NEW: All The Big Fishing Competitions In February
From marlin in Struisbaai to billfish at Mapelane – the big fishing competitions in February are finally in swing! It’s game fishing coast to coast as we prepare for the Two Oceans Marlin Tournament at SA’s most southernly ski-boat club and gun for big billfish at Mapelane on the east coast....
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UPDATE: Big Fishing Competitions in 2021
From local bottom fish challenges, interclubs and game fish tournaments to provincial and international competitions and Ski-Boat Festivals, plus all the big tuna and gamefish competitions. These are the big offshore and boat fishing competitions coming up in 2021 From small, local club...
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All The Big Family Fishing Competitions in December
Yellowtail, snoek, game fish, jetski and family! From the warm-water family fishing fest at Umhlanga to snoek at Yzers and lekker yellowtail in Struisbaai. At the end of a year of lockdowns where most tournaments were cancelled due to Covid 19, it feels great to say that now we’re able to head...
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WOW! Check out the Heaviest Fish at the Covid 19 Tuna Bonanza in Gordon’s Bay
One of the first big comps after lockdown: Here’s the biggest fish, who competed and who won GBBAC’s special Covid 18 Tuna Bonanza 21 Boats. 4 Days. And 40 lekker tuna. After a crazy year of isolation and continuing worry, Gordon’s Bay Boat Angling Club decided to organise one of the first...
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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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