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    Kaboemielies

    Weet enige ienand waar kan ek groot voorraad kaboemielies koop in die boksburg omgewing? Dankie
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    Finally some fish

    I finally managed to land some fish on my fishing holiday at happy wanderers.Please identify the shark and estimate weight,this is my first decent shark.It was caught on a custom rod by craig,Purglas 350/7 with a TN40,the shark didn't stand a chance and was landed in 15mins,bait was shad tail...
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    South coast fishing August

    Morning Guys We're planning a trip to Happy Wanderers from the 3rd of Aug to the 7th.We would like to do a deep sea fishing trip. Can anyone recommend a good charter for the area or is someone willing to take us out on their boat and then we'll cover the costs. What fish will be around that...
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    SARDINE RUN 2012

    Morning Any predictions on when the Sardine Run will happen this year? Is it possible to start a sticky again for any Sardine Run news and tips? What type sppons to use,different tactics when a shoal comes close enough to the shore? I hear some people prefer to fish the area where sards have...
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    Mossel Bay Buddies

    I will be in Mossel bay from the 23rd to the 2nd of January.I was thinking to start a buddy system,all the guys fishing this area over the holidays are welcome to join.Send me a pm with your email address and contact number,i will then distribute the contact details to everyone on the list.This...
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    I usualy fish with the folowing trace,30cm sinker

    I usualy fish with the folowing trace,30cm sinker line tied to a grapnel sinker(weadeater) at one end and the swivel at the other,hookline is just a bit shorter so that i can clip it if need be.i tie my mainline to the swivel on the hookline.now the problem is and ithappens more often than not...
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    Happy Wanderers Report

    We left for Happy Wanderers early Thursday morning,I was armed with my custom built Purglas 350/7 and Shimano TN40 hoping to catch my first decent shark or ray.We arrived 11:00 and was greeted by perfect sea with a light NE wind. We quickly unpacked and started baiting up with my wife mumbling...
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    reel service

    I live in boksburg and want to service my reels.any idea who can do it.I'm quite sceptical about taking it to a tackle shop because I took it to one before and when I got it back one washer was missing and some where put in the wrong way.please help
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    Pruglas 350/7

    Great thanks to Enigma for my master piece of a road.I picked up the rod on Monday and waited to take some photos of the rod while the sun was shining(it’s the only way to see the metallic colors).the rod feels fantastic in my hands and it well balanced,now I understand why you sad it will...
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    I have booked a two week holiday at the resort for

    I have booked a two week holiday at the resort for the end of Feb,I would appreciate any info regarding spots,bait and fish species that I can target during this period.I am a edible and non edible fisherman,so I will target anything that will take the bait.i am currently working in the Ivory...
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    steel trace on a popper and a spoon?

    Do you always use a short steel bite trace on a popper and a spoon or do you sometimes use straight nylon? The byte on a lure is a reaction bite so will a steel trace still affect the bite from a garrick or the species that doesn't usually bite on steel?
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    ESA last night...

    Who watched ESA last night?I really liked the show,they didn't catch the most fish ever but seeing raymond and lloyd cross the cable to get to cable rock was awesome.I've never been there so I never knew something like that existed. I have so much more respect for Craig now,after seeing the...
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    Durban offshore angling

    We're staying in toti from the 8th of July for 3-4days.We were looking at booking a charter but the problem is we're only two guys going,maybe 3 and most of the Durban charters charge per boat.I have just been retrenched(this is the reason for the trip)so I don't have R1000 to pay for a charter...
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    South Coast Fishing

    I am heading down to the south coast in the next week or three.I wil be targeting,kob,shad and garrick.I also want to target in-eds but I'm not sure what to expect,what in-eds can I target? Also any tips on spots for the south coast,I don't mind travelling as long as i can catch some fish.I'll...
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    Ek wil vir my volgende jagessie solank voer maak v

    Ek wil vir my volgende jagessie solank voer maak vir die vlakvarke sowel as die bosvarke.wat sal julle se is die beste voer.Ek bly in boksburg en dis dus naby aan die kooperasie,sal beeslek ook werk. het gedink om mielies uit sit,maar het gehoor pampoen,suikerriet en beeslek werk ook. wat sal...
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    I'm doing some warthog hunting on a friends farm t

    I'm doing some warthog hunting on a friends farm this weekend,it's a small 60hectare farm that they've owned for the last 20years.They've never hunted on the farm before and the warthogs are becomming a bit of a pest. What would be the best way to approach the hunt?I will be doing a W&S hunt.
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    Any idea on what a good custom shark rod will cost

    Any idea on what a good custom shark rod will cost +/-?For example,8-12oz rating,trigger winch,flip guide etc. Thanks guys.
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    Testing abrasion of lines

    A friend of mine showed me a way of testing the abrasive resistance of line.Use about 1m of line,tie the one end to the door handle and hold the other end in your hand(tighten the line),now take a piece of toilet paper folded 4 times and with even strokes rub the toilet paper up and down the...
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    All this talk about the black mussel cracker...

    I have tried quite a bit to catch a black mussel cracker,but no luck as yet.I have mostly tried at Mossel bay over december but now I want to try my luck on the north coast.What season can I target them?I have a attached a pic of a spot that I fish when I'm at the coast,in the pic it's almost...
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    Bloemhof Bonanza

    We left Boksburg Wednesday morning at 03:00,my brother and I were on our way to Bloemhof for our 5th Bloemhof bonanza. As per usual our brains worked overtime trying to figure out if we packed everything. Arrived at Sandveld at 06:30 only to be told that Sandveld is full, well I was kind of...
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