Winter tilapia

Usually tilapia is not realy active at winter.
But I was already at the lake taking photoes of Carpfishing competition.
So why shouldn't I try and cast a fly at the end of the day when the water is a little warmed up...
The one ate the whole Copper John on 14 hook.

Reservists Service

Once a year they make me meet some old friends and remember those days I was 18.
And this time even a chance to visit some local lakes.

Saltwater photo

Summer is not gone yet...

This weekend we went to find some big winter fish.
The sea was very quite and pretty low, it was Youri's second time lure fishing out, so I gave him my summer ultralight set. I have started with topwaters myself, this new toy by ZipBaits, Fakie dog 70 DS is just fantastic. This dog just walks itself. But that day there were no clients for my dog.
Youi cought the firs bream and I was sure that the crazy guy just doesn't know it's winter, but then came another guy and another... So I have switched to zome Zipbaits Riggie 40 MDR, this old guy started working immidiately bringing bream from every hole in the reef.
At least summer is still here, these breams are great fish...

Carp rods test

It is famous to believe among carpfisherman on less successfull days, that they are not getting to the fish. They believe that they need to cast just a bit farther...
And so they buy all those new extra distance rods that appeare lately on the market. On weekends their wives don't allow them to go fishing they go casting somewere closer to thir house.
Two of those crazy carpfisherman are very good friends of mine. I've bought a new superwide lens Canon EF-S 10-22 F3.5-4.5 and so it was my opportunity to test it past saturday.

A one I just found somewhere in my archive...

Early morning on Engeleni Lodge, Drakensburg, SA