Fishy sayings and definitions

COARSE FISHING
Our Editor quotes: “Since time immemorial man has sought to catch fish. To begin with this was primarily for food but, over the millennia, coarse fishing has grown into probably the most popular leisure sport in the UK.

The definition of ‘coarse fishing’ is the fishing for any freshwater fish, other than salmon or trout, which are considered game fish. These include roach, perch, tench, carp, bream, rudd, pike and chub, to name but a few. These fish are all returned to the water alive, and unharmed.

There are many types of coarse angler, ranging from the pleasure angler, through the match angler to the specialist anglers and specimen hunters”.

Fishing Facts and Fables!!!

“I caught a FISH” or “speared a BIG ONE” has all sorts of hidden meanings. In fishing story-telling, small boys and girls always catch BIG fish; Big boys and girls catch even bigger fish. The size is always dependent on how wide you can stretch your arms out sideways!

Every fisherman has a tale to tell, from shore angling to ski boat.

What can you tell us about your fishing experience with hook and line; spear or bare hands!!!

Ithala Game reserve

Mrs Bradshaw writes… “just to place on record my sincere thanks for the wonderful weekend at Ithala Game Reserve in the Ntshondwe Lodge (which was second prize in your photo competition) – the whole reserve and is amazing and at Ntshondwe Lodge itself, the accommodation, private pool, awesome outlook from the pool deck and staff are top class. My family had a wonderful time and, apart from your bathroom facilities, sunken lounge and access to the pool deck at the lodge, the reserve was most accessible for my daughter who is in a wheelchair. We will certainly be visiting Ithala “.

What is the Rhino Club all about?

This is a loyalty club and NOT a points based programme. Our focus is on CONSERVATION – we care about our environment, our animals, our community and we want to share that with you. The Rhino Club is a platform to learn more about all things conservation and eco-tourism – we want to engage with our members and because we value you, we will also give great prizes, giveaways and fabulous accomodation discounts! The motivation for this blog is a step forward in involving our members in our club,  in a personal and hands on fashion. We encourage all our visitors to this blog to make comments and share their thoughts with us. We would also love to hear from our members about their experiences in our wonderful KZN Wildlife Protected Areas. Please do send pics too if you like and we will share those on our blog. Remember to visit our website, www.kznwildlife.com, and learn more about biodiversity and eco-tourism. Thank-you for visiting our blog!