July 2014 - Issue 159

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ON THE COVER

“Smallmouth”

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DESTINATION

Old Willow Houseboat Charters

FEATURES

THE GRANT HEWITT CHRONICLES – “My dream team...”

What are your “go-to” baits? What are the baits that you would pick over any other to get you to the top or out of a bind? Any sports coach can relate to a “dream team”, but as a bass angler, what are the baits that make up your dream selection?  – Grant Hewitt

SA BASS STRATEGIES –“Finding something new to give you the edge”

All us avid bass fisherman, whether we are tournament or social anglers, are interested in finding the next best bait or technique that will give us the edge over our competitors or friends. – Rudi Dreyer

SA BASS UNIVERSITY– “Pre-fishing philosophies”

SA BASS FINANSIES– “Premie patrone op jou polis”

Ek het die afgelope twee weke baie te doen gekry met mense wat navrae doen oor “Hoekom styg my polis se premie so absurd baie?” – Gerrit du Toit

SA BASS CLASSROOM– “Why I’m losing fish?”

You know we all have copious amounts of info about fishing. Nevertheless, we always try to get even more info about current fishing trends and conditions. – Hendrik

SA BASS TACTICS – “Catching bass on oversized lures”

When I think of oversized lures, the first thing that comes to mind is supersized soft plastics. It is a fact that more bass are caught on soft plastic baits that any other lure and that includes trophy size bass. – Gordon Brown

SA BASS TACTICS– “Bass & jigs on the Vaal River”

During the years of fishing the Vaal River, I can recall some of my better fish falling to a lure not often used or fancied by bass anglers. Maybe it’s because this lure should imitate ... – Shandon Hawman

SA BASS BOATING – “Boat maintenance”

Customized bass boats are inherent to bass angling, both competitive and recreational. Competitive bass angling takes a lot of preparation and pre-fishing and boat maintenance can be a very costly exercise, not forgetting a decent tow vehicle to go with that.– Mohammed Patel

SA BASS ADVERTORIAL – “Myths about winter bass fishning”

We all find bass fishing easier during the summer months when the weather is comfortable and the fish are active. However, in winter we are a bit more sceptical about venturing out into the chill. – N. van Heerden

SA BASS INTERNATIONAL – “Spring cold front”

Conditions were tough on anglers during the final days of my stay at Gui Shui Shan Zhuang (GSSZ) bass fishery in Jiangxi Province, South-eastern China. A serious cold front had blown through the region and it had put the brakes on the post-spawn bites. – Bertrand Ngim

SA BASS INTERNATIONAL – “Bass fishing the winter transition”

Cold water anglers must keep in mind that in this season there is a diminishing food chain for the bass. Forage can be drastically reduced by the elements during the transition from fall to winter.– Mark Bilbrey

SA BASS INTERNATIONAL– “Bassing in Namibia”

Winter is fast approaching and Namibian bass seem to have fattened themselves up in preparation for the colder waters. Unfortunately for bass anglers, there has been a serious surplus of bass food in our waters ... – Richard Grant

SA BASS VENUE –“The “Dragon” dam”

Nestled in the lower Umgeni River in the beautiful Valley of 1000 Hills, a stone’s throw away from the KZN town of Hillcrest and only 30km from Durban, is Inanda Dam.– Garth Liefeldt

SABAA NEWS

Senior National Championships 2014

INDUSTRY NEWS

Lowrance

TOURNAMENT NEWS

Buco Junior Bass Classic 2014

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