How do you catch Kurper fish?

Blue Kurper can be easily caught using earthworm, or with a small curly tail grub or a small spinner. Larger specimens are sometimes caught on crankbaits or soft plastic baits intended for bass. On light tackle a big Blue can give you a fantastic fight, and there are many anglers that target them as a species.

Can you eat Kurper fish?

The Vlei Kurper or Banded Tilapia (referred to as a “Vlei” among artlure anglers) is a standard food source for bass all over southern Africa and is commonly stocked in bass dams as a fodder fish.

Is a Kurper a tilapia?

O. mossambicus: The Mozambique bream, or blue kurper, is the best-known tilapia species. It is deep-bodied and occurs in the warmer parts of South Africa in east-flowing rivers and dams. It has also been widely translocated to areas such as the Western Cape and Namibia.

What is Kurper in English?

Kurper is a generic name for certain fish in South Africa. It may refer to: Blue Kurper (Oreochromis mossambicus) or (Oreochromis aureus) Cape Kurper (Sandelia capensis)

How do you catch Kurper in fly fishing?

To target Blue Kurper on fly a 5 or 6 weight fly fishing setup is perfect. You can use floating line, intermediate or sinking line, depending on what depth the fish are at. You should not use a tippet less than 10lbs, because these fish will head for structure and try cut you off, so the heavier you go the better.

What does a Kurper fish eat?

Habits. Cape kurpers feed on insects and other invertebrates as well as small fish and crabs.

What is the biggest tilapia species?

Nile tilapia
The Nile tilapia is the largest of the species, up to 60cm long and approaching 4.3kg in weight. The Blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) is up to 46cm long but usually measures 16cm and weighs 2kg. The Mozambique tilapia is slightly smaller, in both length and weight.

Can you catch tilapia on fly?

How To Fly Fish For The Nile Kurper (Nile Tilapia) Nile Kurper can be caught on fly, as they are quite an aggressive species.

Which breed of tilapia is best?

The most common breed of tilapia farmed around the world is the Nile tilapia, which accounts for roughly 75 per cent of farmed tilapia.