Wild Fly Fishing in the Karoo

Fly fishing - An angling method in which an artificial "fly" is used to catch fish. The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and specialized weighted line. Casting a nearly weightless fly or "lure" requires casting techniques significantly different from other forms of casting.Karoo - The Karoo (from the KhoiSan word which means Place … Continue reading Wild Fly Fishing in the Karoo →

Feeding Koi at the Barrydale "water front"

Barrydale on Route 62 in the Klein Karoo is a pretty little town known for the beautiful surrounding mountains offering various walks, the Tradouw Pass, quint gardens, interesting shops and farm stalls, restaurants popular with passing tour groups and the very famous Ronnie's SEX Shop down the road. Everything but an ocean. So I was very intrigued when … Continue reading Feeding Koi at the Barrydale "water front" →

Farm worker fishermen in the Gamtoos Valley

Spending time in a place is more than just staying in accommodation establishments, eating in restaurants, visiting attractions end enjoying beautiful scenery. The buzz word these days are experiences and an experience doesn't necessarily have to be an formal one. Sometimes you see something interesting and making a quick stop can turn into a whole … Continue reading Farm worker fishermen in the Gamtoos Valley →

Sunfish on the beach

Taking a walk along Noordhoek Beach in the Cape I stumbled on a dead sunfish. This was only a baby, but still something very unusual to see washed up. Sunfishes are so called because of their habit of drifting at the surface as if basking in the sun. There are two species of sunfishes found … Continue reading Sunfish on the beach →

Fishing at Montagu Caravan Park

In the post about Montagu Caravan Park I mentioned that the caravan park has a dam that is a very popular fishing spot with the campers. At times the kids (and adults) were lined up next to the dam casting and reeling in. Now I'm not a big fisherman. I enjoying doing it for 15 … Continue reading Fishing at Montagu Caravan Park →

Sand shark

I found this shark washed up on the beach a little while ago and the first thought that crossed my mind was that it's a sand shark. There are actual sharks called sand sharks, but that's not why I thought it. Sand shark. Get it?