
Onion Syrup - A great weapon to have in your arsenal
Onion Syrup – A great weapon to have in your arsenal
It happens all the time… your bite tempo takes a sudden unexplained dip and your usual tactics are not working. The clock is winding down,...
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The Carp's senses - How do they find their food?
The Carp’s senses – How do they find their food?
Like humans, carp are dependent upon their senses when it comes to food. Carp can smell, taste and see the food that they plan to eat. They have a h...
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The fish care debate...
The fish care debate…
It’s a weekly, if not daily occurrence… a social angler posts a picture of the catch of his life on social media, looking forward to the positive feedback and congratulations,...
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Dam Contours
Dam Contours
Remember that standard seven Geography class when you asked the teacher why learning how to read contours on a map will help you when you are all grown up? Well, today we answer that q...
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Tips for Casting In Strong Winds
Tips for casting in strong winds
Nothing like a strong cross-wind to spoil a bank angling session. Even experienced anglers will tell you that casting in the wind remains a challenge, not to ...
Read MoreMuch ado about carping
Much ado about carping
The truth of the matter is I am not really qualified to advise anyone on how to fish but I’m going to anyway.
Have you ever had that day when you sat there on the waters edg...
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Casting on the "Kol"
Use the line-clip to get that “kol” going…
Ever looked forward to a fishing trip for weeks, only to be left in an anti-climactic situation? Been at the waters for 2 days with minimal success when a...
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Buying a New Rod
Choosing the right rod for you
Whether you’ve been out of the game for a while, or you’re taking up bank angling for the first time, it’s important to note that the landscape and equipment have dev...
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Callers and Takers
Callers and takers – The basics.
The average bank angler has about 20 dips and 30 balldips in his box. These are probably a good mix of flavours and colours ranging from sweet to strong to ...
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Upper Vaal Yellows
Upper Vaal Yellows
(An article submitted by Mahomed Doola - Thank you)
This summer we once again braved the mud, miggies, mozzies and all that the upper Vaal River could throw our way.
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In the eye of the beholder
In the eye of the beholder
Here is a really interesting observation that most fisherman don't know about. Nearly all fish look down when they are out of the water.
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Shed some light
Shed some light
Here is a good tip on how to take photos when shooting into the sun.
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Fishing Holes Map
Fishing Holes Map
kaphom fishing holes Here is our old "Kaphom Fishing Holes" map. We put it back up because a lot of guys were asking for it.
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Bait Recipes
Bait Recipes
Paruk had an idea to start some form of bait recipe exchange area on the site. So I decided to add this article with 2 on my tried and tested recipes as a start. If anyone has any other ...
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Fishing Knots
Fishing Knots
Here are some basic and complex knots that you could use to tie your traces and leaders...
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Casting Tips
Casting Tips
Ever had that “what is he doing differently and getting much more distance then what I am” feeling whilst casting? You are not the only one, the techniques below are sure to give you tha...
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Traces for beginners
Traces for beginners
Here are some basic traces that will help beginners and even some old pros to revisit techniques that worked in the past. This type of variety can help improve your catch. Never ...
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