7 days ago

    Merk jou dagboek vir baarshengel by LOSKOPDAM – 29 Maart 2025

    Die Loskop AIM (alien invasive management) kompetisie is ‘n jaarlikse hengelkompetisie wat by Loskopdam aangebied word met die doel om die getal swartbaarse in die…
    2 weeks ago

    Farm Dam FLOAT TUBE Bassing In The ‘Breadbasket’

    Expansive farmlands in the Northwest Province that grow food for the masses sometimes provide an attractive byproduct ... Bass! Fishing guide Nick Van Zyl (076…
    3 weeks ago

    HENGEL OP TELEVISIE: Hier Gaan Ons Alweer sluit op ‘n hoë noot af!

    This year the format is completely different and aimed at spoiling viewers with a variety of angling adventures, from saltwater surf, boat, estuary, bass, carp,…
    4 weeks ago

    TWEE PB SWARTBAARS EN OOK KURPERS UIT LOSKOPDAM

    Ek, my pa en my 5-jarige seuntjie, Simeon was op 9 en 10 Januarie met ons boot na Loskopdam. Baie van ons familie het probeer…
    February 14, 2025

    ARTLURE ANGLING 101: How to Dive Into This Unique Angling Sport

    During my daily and weekly interactions with friends and fellow anglers, I often get the question: “Oh, so you like fishing? What type of fishing?”…
    February 7, 2025

    Stywe Lyne LESERS | Tight Lines READERS: February 2025

    Hierdie bladsye is opgedra aan ons lesers om hul vangste te vertoon. OM IN TE SKRYF: E-pos ʼn foto en detail van die vangs as…
    February 6, 2025

    Stywe Lyne Tight Lines JUNIORS: February 2025

    Email a clear photo of a junior with his or her catch with the details of the catch, name and age, and stand a chance…
    February 3, 2025

    ANGLING ON TELEVISION: Hier Gaan Ons Alweer Series 23 picks up speed!

    Hier Gaan Ons Alweer (Here we go again) is the top angling show on national TV and will broadcast its 23rd series in 2025 on…
    January 28, 2025

    AMERICAN IN AFRICA: American Based Bass Study Included South Africa

    In younger years my friends sometime called me a nerd, but they assured me it had nothing to do with bookish good looks or public…
    January 23, 2025

    INSIDER BASS FISHING: The Spybait Explosion

    A favourite of American smallmouth bass fishers is a bait and tactic termed ‘Spybaiting’. It’s also of special interest to Western Cape smallmouth anglers, but…
    php
    php
    php
    php

    Adventure

      January 27, 2021

      Baarsekskursies met Martin – Bronkies

      Dit is erens tydens die kuitskietfase. Die windrigting is verkeerd en die maan ook nie heeltemaal reg nie, maar ek…
      January 26, 2021

      Vaal River Primer – Tactics for all seasons.

      How can you catch bass on the Vaal River?
      January 1, 2021

      Phantom Bass of Darwendale

      A colourful sunrise builds on the eastern horizon and a refreshing, cradle rocking breeze whispers from the north. Song birds…
      July 4, 2020

      Winter hardbait – one-two punch

      Late than usual rains across the country have kept bass shallower for longer, but they’re also tougher to catch.  We…
      March 17, 2020

      Bucket List For Later – Japan’s Monster Bass Factory

      It’s difficult to accept that the country that holds the most coveted freshwater record, and possibly the fishery with the…
      December 25, 2019

      Fishing on a High Note: A day on the water with Kurt Darren.

      On Bronkhorstspruit Dam, Kurt Darren, the towering icon of Afrikaans music, ambles onto the front casting deck and pitches a…

      Columns

      Columns

        August 12, 2021

        Swimbait or Die!

        It’s halfway through January, I haven’t picked up a rod since last year and I might have accidentally joined a…
        February 9, 2021

        Spots, The Difference – How To Identify a Spotted Bass

        I remember clearly my father’s excitement. The Spotted Bass bite in Lake Cumberland, Kentucky was feverish, and he told me…
        January 5, 2021

        Fish Cakes and Venison Steaks

        A few weeks ago, a friend from Harare sent me a video clip of a bank fisherman hauling away a…
        March 25, 2020

        What Makes Us Anglers Tick?

        Never be lost for an answer when a non-angler asks you “why?” As our highveld summer starts waning it is…

        How To

        Knots & Rigs

          January 22, 2021

          Next Level Rigs – Slow that Tube Down

          In our October 2018 issue we offered a hidden gem in our Post Spawn Power Fishing feature that included a…
          January 21, 2021

          5 Top Walkers | Soft Plastic Jerkbaits

          If you twitch a lightly weighted soft plastic jerkbait fast enough it transforms into one of the most realistic power…
          January 20, 2021

          5 Top Walkers | The Hybrid Walker

          With the dancing action of a frog and the profile of a classic walk-the-dog bait, the hybrid Stutter Step is…
          January 18, 2021

          The Finesse Donkey Rig

          There aren’t many rigs considered taboo amongst bass anglers, but in the competitive world the Donkey Rig or Double Fluke…
          January 17, 2021

          5 Top Walkers | Hollow bodied frogs

          The “4x4” of walking baits, a hollow-bodied frog will call out fish from the gnarliest cover where no other topwalker…
          January 15, 2021

          5 Top Walkers | Poppers

          Booyah Boss Pop, Castaic Boyd Duckett BDP Poppers, Damiki D Pop 70, Heddon Chug'n Spook, LIVETARGET Glass Minnow Baitball Popper,…

          Seasonal Strategies

            February 20, 2021

            Februarie Strategieë – Witbankdam

            Om in Desember al te voorspel wat om in die komende Februarie te doen, is natuurlik ‘n uitdaging, maar mens…
            February 18, 2021

            An Experts Guide To Frog Selection

            Hollow-Body frogs will flat out catch bass across most parts of the country, whether they’re feeding on baitfish, frogs or…
            December 21, 2020

            Underwater Insights 2

            We've given viewers all the underwater footage from these first two days, a Directors or "Carp-Nut's Cut" release
            October 16, 2020

            Low Water Flats Strategies

            Flats are the relatively nondescript areas of dams that most anglers don’t even glance at. They are the areas that…
            August 23, 2020

            DIE FOR ANGLERS “BOOST IT LIKE BAREND”-KOMPETISIE

            Die afgelope week het ons die wenners van die For Anglers se “Boost it like Barend” Kompetisie op die oewer…
            July 15, 2020

            Deep Diving Jerkbaits

            Winter brings with it some challenges such as colder water temps and unpredictable fronts, which makes catching bass difficult below…

            Venues

            Back to top button