As we sat back on our sand dune couch we reflected on the very busy morning we just had! I poured us a fresh cup of steaming black coffee from my newly acquired Isosteel flask. The one with two cups, one on top and one on the bottom. I was looking for a flask for … Continue reading Purple spotty and the crows nest
When I was about 6, me and my dad were fishing close to the Kaaimans river mouth, on the Victoria bay side at a place called "die plat bankies". I couldn't cast a multiplier and dad used to reel in, change bait and cast for me. All I had to do was hold the very heavy … Continue reading Ballie and Betty’s
I can hardly type this morning. My fingers are bruised, scratched, stiff and full of pain. To pick up a page from the printer (that's about 10 meters away) took me almost five minutes. My back is aching, my shoulders sore and I can't step onto my left foot because a Breede branch punched a … Continue reading When all comes together on the Breede
I planned a big fishing holiday. It would start with the December Iron Ore Competition in Saldanha. Then, throughout the holiday I would target Stumpnose in Saldanha from the Peperbaai harbour wall, Elf in Langebaan and Kob and Leeries in the Berg river. Some evenings and early mornings I would even see if I could … Continue reading Dam(n) Smoothie
Kyk die tuin roete is mooi en al die verskillende wyn roetes in die Boland is lekker, maar nie een van hulle kan bottel vashou by die Weskus Panty Roete nie. Daar is nie offisieel so roete nie, maar daar kan net sowel wees want geen bar aan die weskus het nie 'n panty of … Continue reading Die Panty Bar
Visvang is versteekseker beter as seks! Hier volg 31 redes hoekom... Jy hoef nooit jou oë toe te maak om jouself te verbeel jy vang saam met iemand anders vis nie. Die internet geskiedenis hoef nooit afgevee te word nadat jy 2 minute op ‘n visvang webtuiste was nie. Dis heel aanvaarbaar om van tyd … Continue reading Visvang is beter as seks
You might ask what the random "vygies" (flowers) used as the cover picture has to do with fishing. But I specifically used that picture to show that I too have a sensitive and artistic side and this blog is not all about fishing 😉 ! I took the pic on our way back from our … Continue reading The ABC of fishing – Trip 2
About 2 years ago Jacques Ackhurst organised a fishing clinic for guys that wanted to improve their skills. It involved a couple of bait presentations and we would discuss different fishing spots in the False Bay area and surroundings. At first I was reluctant to go, but me and a friend thought what the hell … Continue reading The ABC of fishing – Trip 1
Oom Tolla Van Der Merwe het altyd oor seesiek gesê, aan die begin dink jy jy gaan dood, maar aan die einde, wens jy jy gaan dood. Glo my, dit kan nie beter beskryf word nie, net die blote gedagte aan die nare aktiwiteit laat my bêk suur trek. Een oomblik dink jy nog jys "fine" … Continue reading Seesiek
We have all heard the legendary stories of the “Rietbul” (Afrikaans name for a really big Kob). The epic, almost mysterious tales of the monster Breede River Kob is the stuff of legends. Stories of hundred pounders tickles the fancy and is told next to camp fires, braais and in small coastal town bars. Of … Continue reading The fight of my life!
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