My matriek senior, Pieter Bok (rammetjie uitnek van Garries), het my na sy kamer toe ontbied. Sy kamermaat, Mark of, Hans Khaki (windgat engelsman van die Kaap) het my net so staan en kyk. As 'n snotkop st7 laaitie was ek maar effe senuweeagtig en het nie geweet wat om te verwag nie. Die taktiek … Continue reading Byname
As fishermen we constantly have to deal with disappointment and heartbreak. We’re disappointed when we sometimes plan for weeks on a fishing trip and then after literally counting the seconds, the day before we have to leave, the weather turns on its head. Worst is however when the conditions is perfect, the wind is blowing … Continue reading Seize the moment
In st4 Engelse klas, vra ons juffrou ek moet die woord "8" op die bord gaan skryf. Ek staan toe op en skryf in my beste krap styl "YT" teen die groen bord (hy was nie swart nie, hy was groen). Al die kinders het gelag want hulle het gedink Isak is alweer besig om … Continue reading YT
Ek onthou my eerste steenbras soos gister. Ek kon nie veel ouer as ses gewees het nie en ons het by Swartvlei onder die N2 brug gehengel. Dit was nog voor die opgraderings destyds en jy kon sommer net daar teen die pad stop, 'n paar prawns (eks jammer maar ekt nog nooit die … Continue reading Stoomtrein
If I think of catching elf my memory goes way back to when we lived in George. My dad used to target them at a place called “Skuins klip” between Victoria bay and “Leentjies klip”. We used to park in the Victoria bay parking area and then we walked on the railway line until we … Continue reading The Blue Shad
In April me and an old friend, Quintin decided to go down to Brandfontein and see if we can get a Steenbras. The weather was monitored from the Monday and the closer it got to the weekend the better the conditions seem to get for that Sunday. On the Saturday I had a braai with … Continue reading De Mond – That’s why!
When I eventually got hold of a copy (signed nogal by both authors) of “Fishing yourself single” I couldn’t help but start reading immediately. I was into the book like a kid into a KitKat! The chapter by Craig Thomassen about his honeymoon at Wavecrest, especially, had me in stitches. I was reading it on … Continue reading The Grunter
There is certain things a fisherman doesn’t want to talk about and definitely doesn’t want to hear when fishing. With the below list I’m attempting to give you some do’s and dont's, lay down some rules and generally just help you to better understand the species that is… the fisherman, of course with a humorous … Continue reading Fishing rules (for the ladies)
Man be glad, toes in sand, ocean band, rod in hand.
We have all had those days… The day when nothing goes right… The day everything goes wrong! If you combine this with a blanking streak then fishing becomes… not so lekka! All the tranquil and out and about in nature talk goes out the window and you become a depressed fisher person. Luckily, mine ended … Continue reading Steenbras – Never give up!
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