NSRI help anglers caught in Spring tide

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 The National Sea Rescue's Port Alfred duty crew were activated at the weekend, after two anglers were trapped by the Spring high tide at Rugged Rocks, 5 km west of the town.

NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says two men, aged 35 and 40 from Despatch, had reached the rock easily at low tide to go fishing, but with the Spring high tide they had been cut off from land.

He says three NSRI rescue swimmers used a rope and pulley system to secure the men to their life-jackets, before bringing them to shore.