October 2013 - Issue 150

ON SALE from 23 September 2013

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ON THE COVER

“Lunker”

Image: Morné Human

DESTINATION – “Zebra Country Lodge, Dinokeng, Pretoria”

FEATURES

THE GRANT HEWITT CHRONICLES - “Experiment, experiment, experiment”

If we only used baits and techniques available to every angler through the obvious channels of supply, then surely we would only be as successful as every other angler? But, ...  - Grant Hewitt

SA BASS KLASKAMER – “Baarshengel in die Laeveld”

Wat het piesangs, lemoene, suikerriet en groot baars nou eintlik in gemeen? – Philip Kemp

SA BASS BOATING – “Buying a small boat – Part 2”

In this series, we will be talking about small boats − how to choose the right small boat for you, how to build your own live well, how to modify your boat and how to be competitive from your small boat.-  Hugo van der Walt

SA BAARS FINANSIES – “Die waarde van ‘n koop- en verkoops ooreenkoms”

Het u al gehoor van goeie, mooi en eerbaar bedoelde vennootskappe wat in totale chaos van onmin, haat, twis en oor en weer beskuldigings eindig? – Gerrit du Toit

SA BASS TOURNAMENT STRATEGIES – “Where do you start your tournament day?”

Good question… Where do you start? This is undoubtedly the question that we pay the most attention to ...  - Grant Hewitt

SA BASS ACADEMY – “Size and colour – one man’s view”

Lure selection on foreign waters is actually a very complex issue when broken down into its individual pieces. – Dewald Viljoen

SA BASS TACTICS – “Migration routes expanded”- Part 2

Hear the word “migration” and most people think of one thing – spawning season − which is happening now!– Gordon Brown

SA BASS ACADEMY – “Post spawn strategy”

The post spawn, early summer period can be a very intimidating part of the bass fishing calendar. Here are some basics I use to put some fish in the boat.– Rudi Dreyer

SA BASS LODGE BASSING

Phokoje Bush Lodge is a great place in Selebi Phikwe to get your head down for the evening after a long day on Letsibogo dam.– Chris Greenland

SA BASS CLASSROOM

Fishing should not be confined to father and son but should be between a parent and child. The most treasured gift I can give a child is... – Bennie Wiese

SA BASS D.I.Y.  – “These are few of my favourite things...”

The difference between a good outing and a bad one sometimes has nothing to do with catching fish. – Dic van Dyk

INTERNATIONAL

Spring sight fishing for bass >> China’s Bass Fishing New Frontier  >> Bassin’ in Namibia

SA BASS PRODUCT REVIEW– “Grip hooks by Scientific fly”

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

My Cast >> Subscribe & Win >> Gear Up >> Cast-for-Cash Tournament Results >> Boating & Birding >> Readers-Go-Bassing  

SA BASS TOURNAMENT NEWS

 KZN Bass Trail >> Sterling Plastics Loskop Bass Bonanza

SABAA NEWS 

Icy start to Southern junior first divisional >> Quantum Junior Elite Series – Vaal River >> ‘n Droom word waar

READERS COMPETITIONS

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