You never know until you see the colour…by Dave Sproston

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You never know until you see the colour…by Dave Sproston

Memoirs: by Dave Sproston

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Dave Sproston with a couple of delicious geelbek caught back in the days when…

 

Way back in 1990, I ran a small charter fishing operation from Shelly Beach, Kwazulu Natal. I skippered my own boat, a 17ft. Ace Craft with twin Yamaha 85’s, but maybe I will cover the specs of this amazing craft later on.Anyway, on this particular day I had two guys who had chartered the boat for the morning, we normally launched at first light and we’re back by lunchtime, and set off for the Protea Banks, a fifteen minute ride, to look for some YFT ( Yellowfin Tuna).

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Mnyemeni Rock Salmon

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Mnyemeni Rock Salmon Ryan Saunders of Port Shepstone with a lekker Rock salmon, caught in the Mnymeni River in the Eastern Cape (or Transkei Wild Coast). Mnyemeni is actually quite near the Casino. The fish was taken on a live mullet in the middle of the day. This fish was caught a while back but … Read more

Whitesands Holiday Specials in Barra

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Whitesands Holiday Specials in Barra If you have never been to Whitesands at the very end of the fantasmical Barra Peninsula in Southern Mozambique, this is your chance! With the ocean on one side, and the huge Inhambane Bay on the other, there is something here for everyone. The newly famous African Kirra surf spot … Read more

Maputo with Fatimas Backpackers

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Maputo with Fatimas Backpackers

Right in the middle of all the action – Fatima’s is the perfect place to stay when getting to know the intriguing city of Maputo.

Take a walk down Mao Tse Tung Avenue towards the ocean and soon you will find the main drag, adorned with hotels, embassies, bank buildings and the like. Very impressive the investments being made in and and around Maputo.Stop in at the Polana for a coffee and soak in the views normally reserved for the rich and famous.
Head down to the ocean and starting at Club Navale, walk south along the promenade and into the lower reaches of town.

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Vasco da Gama opening soon in Tofo…

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Vasco da Gama opening soon in Tofo… With a beautiful swimming pool and a genuine Herbie parked in the restaurant, Vasco da Gama in Tofo, Inhambane is firing up their restaurant again. Famous for it’s genuine Portuguese cuisine and ice cold draft beer – Vasco’s now has resident chef Henrique who has been creating culinary masterpieces for … Read more