Ever dropped a key or coin in the water? If you have, you’ve probably come across magnets as a fishing aid. But there’s more to that idea than just recovering random metallic objects that you’ve carelessly dropped in the stream. Last week, I met with a couple of old friends I hadn’t seen in a …
My fascination with fly fishing started at a very early age, but it only came to fruition during my student years while at Stellenbosch University in South Africa I vividly remember one specific day. I had to take an exam and, in order to release some stress, I went fishing in the nearby Eerste River …
Whether fish sleep or not is a mysterious part of science which researchers are constantly trying to unravel. It is a given that fish, like all other living creatures, have to slow down their metabolism and body functions in order to rest. What also seems quite clear is that this “resting” phase is a bit …
Sharks are some of the most feared sea creatures in the world. However, you’re more likely to drown in the water than get killed by a shark. Statistics show that more people are killed by seemingly less dangerous animals like dogs and cows than by sharks. That being said the International Shark Attack File (ISAF) …
From the online Collins English Dictionary, we get the following definition: “The weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one area at a particular time, for example, if it is raining, hot, or windy.” As far as definitions go this seems pretty straightforward, but when it comes to fishing, things are seldom that simple. …
I am often asked – What are the best conditions to fish? My instinctive reply is something along the lines of – whenever you have the time. Of course, the reason for this flippant answer is that I have a fishing addiction and I will grab a rod and line at the drop of a …
So, deep sea fishing – is it safe or dangerous? If your spirit is full of adventure and wanderlust – and, given that you’re actually reading this, it probably is – you’ve thought of deep sea fishing as something on your bucket list. The idea fascinates you: open waters far from civilization, no one else …
So you have done all the hard work; you have found the fish, got one to eat, now you’re hooked up and hoping to reel the fish in and land it. There is a lot that can go wrong in these moments and there is nothing worse than the feeling of having lost a fish, …
The ocean is a wild, mysterious place. We are aware of a lot of things going on below the surface of the water, but we are even more aware that we do not know most of what there is to know. This mystery of the deep regions has fascinated and haunted us from ages ago, …
If you are looking for the quintessential relaxed, laid-back fishing experience, then you are bound to— sooner or later— end up practicing the freshwater variety! If you’ve done it, you know what I’m talking about: calm waters, dependable catch, easy to manage bait, low risks of injury or equipment damage… It’s basically a day-off Paradise. …
