We were at Kwanza River Lodge, we had traveled there specifically to target the giant African threadfin which move into the river during the winter months. Our quest had been successful, we had caught some very nice threadfin in excess of fifty kilos and were now ready to have some fun with some of the other fish that the Kwanza has to offer. There had been plenty of signs of barracuda and jacks. There were […]

The Kwanza River in central Angola is well known as one of the places where one can catch world record sized tarpon. What is not so well known, however, is that during the winter months when the tarpon are not really around there is another species of fish that moves in to the river. Large adult specimens of giant African threadfin come in from the sea during the July and August period and can be […]

At last Shimano has produced a range of improved Trevala rods with top quality fittings. The new  Trevala S utilizes a construction type in the blank called C4S. C4s results in incredible hoop strength and incredibly sensitive rods. This construction results in tiny rod diameters with lots of strength. These new smaller diameters lessen the overall weight of the rod which allows you to focus on fighting the fish and not your tackle. There is […]

I was very excited to receive a consignment of the new Sufix Pro 8 braid this week. I saw samples for the first time last year, and was very impressed with the thin diameter and soft feel of the line. I have been waiting to recieve some samples to test since then and am very pleased to finally have them! Yesterday I loaded my Shimano Sustain 5000 with some 21lb Pro 8. It is so […]