Waiyne Rudman casts his rod into the water in Reel Time, his angling column for The Herald

My final angling column

Leisure

Wayne Rudman casts his line in The Herald waters one last time as our fishing columnist

Reel Time | Surf off Swartkops yields some fine hauls

Leisure

Last Friday I spoke about the window of opportunity that Saturday would provide and it was exactly that, judging by the ...

Reel Time| Algae growth threat to Gamtoos estuary

Leisure

Avid angler and conservationist Bruce Samuels, who is also a regular contributor to Reel Time, sent in today’s ...

Fishing: how to catch kob in the Gamtoos

Leisure

The situation at Gamtoos River seems all well, albeit against fears that things might rapidly deteriorate without the ...

Reel Time | Big breeders must be safely released

Leisure

Though there was some rain this past week, the sort of downpour needed to clear out the Gamtoos River mouth and fill ...

Reel Time | Beach ban issue sets wheels in motion

Leisure

A reader has brought up an interesting point of view inspired by his observations while angling in the surf zones of ...

Reel Time | Skilled efforts reel in illegal fishing suspects

Leisure

This past week saw some very skilled environmental efforts being conducted by the fisheries office of East London’s ...

Reel time | Fine specimens keep anglers at water’s edge

Leisure

A number of pig-nosed grunter and a few white musselcracker, as well as some shad, have kept anglers at the water’s ...

Reel Time | Law breakers cast all anglers in bad light

Leisure

When we as anglers see harsher restrictions to our pastime being planned and implemented there are always strong ...

Preserving estuaries needs teamwork

Leisure

Our estuaries are vital for the rebuilding of our fish stocks and hence their preservation is crucial.