I cant figure out what the problem is with the old
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the sea belongs to everyone , the shore line (rocks and sand alike) no point in trying to claim or be upset when people also want to share in the spoils, i cant imagine these guys (locals ) in a shad run or a competative arena , they would kill each other , Big ups to the locals for gainig the knowledge , rooikrans attracts attention by all endevouring to share in the thrill , if the ou manne can highlight very respectably the rules that has been agreed upon by gentlemen agreement then peace shall be restored , in the same breath newbies to respect the house tules , i have beeen the once and was very impressed by the old coloured man that showed me the ropes , the young guys were very non chalent and to the extent arrogant , havent been there since !
My 1 cents.
to all the old fa..****ts..
it is nobodys RIGHT to fish there. It is a privelage for everyone.
as far as respect goes...IT is mostly the old timers from old that had no repect for mother earth ...and wasted our resources. Going green and eco friendly was a drive from the younger generation...and no i am not a yougster, just setting the record straight.
Give credit due when its due.
Conservation was not part of the older generations dictionary...old f*)(*)*ts ..always complaining about something..as the saying goes " when in a glass house dont throw stones "
to all the old fa..****ts..
it is nobodys RIGHT to fish there. It is a privelage for everyone.
as far as respect goes...IT is mostly the old timers from old that had no repect for mother earth ...and wasted our resources. Going green and eco friendly was a drive from the younger generation...and no i am not a yougster, just setting the record straight.
Give credit due when its due.
Conservation was not part of the older generations dictionary...old f*)(*)*ts ..always complaining about something..as the saying goes " when in a glass house dont throw stones "
BloodyBrown
New member
Late reply, but you have the entire sea to fish in and the guys on the bricks are set there. Divers and boats can play anywhere...your position is inconsiderate and/or ignorant - wake up!
BloodyBrown
New member
Looks like you would be better suited to Sandy Bay?!!!
Good things happen @ Rooikrans Spinning Ledges when respect is shown.
Read the story in this link....great account.
http://www.robinauld.co.za/item.asp?mode=Stories&id=3
Read the story in this link....great account.
http://www.robinauld.co.za/item.asp?mode=Stories&id=3
Not sure when...all I can make out is that the author...Robin Auld was not born in 1956...ie when the old man remarked that he had been fishing there since then...so lets say the old man was 70 years old at the time of the story and he started fishing there when he was 20 it would make it 50 years ago, so 50 + 1956 = 2006. Just a rough guess...anyway it was written by Robin Auld...his email address is shown at the bottom...perhaps you can contact him and find out.
However it really does not matter when...the moral of the story will never change...it's what you sow in life...if you sow good things like good attitude, respect, understanding, kindness, unselfishness and tolerance you will invariably reap a good result...that applies everywhere.
Just remember these guys were old veterans and had set up a code of ethics and behaviour @ Rooikrans where it was only possible to fish effectively with certain rules and procedures...a precarious place at the best of times...yellowtail shoals are skittish...a couple of dozen spoons (spinners) hurled in all directions would end up in total chaos...like the sardine run in KZN and of course the shoals would scatter and nobody would have a snowballs chance of a follow let alone a take. These rules were made for this very reason. Those veterans had been coming down for years and learnt the hard way. Rooikrans is not a place for novices or "cowboys" as we used to call them in Natal...there has to be order and discipline or else it would become dangerous and unfishable.
However it really does not matter when...the moral of the story will never change...it's what you sow in life...if you sow good things like good attitude, respect, understanding, kindness, unselfishness and tolerance you will invariably reap a good result...that applies everywhere.
Just remember these guys were old veterans and had set up a code of ethics and behaviour @ Rooikrans where it was only possible to fish effectively with certain rules and procedures...a precarious place at the best of times...yellowtail shoals are skittish...a couple of dozen spoons (spinners) hurled in all directions would end up in total chaos...like the sardine run in KZN and of course the shoals would scatter and nobody would have a snowballs chance of a follow let alone a take. These rules were made for this very reason. Those veterans had been coming down for years and learnt the hard way. Rooikrans is not a place for novices or "cowboys" as we used to call them in Natal...there has to be order and discipline or else it would become dangerous and unfishable.
keith.pretorius
New member
Hi There.
I was wondering if you ever managed to get those photo's of Rooikranz from your grandad.
All the best Keith Pretorius
I was wondering if you ever managed to get those photo's of Rooikranz from your grandad.
All the best Keith Pretorius
keith.pretorius
New member
Hi There.
I was wondering if you ever managed to get those photo's of Rooikranz from your grandad.
All the best Keith Pretorius
I was wondering if you ever managed to get those photo's of Rooikranz from your grandad.
All the best Keith Pretorius
Colin Jackson
New member
take me along.
You chaps really should try getting your hands on the book
"Fisherman's Eldorado" printed in 1948
i used to have a copy which I many years ago gave to a then bed bound old timer so that he could complete his collection
I think there were three books in the collection
This particular old timer, was good friends with the late Scott Scott, who was one of the pioneers of spinning from the Ledges
Story has it that in his younger days, he would Cycle from newlands to the Point, on gravel roads nogal
Back then They caught Tuna too, and tried their best not to hook into the Blue fins, as that would end your days fishing !
I grew up in Fish Hoek and know the coast line very well.
Its very sad that the Kranz has become a boys club, much like the surfers around the reef at Kalk Bay who believe the water belongs to them
Maybe we need more dorsal finned tax men to do the rounds and remind everyone that it actually belongs to them !
"Fisherman's Eldorado" printed in 1948
i used to have a copy which I many years ago gave to a then bed bound old timer so that he could complete his collection
I think there were three books in the collection
This particular old timer, was good friends with the late Scott Scott, who was one of the pioneers of spinning from the Ledges
Story has it that in his younger days, he would Cycle from newlands to the Point, on gravel roads nogal
Back then They caught Tuna too, and tried their best not to hook into the Blue fins, as that would end your days fishing !
I grew up in Fish Hoek and know the coast line very well.
Its very sad that the Kranz has become a boys club, much like the surfers around the reef at Kalk Bay who believe the water belongs to them
Maybe we need more dorsal finned tax men to do the rounds and remind everyone that it actually belongs to them !
Hi,
I fished rooikrantz for a few years before moving. I knew all the locals and new comers. I must say, it was not really the Old timers giving people hassles but the so called" I want to be a kraantz hero" guys. the guys that thought they were the next steve champions etc etc..
I was there many times when i was the only one catching fish for the day..Im not old or new to the kraantz but it shows that its not just the locals that catch fish. now imagine if I walked up to one of them fishing on strandfontein beach and said " I have been fishing this spot for years now please leave and go fish somewhere else" that is what they dont realise.
I bit of truth in fishing that no-one can deny is that fishing is very much a pride and competive sport each fisherman wanting to catch bigger, better etc. they are doing exactly that.
I fished rooikrantz for a few years before moving. I knew all the locals and new comers. I must say, it was not really the Old timers giving people hassles but the so called" I want to be a kraantz hero" guys. the guys that thought they were the next steve champions etc etc..
I was there many times when i was the only one catching fish for the day..Im not old or new to the kraantz but it shows that its not just the locals that catch fish. now imagine if I walked up to one of them fishing on strandfontein beach and said " I have been fishing this spot for years now please leave and go fish somewhere else" that is what they dont realise.
I bit of truth in fishing that no-one can deny is that fishing is very much a pride and competive sport each fisherman wanting to catch bigger, better etc. they are doing exactly that.
Captain Haddock
Senior Member
mpower228 wrote:
While the miserable attitude and gruff behaviour is disconcerting to newcomers, it is an unfortunate necessity at a spot like Rooikrans. Space is limited, the fish tend to swim a certain line most of the time and it requires a fair level of skill and casting accuracy, not to mention the right tackle to land a decent fish - although that said, Rooikrans is 10x easier to catch a yellowtail than most of the other spots in the Western Cape.
If you pull in with your coffee grinder or Penn 49 and start acting like you have the same rights to stand and throw where you like as guys who have been going there most days for 30 years or more, expect to get treated badly. Unlike spots like Strandfontein or even Baileys, space is limited and the locals are proper locals.
If you think Rooikrans is bad, try go and fish Cape Maclear sometime...ha ha there you need a bulletproof skin.
While they act like dicks most of the time, you have to recognise that the grumpy bunch at the Krans are mostly guys who have sacrificed a lot to get to the top of the pecking order there - failed marriages, work put to one side, personality changes - just a few of the side effects.
While the miserable attitude and gruff behaviour is disconcerting to newcomers, it is an unfortunate necessity at a spot like Rooikrans. Space is limited, the fish tend to swim a certain line most of the time and it requires a fair level of skill and casting accuracy, not to mention the right tackle to land a decent fish - although that said, Rooikrans is 10x easier to catch a yellowtail than most of the other spots in the Western Cape.
If you pull in with your coffee grinder or Penn 49 and start acting like you have the same rights to stand and throw where you like as guys who have been going there most days for 30 years or more, expect to get treated badly. Unlike spots like Strandfontein or even Baileys, space is limited and the locals are proper locals.
If you think Rooikrans is bad, try go and fish Cape Maclear sometime...ha ha there you need a bulletproof skin.