Recent content by DJP

1m is too short leader for trolling, you can increase it to 3-4m, will also help with landing the fish at the boat. If the break is at the FG then it was most likely that knot was made poor because on 30lb braid you should struggle to break the FG. As alternative you can use a PR bobbin to make...

No expert but here are few things to consider. If you looking for something that will be very similar to a 200lb mono leader in diameter and feel try Berkley Sevalon. It's a seven strand wire with thick mono covering making it fairly inconspicuous and relatively easy to tie. In term is...

Join one of the local angling clubs, you will make plenty of friends. If club fishing is not you thing get one of the local guides to show you around a bit. Best place to make friends is next to the water, then you actually know they are fishing and not just drinking buddies :-)

Sout you sure your wife was referring to the fishing rod ;) Casting style is very important and consider that when you are fishing for galjoen of the bricks you will likely cast different than for kob in the surf. Just out of interest how did those rods break? I have never had an issue with...

I'll choose the one with the casting action that feels best for me, and then consider budget as well. People's casting actions differ a lot and this is probably the biggest variable when it comes to these surf rods. There is no right or wrong here, it's just preference, you could probably throw...

The full straight answer is most of the variants are marketing related and will make no significant difference in the amount of fish you catch or any other aspect of fishing for that matter. Sure they may have different components but the rods Assassin made 10-20 years ago still going strong so...

Yes, will 100% work, seen a few people do it. You could probably fit 600m of 50lb on there and some top shot depending on the backing braid you use. A shark that runs 400m+ without stopping might also not end at 600m... so you should be fine for the most part. I see the guys also slide with...

Koggel Bay must be booked through the municipality, the management falls under City of Cape Town, not sure what details you have used but there a few numbers and email address on CoCT website. Hope you get sorted. Don't think Rooiels and Pringle Bay have camp sites, but Betties Bay and...

Drive a bit little further to Onrus camp site. Camping at the coast in May will be hit or mis with the weather.

Any 12ft Okuma or Assassin rod in your budget rated for 2-4oz will suffice. Don't buy via takealot, rather buy through Billimoria online. I'm pretty sure you can get a combo deal from them with Rovex big boss (spool with 30lb braid). Don't use heavier than 4oz on size 5000 reel, your gears won't...

How much will he use it and what species will he target? I'm thinking a Big Boss III 8000, R1400 at Billimoria. Spool it with 40lb braid and the kid will be more than well kitted.

Just buy one online, they are R464 and think courier is R100. If you buy one second hand with stuffed bearings it will probably cost you more than the courier to replace. Even though the delux looks better the standard which is R313 the standard fishes just as well and it's a bit lighter so...

Hi JR, that is finished the same way they guides are finished with thread and epoxy resin coating. On some of the rods the bionic finger is finished in line with the guides whilst on others it's off centre to the left. Not sure if it makes a massive difference but something to consider if you...

My 5c. I found a parachute rain suite to be best suited for fishing, they are light, water proof and fairly cheap (R400). You can do an online search, quite a few fishing store stock them. Just dress warmly underneath. If you do go the premium option make sure it's waterproof, no water...

Rain is ok here, still early season so the mountain and wetlands can soak up quite a bit. Our issues normally come at the end of winter when there is a cut off low and ground is saturated. Seems everywhere between here East London got quite heavy rains over the last few days. On the positive...