Brandon Parsons trip to Langebaan

Brandon Parsons trip to Langebaan Brandon Parsons, our newest contributor, has spent his life chasing and catching as many fish species as he can. We are building his portfolio right now…it is impressive! But to start with, here is Brandon Parsons submission, from his last trip, this weekend – to Langebaan, in the deep Cape. … Read more

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Bass season in KZN kicks off

Bass season in KZN kicks off Just before the huge low pressure that blasted through this past week, the barometric pressure was sky-high…and the bass were on the feed. This is typical bass behavior in early season,when the high pressure / low pressure systems battle it out for supremacy, every few days. This happens through … Read more

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Flagtail on Mydo Luck Shot Mini

A Mydo Luck Shot Mini caught flathead aka flagtail in the Umzimkulu River

Flagtail on Mydo Luck Shot Mini Early winter mornings down on the Umzimkulu River are crisp and still…it’s just before first light that you got to stalk down to the river bank, and get in a few quiet casts. The flatheads are aggressive estuary feeders and put up a great bucking bronco type fight, using that big flat … Read more

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IGFA World Record on 1kg line!

IGFA World Record on 1kg line! Jack Crevalle From the IGFA website… “…what Richard Hart did on May 21st when he landed a 10.01 kg (22 lb 1 oz) jack crevalle (Caranx hippos) while fly fishing Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica. Hart skillfully played the jack for an hour, before it was landed, weighed and … Read more

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Oxe-Eye Tarpon in the Umzimkulu: Reposted

Exploring the Umzimkulu might put you in connection with one of these guys. Ox-eye tarpon are highly sought after trophy gamefish that are spectacular to catch and fight and release of course!

Oxe-Eye Tarpon in the Umzimkulu: Reposted This is a repost, since the first version was victim to some bugs… Oxe-Eye Tarpon in the Umzimkulu: Reposted – With a boat full of tourists from Mantis ‘n Moon Backpackers in Umzumbe, we stuck two lures out, a Mydo Luck Shot and a imitation Rapala, by StrikePro, and in … Read more

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