Fly Fishing The Local Surf
Nick picked me up at 4am and Saturday morning and we headed for Suncoast Casino where we were meeting a few of the guys from the Durban Fly Tyers club. At 5am we were on Casino Beach but hadn’t spotted any other fly fisherman. Undeterred we started flicking a fly while waiting for the others. …
My New GoPro
After umming and ahhing for quite some time I bit the bullet and purchased myself a GoPro (well, in truth, it was actually a Christmas present from Sharon). This saw me heading down to Inanda Dam on Sunday morning to throw a fly for some bass and to test out its capabilities. This short video is …
The New Baha Vessel
Sunday started off with a little admin as I helped Nick patch up a few holes on his newly acquired boat. This was of course all worth it as we hooked it up to the Jeep and headed down to Inanda Dam to make sure it didn’t sink. This did of course mean that we …
Zulu Cave Hike
Fresh off a week at Mkhuze Sharon and I were at it yet again, only this time we were heading for the mountains to overnight in Zulu Cave. The original plan had been a hike to Marble Baths but sadly it was booked and we were forced into plan B. We met Lyall, Caroline and …
Mkhuze
Sharon and I jumped out of bed like eager kids on Christmas morning. After freshening up we climbed into the car and headed over to my mom’s house where we had a quick breakfast and then got down to opening presents. Sharon spoiled me immensely with a beautiful telescope for our trip to Mkhuze. Sadly …
Trout Stocking And Kamberg
Long weekends are made to be taken advantage of and this particular one was no exception. With Friday being a public holiday I’d agreed to monitor the stocking of several NFFC waters by Bushman’s River Trout. So at 6am Sharon and I took a leisurely drive to the Giant’s Castle area where we met John. …
Lake Naverone (My 30th Birthday)
Sharon picked me up from the office at 4 and we headed straight for Underberg stopping only to grab some KFC for dinner. The weather was miserable with thick mist and heavy rain. Thankfully there wasn’t much traffic on the roads, especially after we’d passed through Hillcrest. That said, driving my ‘favourite’ road in the …
Sinfonia Cruise (And Our Engagement)
Firstly, let me admit to you that cruising was not my first choice of holiday. Being stuck in a floating food fest, with little space to move and the continual possibility of being made to laze by a pool, made me somewhat nervous. I love the outdoors and I want to be able to hike …
Kamberg, Catch, Repeat
On Sunday morning I woke up at around 5:30am to far more light than I expected. By 6am I was at Nick’s place where Clinton picked us up and we headed for Kamberg, stopping of course for a cup of coffee and a doughnut. We arrived at Kamberg at around 7:30am in thick mist and …