It was the morning of the 4th day of spring 2016; I had planned to go fishing offshore with David Nyce. I woke up to heavy rain and there had been a lightning storm the previous evening. As I sipped my coffee I contemplated calling the days fishing off, as my 13 year old son Tristan was going to be fishing with me and I didn’t want him uncomfortable. Just then I got a…
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Summer in the Sandbox
Comparison is often the topic of many fishermens’ tales and talks, the pros and cons associated with their respective waters. Relations between individual experiences unearth a deep connection for men and women that have spent hours on the water, a sort of unspoken bond generated even amongst strangers, purely based on common ground. The desire to experience certain facets first hand, or rather collaborate in enlightening a friend about tips and tricks to resolve the repetition…
Read MoreV322 Pontoon craft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdvav_nnMjg The popular V322 Fish & Cruise is designed to add more adventure to your life. More fun, more versatile than ever, the V322 FC sports bow fishing chairs, livewell, sundeck and plenty of upright rod storage, along with easy access stern entry. Catch the value… live the adventure! SunCatcher makes it all possible. Aerated 10 gallon livewell is roto- molded and has quick drain plug. Angler convenience is enhanced with a cupholder on…
Read MoreWhat I rather be Doing
FISHING- it’s what I’d rather be doing right now… the feeling of a bent rod and sound of a screaming reel has become such an essential part of my life. Not because I was born or raised a fisherwoman, but because the passion was born the day I caught my first fish. Like most other ladies I went along to the beach only to read magazines, check my Facebook and have a tan. The idea…
Read MoreKnow your Carp
Many bank anglers may not know it, but there are a variety of different species of carp found in South Africa. Carp fishing, or bank angling (As many call it), is one of the most popular forms of fishing by participation in South Africa. Carp fishing is a very dynamic and technical sport, if we can call it that. There are so many different forms of Carp angling, which are all in their own right,…
Read MoreDowntown Fishing Adventures
After enduring the full Holy Month of Ramadan, followed by the searing heat of summer in the Middle East last year, it went without question that vacation dates needed to cover those two periods this year. With flights booked and seasonal information taken into account, the boys back home held up their behaviour of bombarding the social media feed with images and stories, along with a few incredible catches pretty much breaking the fishing pages…
Read MoreMystique 19
Yamaha introduces for the upcoming Summer months, the perfect craft for your family destinations on the water, the Mystique 19. The craft was manufactured with wake boarding, skiing and cruising in mind. The perfect blend of luxury class and Yamaha standard product efficiency makes this one a definite look out for when thinking of purchasing your next boat. DIMENSIONS Length: 5.2m Beam: 2.4m Weight: 750kg FEATURES 19ft Water ski boat Aluminum wrap around windscreen Adjustable…
Read MoreAR242 X E-Series
Yamaha SA introduces boating enthusiasts to its exciting all new AR 242 X E-Series Jet boat. Feature-filled and ready for action, the AR242 X E packs in all the elements for good times on the water. The X E-Series is an all new high performance wake boat, boasting cutting edge enhancements. Yamaha’s award winning “Connext” is a complete helm control system for Yamaha’s 24-foot boats. On the E-Series boats, the “Connext” system includes an all…
Read MoreRaggie Rage
St Lucia is known for its Ragged Tooth Sharks in the December months and a couple of my friends and I booked a trip down to the coast with only one goal in mind – to catch raggies! Due to unfortunate events only Heinrich van Heerden and myself went through alone for the first 3days with my fiancé Karen, Arista Bothma and Maartin Smit to follow later in the week. Like always – our first…
Read MoreOperation Desert Storm
Having committed our career paths to the boating industry of the UAE, one can’t help but question the motive of willingly putting our home waters of the KZN north-coast to rest in search of success and productive fishing over here. It had never occurred to me that I’d call the presumably quiet waters of the Arabian Gulf my home… As my good friend Lloyd van Ploster and I had taken up roles as fishing and…
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