In this issue

If you are interested in specimen carp angling then the articles written by Willie Botha and Cornelius Burger will interest you. Willie looks at the factors that anglers need to take into account when trying to catch big carp. Cornelius addresses specimen carp angling for beginners.

Dean van Lelyveld shares his winter tactics that he has been using over the past few winters while Byron Fourie tackled his first winter session. Read what happened to Byron and if he will be back next winter.

A very informative article by Renier Solomon’s looks at some very important seasonal weather conditions namely; temperature, air & water pressure, humidity, wind, rain and thunderstorms and how they influence fish behaviour.

Other articles include: castings techniques; carp fishing using radio controlled bait boats; fishing sessions at Rietspruit dam & Bloekom dam; how to catch river breams; feeder angling for carp; catching carp on lead heads and a basic introduction to art lure fishing. Enjoy!

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VisKoors, which is editorially and financially independent, is a bi-monthly magazine catering for all angling facets in Southern Africa. It is designed as a specialist fishing magazine and it enjoys the support and endorsement of non-government organisations, but is not affiliated in any way to these bodies or to any other publishing, environmental or political interest group.
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