VACANT
STOMPSTERT-KOB . Argyrosomus thorpei
LADYFISH 36.2 SODWANA BAY 16/07/1984 JANSE VAN RENSBURG W/TVL 12.09 11.80 10.80
SPRINGER Elops machnata
LEATHERJACKET UNICORN 264.1 DURBAN 14/10/1956 GOODSELL V P NATAL 1.9 N/A 2.71
EENHORING-LEERBAADJIE Aluterus monoceros
MAASBANKER 210.52 WITSAND 26/03/1999 CONRADIE P J OFS 1.36 N/A VACANT
MAASBANKER Tanchurus tranchurus
MACKEREL 249.11 JEFFRIES BAY 25/09/1995 BOSHOFF KAREL E.P. 2.85 N/A 2.17
MAKRIEL Scomber japonicus
MILKFISH 58.1 ISLAND ROCK 02/06/1984 SMITH W J H N/TVL 11.85 N/A 11.11
MELKVIS Chanos chanos
MIRRORFISH INDIAN 210.2 UMGENI 30/12/1980 WESLEY D E NATAL 10 N/A VACANT
INDIESE SPIEELVIS Alectis indicus
MIRRORFISH TREADFIN 210.1 DURBAN 13/05/1990 MIKE LIGHT NATAL 9.2 11.80 22.90
DRAADVIN-SPIEELVIS Alectis ciliaris
MORAY HONEYCOMB 41.11 HIBBERDENE 08/01/1956 BANNISTER-JONES E R NATAL 18.1 N/A VACANT
HEININGKOEK-BONTPALING Gymnothorax favagineus
MORAY SLENDER GAINT 41.28 ST. LUCIA 29/08/1987 VOLLMER G S/TVL 5.35 N/A 5.35
SLANK REUSE BONTPALING Thyrsoidea macrura
MULLET FLATHEAD 222.10 ST. LUCIA 02/06/1984 UYS L NATAL 4.5    
PLATKOP-HARDER Mugil cephalus
MULLET STRIPED 222.8 HERMANUS 07/10/1987 JERLING DR. J S/TVL 3.1 N/A 3.14
GESTREEPTE HARDER Liza tricuspidens
MUSSELCRACKER WHITE 183.40 KNYSNA 12/07/1986 GERBER A H S/CAPE 9.8    
WITBISKOP Sparodon durbanensis
NEEDLEFISH BARRED 113.1 DURBAN 10/10/1939 MITCHELL E A G NATAL 3.1 VACANT 1.92
BALK-NAALDVIS Ablennes hians
NEEDLEFISH YELLOWFIN 113.3 SODWANA BAY 06/11/1985 LE ROUX J W E/TVL 6.5 5.6    
VACANT GEELVIN-NAALDVIS Strongylura leiura
OLD WOMAN 204.12 RICHARDS BAY 14/07/1980 VILJOEN E NATAL 3 N/A VACANT
OU VROU Pomacanthus striatus
OXEYE TARPON 37.1 ST. LUCIA 13/12/1981 VAN DEEMTER DR. J M N/TVL 2.32 3.00 VACANT
OSOOG-TARPON Megalops cyprinoides
POMPANO DOLPHINFISH 211.1 HOUT BAY 05/11/1988 CROOME R S W.P. 2 N/A VACANT
POMPANO-DORADE Coryphaena equiselis
ROCKCOD BLOTCHY 166.42 DURBAN 15/07/1979 PIPER R NATAL 32 VACANT VACANT
GEVLEKTE KLIPKABELJOU Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
ROCKCOD BROWN 166.62 TONGAAT 13/08/1983 WHITE R NATAL 5.75 VACANT VACANT
BRUIN-KLIPKABELJOU Epinephelus sp.
ROCKCOD BROWNSPOTTED 166.38 DURBAN 16/08/1964 BOWER J H NATAL 1.5 VACANT VACANT
BRUINSPIKKEL-KLIPKABELJOU Epinephelus chiorostigma
ROCKCOD CATFACE 166.34 DURBAN 09/09/1995 DUNWOODY JOHN NATAL 7.5 VACANT VACANT
KATGESIG-KLIPKABELJOU Epinephelus andersoni
ROCKCOD DOT-DASH 166.56 UMHLOTI 02/10/1983 WILLIAMS R D NATAL 3.3 VACANT VACANT
KOLSTREEP-KLIPKABELJOU Epinephelus poecilonotus
ROCKCOD HALFMOON 166.60 UMHLOTI 01/05/1986 FANN E NATAL 1.6    
HALFMAAN-KLIPKABELJOU Epinephelus rivulatus
ROCKCOD MALABAR 166.48 DURBAN 22/08/1987 DUNWOODY J NATAL 18.5 VACANT 10.00
MALABAR-KLIPKABELJOU Epinephelus malabaricus
ROCKCOD ORANGESPOTTED 166.64 DURBAN 10/07/1993 CORRADO DANIELIS NATAL 17.9 VACANT VACANT
VACANT ORANJEKOL-KLIPKABELJOU Epinephelus suiilus
ROCKCOD TIGER 166.57 AMATIKULU 12/08/1984 MATHER P R NATAL 15.5 VACANT VACANT
TIER-KLIPKABELJOU Epinephelus posteli
ROCKCOD TOMATO 166.29 UMHLOTI 21/05/1986 PATTIE R A NATAL 4.2 VACANT VACANT
TAMATIE-KLIPKABELJOU Cephalopholis sonnerati
ROCKCOD WHITE-BLOTCHED 166.54 CINTSA 03/05/1997 DUSTAN BRETT BORDER 5.5 N/A N/A
WITVLEK-KLIPKABELJOU Epinephelus multinotatus
ROCKCOD WHITE-EDGED 166.33 DURBAN 21/04/1973 BOWER W F NATAL 12.3 VACANT VACANT
WITRAND-KLIPKABELJOU Epinephelus albomarginatus
ROCKCOD YELLOWTAIL 166.41 DURBAN 10/07/1965 BOWER J H NATAL 16.3 VACANT 3.60
GEELSTER-KLIPKABELJOU Epinephelus flavocaeruleus
RUBBERLIP DUSKY 179.2 DURBAN 03/09/2001 VAN KRAAYENBURG W NATAL 9.79 N/A VACANT
DONKER RUBBERLIP Plectorhinchus chubbi
SCORPIONFISH SMALLSCALE 149.34 DURBAN 23/08/1968 CRAMMOND R H NATAL 2.7 N/A VACANT
KLEINSKUB-SKEERPIOENVIS Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
SCORPIONFISH SPINEBLOTCH 149.38 DURBAN 01/07/1987 HATHWAY VINCENT NATAL 3 N/A VACANT
STEKEL-SKERPIOENVIS Sebastapistes mauritiana
SEACATFISH WHITE 59.3 DURBAN 04/09/1966 MURATORI A L NATAL 2.8 N/A VACANT
WIT SEEBABER Galeichthys feliceps
SEVENGILL SHARK BROADNOSE 2.4 FALSE BAY 03/09/1973 POTGIETER J H W.P. 53.7 N/A VACANT
PLATNEUS-SEWEKIEFHAAI Notorynchus cepdianus
SHARK BIGNOSE 9.2 KENTON-ON-SEA 13/01/1987 STEYN J E.P. 89.8 N/A 167.80
GROOTNEUSHAAI Carcharhinus altimus
SHARK BLACKTIP 9.10 SODWANA BAY 10/11/1985 BUITENDACH P S/TVL 59.5    
SWARTTIPHAAI Carcharhinus limbatus
SHARK COPPER 9.5 SHELLY BEACH 26/12/1994 DU PLESSIS DES W/TVL 84.5 N/A 242.00
KOPERHAAI Carcharhinus brachyurus
SHARK DUSKY 9.14 SODWANA BAY 26/12/1983 JANSE VAN RENSBURG W/TVL 308 N/A 346.54
DONKERHAAI Carcharhinus obscurus
SHARK FLAPNOSE HOUND 9.34 WARNER BEACH 30/10/1983 NAYSMITH R B NATAL 2.7 N/A VACANT
FLAPNEUS-HONDHAAI Scylliogaleus quecketti
SHARK HARDNOSED 9.26 UMGABABA 27/10/1985 ZONOMESSIS J NATAL 7.2 N/A VACANT
HARDENEUS-HONDHAAI Mustelus mosis
SHARK LEOPARD CAT 11.15 PORT EDWARD 07/07/1979 WILSON R M H NATAL 2.2 N/A VACANT
LUIPERD-KATHAAI Poroderma pantherinum
SHARK SHORTNOSE BLACKTAIL 9.18 KOSI BAY 25/05/1987 ASHINGTON TREVOR S/TVL 33.7 N/A 33.70
KORTNEUS-SWARTSTERTHAAI Carcharhinus wheeleri
SHARK SILWERTIP 9.1 SODWANA BAY 25/10/1989 BREEDT W J N/TVL 70.4 184.40 150.00
SILWEWRTIPHAAI Carcharhinus albimarginatus
SHARK SMOOTH-HOUND 9.27 FALSE BAY 08/08/1993 SONNTAG J U W.P. 25.41 N/A VACANT
HONDHAAI Mustelus mustelus
SHARK SPINNER 9.6 TRANSKEI 13/10/1985 PIETERSE O R S/TVL 122.5 N/A 86.18
SPINNERHAAI Carcharhinus brevipinna
SHARK SPOTTED GULLY 9.36 MILE 8, S.W.A. 06/12/1986 VAN ZYL D J SWA 28.2 N/A VACANT
GESPIKKELDE SLOOTHAAI Triakis megalopterus
SHARK SPOTTED RAGGED-TOOTH 19.1 AMANZIMTOTI 30/11/1986 NORRIE R C NATAL 191 294.40 VACANT
SPIKKEL-SKEURTANDHAAI Eugomphodus taurus
SHARK STRIPED CAT 11.13 KNYSNA 09/02/1984 HUDSON M R S/CAPE 5.22 N/A  
VACANT STREEP-KATHAAI Poroderma africanum
SKATE SPEARNOSE 25.6 STRUISBAAI 19/05/1975 CLARK P D W.P. 73.8 N/A VACANT
SPIESNEUS-ROG Raja alba
SOLDIERBREAM 183.3 SODWANA BAY 05/07/1978 STEENKAMP T P E/TVL 7.5 N/A VACANT
SOLDAATBARS Argyrops filamentosus
SOLDIERBREAM KING 183.4 REUNION 07/05/1964 SANDER H NATAL 6.2 N/A VACANT
KONINGSOLDAATBRAS Argyrops spinifer
SPADEFISH 192.4 UMHLOTI 04/12/1979 THORPE J A NATAL 5 N/A VACANT
GRAAFVIS Tripterodon orbis
SPINY DOGFISH BLUNTNOSE 5.26 DURBAN 15/08/1978 NIPPER A H R NATAL 2.8 N/A VACANT
STOMPNEUS-PENHAAI Sqaulus megalops
STINGRAY HONEYCOMB 30.10 DURBAN 01/05/1986 HATHWAY VINCENT NATAL 69.1    
HEUNINGKOEK-PYLSTERT Himantura uarnnak
STUMPNOSE WHITE 183.35 MACASSAR 18/05/1985 DREYER R L W.P. 2.01 N/A VACANT
WITSTOMPNEUS Rhabdosargus globiceps
TRIGGERFISH STARRY 263.1 DURBAN 10/06/1985 CRAMMOND R H NATAL 1.25 N/A VACANT
STER-SNELLERVIS Abalistes stellatus
TRIPLETAIL 202.1 UMHLOTI 02/03/1985 DALE P K NATAL 5.5 N/A 19.20
DRIESTERT Lobotes surinamensis
TUNA BULLET 249.3 SODWANA BAY 06/11/1996 HENDRIKSZ F J TVL 2.2 N/A VACANT
KOEEL-TUNA Auxis rochei
WRASSE NATAL 220.4 DURBAN 10/07/1984 HENDERSON R M NATAL 10.43 N/A VACANT
NATALSE LIPVIS Anchichoerops natalensis
YELLOWTAIL LONGFIN 210.45 SEZELA 12/06/1987 PELLEW H D W NATAL 16.1 VACANT 59.87
LANGVIN-GEELSTERT Seriola rivoliana
ZEBRA 183.16 KNYSNA 08/06/1986 GLANNIGER H S/CAPE 2.4 N/A VACANT
WILDEPERD Diplodus cervinus hottentotus