Recent content by Ian F

I am heading off to hole in the wall for a week with some of the guys from our church, and my son who will hopefully arrive back from the USA in time to join us (his plane lands at 08h30........hopefully he is on it). We will be taking a rubber duck for the 1st time, so we should be able to get ...

Hi, as per the web site for bait carriers (www.baitcarriers.co.za), I sent through an order via email, but have not heard anything since. Does anyone have a phone number or some other contact details Thanks Ian F

I hope I am not being petty, but every time "onewiththefishinggodsonstrike" either starts a thread or is the last to update the thread, the format of the page changes to accommodate his long name (thereby squashing up all of the other columns). Please 'onewiththefishinggodsonstrike' I am not...

This is important information if you are going on holiday, day trip or fishing in the Transkei. You will need a permit to travel to cottages that are not on proclaimed roads and for all the roads that are not designated roads e.g. Road to the Jacaranda. If you do not have a permit for these...

www.canaryfishing.com It's a site run by a South African on the Canary Islands. If you go that way, he would be only too happy to show you around. No I have not been there yet. (unfortunately).

Hi all, we are going to Morrungulo in Moz in June 2010. We are travelling via Polokwane, Tzaneen, Phalaborwa, Letaba, Giriyondo border crossing, and sleeping somewhere near Massingir (I believe there are chalets there somewhere.....t's sand roads from the border to Massingir). We will leave...

The Stealth guys are having a kayak fishing clinic at their Centurion Shop on Friday night. The address is Unit 5E, jacaranda Ave, Coachman Park, Hennops Industrial Park, Centurion.   Contact details are 012-653-5328 / Clyde 084-578-2349 / email pta@stealthpp.co.za Traffic for us JHB guys...

I leave on Sunday for the Transkei, and have STILL NOT bought a spinning outfit for my ski. On Saturday I read through all the fishing ski forum going back about a year where this was discussed, and read through all my GO-FISH magazines too. Recommendations are as follows: - Rods Shimano...

If you need accommodation at Hole in the Wall, speak to Peter Morrow 083-575-5812.  He has a cottage attatched to his house. He stays at Hole in the Wall (he is retired), and his family have been going there forever and a day, so he knows all the fishing spots, and is a fisherman himself. He...

Anyone know of the current lead prices in JHB. I need to make some sinkers for my upcoming Hole in the Wall trip. I normally get from a scrap metal dealer in JHB next to Standard Bank, but just have not been able to get to them. I think I paid about R11-00 per kg for nice clean lead (no oil /...

Check it out on http://www.sothebysrealtyshowcase.com/HITW/ Ian F  

Check it out http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/11/071114-taimen-mongolia.html   Ian F  

This is a list of the most popular brands, based on sales, in the USA during 2007: - Reels - SHimano - 18.1% of all purchases Fishing knives - Rapala - 46.4% of all purchases Rods - Shakespeare Ugly Stick - 16.7% of all purchases Line - Berkley - 38.5% of all purchases Rod/Reel combos -...

I will (sooner or later) be in the market to get a spinning rod and reel for my ski. I am planning to get a Daiwa Black Gold Reel, but have not yet found a rod that appeals to me.  I have a Neptune ski, which can take a 6ft rod in the hatch What are the rest of you using? How long a rod should...

We ran into a group of the TSAC (Transvaal Sea Angling Club) guys at Leeukop on Saturday afternoon. They opened up an invite to anyone wishing to attend their long distance casting clinic this Saturday (13th of Sept). It will be held on the West Rand somewhere. Details are on their web site...