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    Last year April '09, A very good friend of mine L

    Last year April '09, A very good friend of mine Lance Walters and I went to our special fishing ground on the South Coast of KZN. We arrived at our destination at 4.30am,still dark I rigged up my rod and put on my bait: 1.Sea Lice with 2 x sand prawns combo. I casted and not even a minute I...
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    28kg Yellowfin Tuna - off the surf

    December 2005 the "3 Amigo's" Neville, Rishi and I decided to fish at Rocky Bay on the South Coast KZN. When we got there a fellow angler gave us about 5 live Karanteens.  Neville decided to go fish for shad and Rishi wasnt feeling well as he is diabetic. I told Rishi I will do everything all...
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    Vis's Birthday gift

    Ullo, is this the Phoenix SAP?" "Ya. What you want?" "I'm calling to report my neighbor, Visvanathen Moonsamy! He is hiding dagga inside his firewood." "Ja...Thank you for your copration and informashin in combating Crime and violence, in our society sir." The next day, the SAP...
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    Great start to the New Month: 4th time likey: 8kg Brusher

    Pumped cracker yesterday in Durban Harbour in neap tides.(phoned a mate to help with the sive)!!!! Today was my last attempt to try for this fish. Arrived at my destination 5.30am at 11.30am last cast (only 1 cape stumpie of about 600g in the bag). I decided to put a cracker/prawn...
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    Muscle Man vs Ghost Crab: Brusher

    Can someone please tell me a Brusher will eat a ghost crab if I have no Muscle Man??? I can't see a brusher leaving a well presented Ghost crab!!!!!!! It's bright in colour,sticks out like a saw thumb.... I few of my angling buddies have caught on it "BUT" everyone is raving about the muscle...
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    Brusher is beginning to "bend my hooks"!!!!!!!

    Yesterday a mate and I began our quest for the "MAN".......(Brusher Crusher)!!!!! Bait: 1.live sand prawn (cracker shrimps) 2.prawn tails 3.fresh red bait 4.live ghost crabs 5.mussel Our area we fish in is well know for brusher.I found a lovely hole with a lot of turbulence and color...
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    Took my wife down to Addington Durban to see the s

    Took my wife down to Addington Durban to see the sardines, bronze whalers and blacktip sharks feeding like a shad run. All i can say is "AMAZING"...... Didn't have my tackle with me BUT assisted in landing!!!!! My wife now believes I go fishing...lol
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    Razorbelly

    Yesterday I was given about 30 Razorbelly by one of the sardine netters.I know they are good bait for Couta,but has anybody used them on the surf?
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    New Saltist Lever Drag 2-Speed Reel

    Does anybody own the above reel? I would just like to know how does it handle casting from the surf and would you recommend this reel for spooning... Its a beautiful looking reel BUT looks can be deceiving!!!!!! Your feedback would be great...
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    Servicing of Reels

    Does anybody know a person who services reels from his home IN DURBAN? Reason being you send you expensive reel in for a service and you get it back scratched everywhere. No care what so ever and end up paying for stripped screws.... I am willing to pay extra!!!!! What takes me years to look...
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    bait look like a "BOMB" from hell!!!!!

    This weekend five buddies and I went to Mac Nicols,South Coast,Natal.Weather on the saturday was bad,anyway nothing stops "die hards".I invited my boat friend from my angling club as I told him boat fishing is boring. I "SHOWED" him how we baited up and he decided to bait his own hook.... This...
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    Carbon Tex Drag washers (Supplier)

    Does anybody know where can I buy Carbon Tex Drag washers for the Saltiga Surf 30? The Kingfisher doesn't have stock. and they will no longer be stocking the graphite drag washers..... Confused!!!!!!
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    Poseidon Platinum HMG 6-9oz

    I am truly amazed at this rods casting and pulling power.I have used the best and I am really impressed.My wife spoke to Raymond from ESA on facebook one day and I asked her to ask him how good is this rod and he said "brilliant". I thought ya right,so I went to The Kingfisher purchased the...
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    Garfish

    This morning I caught a Garfish,I would like to know from any sealiners if they have ever caught a specie on this fish as live bait from the surf? I trimmed the upper beak to put my 12/0 hoodlum in its jaw.After 2 hours no luck but it was still alive... The silver across its body was amazing...
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    Looking for a good bottom stick

    Can anyone give me advise for a good bottom stick(deep and close reef structures) Budget R800.00. I have had a look at the Kingfisher "Cracker" rod but in two minds(the salesman seemed more confused than me). Advise required...
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    I have fished rock and surf all my life,please cou

    I have fished rock and surf all my life,please could someone give me advise on the distances one should use when trawling? On the weekend I fished the Couta Classic for the first time,what I did is I used three rods and bait used was a wala-wala,mackerel/sardine and a live mozzie. On the...
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