In dieser Angelegenheit

On the freshwater front
In this issue of Tight Lines, you can read more about Neville Barnard’s attempt to conquer a challenging dam on the Lesotho border and find out from Eben Dowd how to tie the mustard Caddis fly. Rohan Koegelenberg takes us on another Orange River adventure and Andries Maree shows us how to make sweet white dough for bait.

Rock and surf
Manie Combrinck tells the story of how Odin rewarded him with some good kayak fishing catches and Nickie Louwrens shares his knowledge of saltwater angling. Roux Swart highlights a few good fishing spots in and around Cape Town.

Competitions
November 2017 saw South Africa hosting the 34th men’s and 25th ladies’ World Club Championships for shore anglers at Langebaan on the West Coast. Although the anglers had to battle seaweed and unfavourable weather conditions, they managed to land a few good catches. The Overberg Boat Club, together with the Western Province Deep Sea Angling Association (WPDSAA), hosted the 6th Annual Kleinbaai Bottomfish Interprovincial from 26 to 30 September 2017 with three teams from the Eastern Province, three from the Western Province and one from KwaZulu-Natal taking part.

Product news
Cat phones introduces the CAT® S41, a rugged and resilient smartphone with a large and powerful battery to keep you connected, no matter what challenges the day presents. Read more about the BG Power Spin three-piece rods from Daiwa and the Shimano TX 2 range of carp angling rods. You can also find out how NRF Health’s three new colloidal silver products can help build resistance, protect the body’s immune system and treat all kinds of topical skin problems.

STYWE LYNE TIGHT LINES Magazine Description:

Welcome to South Africa’s premier angling magazine. Since Stywe Lyne/Tight Lines cast off its first issue back in February 1960, the magazine has reigned as the champion for showcasing South African angling activities and fishing adventures. We share the fishing tales, fishing spots, tricks, tackle tips and triumphs of fellow anglers and fishermen locally and beyond the country’s borders. Big carp hunting, bank angling, light tackle boat, fly fishing, bass fishing, artlure, shore angling, deep-sea adventures or kayak casting – Stywe Lyne/Tight Lines takes you there …Website: www.stywelynetightlines.co.za