Autumn Tactics   So we in the middle of Autumn, water temp in the high twenties, no hiding from the sun and only 3 lures to figure a decent pattern out and increase your chances of a ‘pb’ fish, these would be my 3 battle tested choice of lures this autumn and make it a memorable trip. Jerk…

April finally arrived as we were off to Bilene for the annual buddy up species competition hosted by Chez Thackwray / OCFD. We were hosted by the beautiful Nghungwa lodge where there manager and staff made us feel at home and nothing was too big an ask for them really worth going there if you are planning a trip. We were lucky with the weather and the notorious Bilene mouth weren’t playing nice with us…

Sailfish are present in the Durban waters all year round, and whilst it is common knowledge that they are here in the summer, especially at the end of summer and the beginning of Autumn with April being a prime month for targeting Sailfish especially with small konas and feathers. It is not common knowledge that Sailfish are present in Durban waters during the colder months and in these colder months is when we have hooked…

I was invited by Ray Thompson to go fishing at “Doggy Beach”, Mtunzini. When we arrived the A looked amazing with rip currents, dirty water and an excellent formation. Without wasting any time I made up a full metal jacket trace using a VMC 7118BN Strike Force No. 10 o hook. The VMC Strike Force is an amazing hook. It is a heavy duty live bait hook. It has a long Shank for better bait…

To all fishing enthusiasts over the world I personally think that no other reel has close to the great reputation as the shimano tiagra game fishing series reels.It earned in my eyes the recognition as the ultimate benchmark for gamefishing reels. The Shimano Tiagra 80 W is one of the top model gamefishing reels that has gathered a very seizable following among game fishing anglers. One of the many advantages of the Tiagra is its…

Trips to the Okavango delta and the Zambezi river are always exciting. There is the chance to catch Africa’s premier fresh water predator, the hard fighting tiger fish, which is always a great adrenalin rush and there are a variety of other fish species that can also be caught on artificial lures. For me, as an artificial lure angler, I am always fired up at the chance to catch different species and add to my…

I started deep sea fishing when my Dad bought his boat – a 17.6 ft Yeld Cat in April 2015. Since then we have crammed in as much fishing as we possibly can, in between school, sport and life. It has been a big learning curve, but there have been some wonderful people along the way that have really gone the extra mile to encourage, teach and share fishing tips – so for this, I am…