February 2024

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SA BASS has been the leading bass magazine since 2001 for everyone who loves bass fishing.

ON THE COVER
IW Wilkins, Loskop Dam, MP
Image: Donovan Gradidge

FEATURES
. So, you want a bass boat?
“Rewarding” or “Regretful” can be your experience when deciding to purchase a bass boat in South Africa. One needs to know the particulars of how to choose a boat and get the best deal.

. Finding and fishing deep water structures
Let’s look at other types of structures and how to decide what is the best way, and lure to use.

. Fishing tips for beginners
If you have just started or have been fishing for some time using the information I will share, will turn the words “I can’t catch bass” into “check the fish I caught!”

. Go “dirty” to catch bigger
Really heavy structure provides big bass with the protection from the sun they want, and most importantly the perfect place from which they can ambush their prey.

. The mental side of bass fishing
When it comes tournament fishing your top anglers are leaders and not followers. For them bassin’ is then a mental game.

. Die Heldesaal - Ray Scott (1933-2022)
Hy was ‘n man wat beslis nie klein gedroom het nie, die PT Barnum van die baarshengelbedryf, die man wat nie net lugkastele gebou het nie, maar hulle laat waar word het. Hy was Ray Scott!

. Fishing weed lines
Weed lines need to be separated into two distinct types because bass orientate differently to each during seasons and other conditions can also play a role.

. Mind shift
I decided to limit my lure selection to two lures and two colours. Yes, it was a high-risk decision but I had a plan!

. Basiese baarshengel vir beginners - Deel 1: Voorbereiding

Swartbaars kan gevang word met ‘n handjie vol gerei op feitlik enige plek in die land. Die uitdaging lê beslis by die voorstelling van die kunsaas, die tegniek wat toegepas word en hoe die gerei effektief gebruik word.


DESTINATION
- Die Fishing Box Bass-toere
- Die Bokkamp

TOURNAMENT NEWS
. MLF Namibia Tournament News

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