The low clip-clop of horses’ hooves and the creak of saddle leather were the only sounds as our small mounted expedition—consisting of two anglers, a guide, and packhorse carrying food and fishing gear—made its way up a narrow trail
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Category: Fishing Stories
Light Tackle Game Fishing on Tropical Shores in Southern Africa
“My target was to annually catch, tag and release at least 100 fish along the ocean shore, in an area closed to recreational fishing and in the Kosi Bay estuarine lakes. The local people had a traditional fishery in the lakes while others fished along the ocean shore to obtain essential protein for their families but a serious concern was possible conflict between these local Zulu fishers and increasing numbers of recreational anglers. I had to investigate the conflict and recommend on future management.”
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Hook and Float Fishing: A Thing of the Past?
As I started this blog about hook-and-float fishing, I suddenly felt like an old man. Who even uses this outdated
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