August 2024

SA BASS has been the leading bass magazine since 2001 for everyone who loves bass fishing.

ON THE COVER
“3.870kg, Juan Bekker, Private Dam, Zimbabwe ”
Image:  Juan Bekker

FEATURES
. Crash course in bass fishing
Choosing the right bass fishing reel is essential for effectively presenting your bait or lure and landing bass successfully. Here are some factors to consider when selecting a bass fishing reel.

. Electronics for South African Bass Fishing - Part 2
The transition from a ‘Depth Finder’ to a ‘Fish Finder’ can be a very costly one and thus great care must be taken to make informed decisions.

. The art of dead-sticking
The slowest of all approaches where you’re likely to catch the flu quicker than anything else if you add up the amount of time you spend just standing there holding your rod and waiting for spring to hurry up.

. Surviving the chaos…
Bass fishing is awesome, piloting a high performance rig is insanely mind blowing but any of this done in a way that dampens spirits, hampers fun or questions safety, should not be done at all.

. Die Heldesaal - Gary Yamamoto
Selfs vandag nog as hengelaars ‘n Senko aan hulle hoeke sit weet hulle dat indien dit ‘n Yamamoto aas is, jou kanse soveel beter is om die vis van ‘n leeftyd te land.

. Baarshengel in die maande sonder ‘n “R”
Menigte hengelaars is onder die indruk dat baars nie in die snerpende koue wintermaande gevang kan word nie.

. Largemouth Bass Fishing in the Pacific Northwest (Part-1)

It is interesting to note that unlike largemouth bass in warmer parts of the U.S.A, bass in the Pacific Northwest are capable of spawning in water temperatures around 12°C to 15°C, as we have seen this with our own eyes.

. Improving bass commitment in a smaller strike zone
It’s not impossible but it definitely isn’t easy to be a successful bass angler in wintertime. But, when things do line up and you have paid your dues the rewards can sweet.

. The A to Z about carp fishing: Roodekopjes Dam
Roodekopjes Dam in the North West province has become renowned as one of South Africa's premier specimen carp fishing destinations

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COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
. My Cast
. Readers-go-Bassing
. Crash course in bass fishing
. Op my houtbordjie
. Basics for beginners
. International Angling News
. Gear Up
. Water levels in South Africa
. Towing tip & Find a Word