Discover These 30 Awesome Ski Boat Clubs in Natal
From spectacular game and bottom fishing to awesome restaurants, boating facilities and some of the biggest angling tournaments on the continent – 30+ ski-boat clubs of Natal Awesome marlin, dorado and wahoo. Clubhouses built right on the beach. And places with some of the best-supported angling...
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YES! We Can Now Officially Go Fishing in Lockdown Level 3
It’s official: All recreational fishing is now allowed under level 3, including boat fishing – ending the fishing lockdown for all types of fishing except charters, but clubs must still stay closed Update: 3 June 2020 – boat launches now allowed + surveys, but clubs to stay closed Great...
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NEW: Ultimate Fishing Tips & Tricks by Top Anglers
WATCH: Learn from the best: Awesome saltwater fishing tips, from beginner to advanced Knots, lures, traces, bait rigging and where to find the fish. We’ve compiled a collection of fishing tips from some of the top competitive anglers in the country. From protea anglers and world champs to...
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How to Rig Skip Bait for Black Marlin
SA Protea angler and SADSAA selector Jaco Hendriksz demonstrates a traditional skip bait rig for black marlin Traditional jube-jube and circle hook, and how to get a proper hook-up. SADSAA selector and SA protea angler Jaco Hendriksz shows how to rig skip bait for marlin with a circle hook and...
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How to Make a Proper Wind-On Leader
WATCH: Griquas light-tackle champ shows how to do a proper and very durable wind-on leader The right way to do the hollow-core sleeve, join the nylon and finish it off beautifully. SA Griquas provincial light-tackle game fish angler Len Matthews shows how to make a proper wind-on leader with...
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Big Fish: How to Rig Halfbeak for Sailfish
WATCH: SA sailfish champ shows two ways to rig halfbeak (ballyhoo) for sailfish Chin-weighted double-hook halfbeak for a surface lure. And X knot with a circle hook rig. SA national billfish angler Henk Du Plessis shows two ways to rig halfbeak for sailfish. Note: Henk recorded these videos in his...
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How to Make an Effective Couta Trace
WATCH: SA Game Fish team captain Shane Dennis shows how to make a champion couta trace Two hooks. Good wire length. And why you need to cut a skirt a bit. South Africa’s current game fish team captain Shane Dennis from Durban shows how he makes a champion couta trace: WATCH: HOW SA GAME...
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How to tie a Nail Knot for Game Fish Lures
WATCH angler Lyle Venske show the ultra-strong and fast variation of the nail knot for game fish lures So much faster than the rapala knot for better play and natural movement on your lure – just mind the hooks when tying. East Rand game fish angler Lyle Venske shows the super-fast and...
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SA Sailfish Captain’s Tips on Fishing Natal Snoek
WATCH: National angler and sailfish team captain George Breedt talks rods, line classes, IGFA rules, strip bait, traces and skirts when fishing Natal Snoek Rods, line classes, strip bait, skirts and traces. National (SADSAA) angler and Team SA sailfish captain George Breedt shares his ultimate pro...
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How to Tie the Perfect Bimini Twist in 1 Min
WATCH: SA provincial angler Michael Joubert shows his super-easy 1-minute bimini twist knot Start with half a metre and do 25 twists on mono. Young Southern Gauteng angler Michael Joubert shares his super-easy technique for tying the perfect bimini twist knot in under a minute in our fishing tips...
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