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With all the negatives about RSA at the moment - sometimes life here is unbeatable. This one came in at about 2.7kgs.

After 3 very successful trips to West Africa this year (Angola, Senegal and Ghana) I was beginning to think that it is a better destination than the more popular East African areas. However, as I was up in Malindi this week, I chanced a day out yesterday. The Captain Morgan comp was in full...

It was with some trepidation that I entered Immigration at Luanda airport after hearing stories of how long it takes to get out. Needless to say African bureaucracy did not disappoint. The first step is to get your yellowfever certificate approved and then grab an immigration form. However there...

Took Junior up to Shackletons for a couple of days this week. The water was looking really good and ideal for the fly. Although the bigger fish were coming out downstream, we did quite well. For the 2 days he managed 6 bream and 17 tigers, of which 12 were on the fly. Most popular pattern was...

Spent last week working up in Gambia and Senegal. Manged to escape on Tuesday afternoon and Thursday for a bit of bill chasing. Tuesday got 2 small sails on 15kg and lots of small dorado. Decided to fish 6kg on Thursday for the sails and 4kg dropshot for the dorries. 6kg didn't work out as it...

Hi all, I have a couple of work trips planned to Angola and have managed to squeeze in a few days tarpon fishing. Will be fishing at Kwanza, mainly from a boat. Any suggestions on rod, reel and line combo? Will need to suffice for casting, live bait fishing and trolling. Am thinking Stella...

With the ever increasing costs, I thought these might be of interest. (Pimped from various sources). 1. Leave the extra 'junk' home: Don't load the boat up with weight you don't need. Do a little spring cleaning - unused equipment that has been collecting mildew in the bottom of lockers for...

In January of 1976 our family relocated to the island of Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf. In those days, the Gulf was very different to the cosmopolitan region that it has now become. There were very few expats, even fewer bars and very little to do in ones spare time, with the exception of fishing...

AN INTRODUCTION AND EARLY MEMORIES – TROUT   Judging by the family photos I caught my first trout at the tender age of four years, although contrary to the experiences of my colleagues, I have no recollection of that momentous event. My memories seem to start at about the same time as I...