TOPWATER TIGERFISH KINGS
How two saltwater semi-surface patterns unlocked the topwater tigerfish bite at Pongola and unleashed Richard Wale’s moustache and mullet upon the world. I was lying
fly fishing for Tigerfish
TACKLING UP FOR TIGERS: OKAVANGO
Wondering what to pack when fly fishing for tigerfish? Veteran tigerfish fly angler Platon Trakoshis runs us through his checklist.
TOBI AND THE TOBI TAIL MINNOW
Tobi was our little dog who sadly left us recently after a good life of around 15 years. He was a cross between a toy
WATCH: CHASING TIGERS ON LAKE JOZINI
Some drool-worthy aerial footage of the 2020 season on Lake Jozini, Pongola. The sequence that starts at 01:35 (featuring the croc and the tiger) epitomizes
HOMEGROWN HONEYS
Two weeks into Lockdown level 2, with international borders still closed, Jazz Kuschke goes in search of local tigerfish in South Africa at Lake Jozini
THE HOT (SHOWER) LIST
It’s an outdoor affair. The floor is wooden decking, the low walls traditional Zambian reed-work. A mokoro – planted upright – provides the perfect vehicle
TIGERFISH BRAIDED/KNOTTABLE WIRE TRACE
This is a trusty method to tie a braided wire/knottable wire setup, which is especially recommended for Tanzanian tigerfish (Jimmy Eagleton and I also used
TERMINAL TRICKS FOR TIGERS
There are five tigerfish species that live across Africa and you may find that when you gain experience in catching each of them your techniques
JOURNEY DOWN THE RIO OLIFANTES
Back in 2008 I had the opportunity to do a recce float trip down the Rio Olifantes – the Olifants River in Mozambique. This is
A GUIDE TO TIGERFISHING
This article was published in the current (now expired) issue of Fishing Wild Magazine. This magazine can be ordered by visiting: A Guide To Tigerfishing