September 2023

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ON THE COVER
3.78kg, Francois Joubert, Lake Mteri, Zimbabwe
Image: Francois Joubert

FEATURES
. Early spring bassin’
The pre-spawn period depends on regionally variable climatic conditions and bass will alter their behaviour and go through a transition phase knowing as the staging period.

. Trailer hooks for spinnerbaits
Some strikes on spinnerbaits can be short and very frustrating. Here are two rigging methods to help you land those short strike fish.

. Topwater retrieval techniques
Let’s take a look at a selection of topwater lures and put their retrieval techniques into action.

. About your boat’s cover – Part 2
It is important that you prepare the boat and trailer for your journey. Common sense applications are necessary.

. The importance of checking tackle
Taking a moment to check out our tackle and equipment before we get caught up in the excitement seems like a wise decision we should all make.

. Spring flooding - The high water game plan for spring
To maximise our chances of locating any fish in this scenario a bass angler must have a game plan and knowing what the bass might be getting up to under these conditions seems a good place to start. 

. Why do we fish?
It’s a difficult question and one I can’t explain, yet somehow I feel that amongst us bass anglers we all don’t really know why we go fishing.

. Die Heldesaal – Johnny Morris
Ons kuier in Die Heldesaal by Johnny Morris, die stigter van die reuse buitelewe jag- en hengel winkelgroep.

. Die balansering van bewaring en swartbaars
In hierdie artikel kyk ons na die positiewe, en negatiewe gevolge van die verwydering van swartbaars van hulle neste gedurende hul kuitskiet tydperk.

. Bassin’ in South Korea
What started as a quest for change soon transformed into an unexpected passion – bass fishing.

. Dis lente
Een van die belangrikste dinge wat hengelaars moet onthou is dat die lente soms vier seisoene in een kan wees.


TOURNAMENT NEWS
. MLF Namibia Tournament news vol 4
. BASS Bulawayo’s 39th Winter Classic Held at Inyankuni Dam

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
. My Cast
. Readers-go-Bassing
. Gear Up - ICAST special
. Op my houtbordjie
. Basics for beginners
. International Angling News
. Gear Up
. Water levels in South Africa