I just got back from a trip down to the Breede river in the Western Cape. I went to target spotted grunter on surface lure, as it would be my last chance to do so before summer ends and the grunter fishing […]

The Twitch And The Pause.
The pause is one of the most important tools in a lure angler’s box of tricks. A lure stopped, whether on the surface, on the bottom, or hanging suspended, is often inhaled. If not o […]

The last time I fished a Transkei estuary was during winter. It was a different experience, with clear, cool water and finicky fish. I was very happy to have an opportunity to go back to the Transkei last week […]

The relatively new technique of slow pitch jigging has arrived in South Africa. It seems that shore based slow pitch jigging has gained traction first, particularly in KZN. Offshore slow pitch jigging is now […]

Last week we were fishing at Nqabara Eco River Lodge in the Transkei. We had a variety of weather situations to deal with while we were there, and it was interesting to see how the fish were affected by the […]