Fishing Corner July 2009 Newsletter

Fishing Corner July 2009 Newsletter Gummy Baits Competition The 2009 Gummy Baits Sardine Machine competition is around the corner, so click here to enter online or click here to view the rules. Remember spearfisherman, skifisherman, jet-ski fisherman, skiboat anglers, and shore anglers are all welcome to enter. The gummy Baits Comp holds the second highest points for the fishing ranking system. It is also the second to last opportunity to improve your ranking and secure a spot at the end of year exclusive top 20 comp. We have some great prizes up for grabs in this year's Gummy Baits competition including a Pinnacle Ski & a Stealth Evolution Ski. Thanks to Cliff  from Pinnacle & Brett from Stealth for coming to the party, these two manufacuturers are definitely emerging as the most community-minded brands, and between them you are certain to find a ski that suits your tastes!! There is still room for sponsorship should you want to give a main prize, vouchers or throw something into the goodie bags, please give me a call on 0828398174 or email me shaun@fishingcorner.co.za Site News Fishingcorner is pleased to announce the launch of the first "Facebook of Fishing". We have called it "Fishbook". It is completely integrated to FishingCorner, but also uses some of your facebook information. New members can now log in to Fishing Corner using their facebook username and password and a FishingCorner account will automatically be created for them. Existing Fishing Corner members can link their Fishing Corner profile to their Facebook profile.  It has been great seeing the guys getting involved, updating their photos, changing their profiles and getting hooked up! This is a great tool for you to network your business, or to keep in touch with your friends. Not only have we received interest from South African Anglers, but I have seen some oversees anglers taking interest aswell. So log on and get involved!   Server Upgrade Fishing Corner has been a little slow the last while, and we have received some complaints that it has been taking a while to do things. The good News ? we have updated the server and Fishing Corner will now run lightning fast, so no more waiting! We have our own server now so can offer you website and email hosting at competitive rates. Call Shaun for more information. Problems uploading Photos We have also had complaints about not being able to update photos and the reason for this has been out-updated web browsers. If you would like to upload your photos, please make sure that you update your web browser or download firefox or Google Chrome which is the latest lightweight browser and works very well, especially if having problems clicking the buttons in Fish-book. I started using it and it sorted out all of my fishbook problems. Fishing News Unfortunately the sardines have not arrived this year, but there are still some good fish around. On my last few dives, I have seen some great shoals of garrick, and some huge salmon have been coming out, recently one of 45kg and 43kg. If you find the shoals of snoek - you are in for some serious action. I have also heard of some great cuta still around and everyone who has the patience to wait around has been rewarded with some great fish. Check out the gallery ? take a look at the 30 plus kg fish! In true July fashion, fishing is one of those hit and miss occasions, when you hit it, you hit it hard and when you miss you come home empty handed. The barge has been quiet and Umdloti has fallen from grace this year. The mackrel make the occasional visit to Vetchies, but sometimes can only be enticed by baiting your yozuris. Zinkwazi has come and gone as the latest "secret spot", I saw the ESA guys releasing lots of couta there on tv last week but it seems to have gone quiet now. I wonder where the next northerly secret spot is for the Durban guys with company petrol? Anyone tried Amatikulu lately? Latest Sponsor Our latest sponsor is SA Derivatives and SA Stock Brokers. Please support them (and our country) by investing any spare cash you may have in the stock market. Daniel is giving fishing corner members special broker rates, and the markets are down right now so it is an ideal time to get in. My hot tip: Buy low Sell high. Shaun Reid 0828398174

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Fishing Corner June 2009 Newsletter

Fishing Corner June 2009 Newsletter Site News Its been a long time since our last email If you don't already know Fishing Corner has undergone an upgrade. There has been huge traffic and positive comment's about the new speed and structure of the forum Please let us know if you find any problems on the site so we can fix them. And go add pictures to your forum profiles!! Paindane Take a look on www.fishingcorner.co.za for news on the Paindane competition, some drama and the results. Don't forget to look in the gallery for photos taken by the competitors, like this stunning photo by Mr Angazi of Telma and a couta, definitely photo of the year so far! Fishing Ski Ranking The Paindane competition is gone and only 3 comps are left for the November top 20 knock out competition we have some seriously amazing endorsements and prizes lined up for this mozambique competition If you are in the top 20 for 2009, your accommodation and food is free!! The next leg for the 2009 ranking is the MTWALUME Kayak Fishing Competition the dificulty is 2 and the entry fee is only R100 for early-birds!! Go check out fishing corner for more details. Next up on the ranking schedule is the Gummy Baits Fishing Corner Competition and will have the rules out soon Remember this comp holds the second highest ranking points so don't miss out. Is T-Mullet going to hold his "Sardine Machine" title??? Sim-safety Our sister website, www.sim-safety.com has matured and now provides you with a method of recording your catches and launches apart from the safety aspect of registering your launches. You can use the website to build up your own personal catch reports over time which improves your un-official ranking, the winners of which will also go to the top 20 mozambique comp. So if you got the "putter" at the last comp, sim-safety may be your ticket to the top 20! Remember that lucky draw we promised you? Well its still happening, so ANY sms you send to 35174 will increase your chances of winning a R500 Stealth voucher. Only registered members of www.sim-safety.com are eligible for the lucky draw. I will send the list of sms's to Brett from Stealth to do the lucky draw on Monday, so hurry up and register! (its free) New FishingCorner Forum On Upgrading fishing corner the old forum could not be transferred so please use the new forum and fill it with info I will add a link to the old forum for Information purposes Shaun Reid 0828398174 Bright as a button Web Design 501 Esther Roberts Road Glenwood

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Mozambique Paindane Competition

Ok So I am Off to Paindane To enjoy the Beatiful depths of Mozambique. I can still Remember the Sailfish I Released at Cape Vidal and the rush of haveing so many Fish smashing my baits. Well i will post the results on Fishing Corner and you will see the photos in the gallery! Go And check out the New Look And Feel Of Fishing Corner and the new Forum!!

Fishing Corner Salt Rock Competition Safety System Newsletter

Fishing Corner April 2009 Newsletter Before I Tell you where the fish are, I have got some great news!! Ranking Sponsor: Peter Dirksen Insurance Brokers have decided to sponsor the Fishing Ski Ranking System!! What they have also done is offer to beat any premium for fisherman (Terms & Conditions Apply). I Personally got a great deal, saving plenty of money. Below is the link so you can get an online quote. You will also see the link on the top menu bar of Fishing Corner. http://www.fishingcorner.co.za/index.php?option=com_rsform&formId=1&Itemid=99999 Paindane: Paindane Prizes are absolutely Huge so don�t miss out!! This comp also holds the most weight when it comes to the Fishing Ski Ranking!! There is still Room for additional sponsorship so please give me a ring if you want to get involved as this comp offers you huge coverage as a sponsor!! In Fact with 2 different televised shows I don�t know a comp that can give the same amount of coverage!! I chatted to Bret and he said that there are not many places left so please book now!! You can book Here www.stealthmsc.co.za Advertisement: By the way, I have left the motor industry and am designing websites Fulltime!! Give me a shout if you need a quote on a website I can do basic websites as well as the complex stuff like online shops. All site are designed as Content Management Systems which means you have the power to edit your own site!!! Fishing This Month:  I Must say the seasons are seriously messed up but still some great bags of fish been taken - The Snoek for most of the month have been wild!! I managed to loose all my fishing gear in Mozambique which forced me to dive again!! When I did get in the water I saw the biggest Shoals of Snoek I have ever seen some shoals must have had over 500 fish in them. The Snoek have been on the north and south coast. The Couta have been slow but when I have heard of fish coming out they were usually good sized over 10kgs - Well done to Laird for landing that beaut 25Kg Couta In the Mahindra comp! I did hear that the Shoal fish have made their way onto the North coast with some coming out this week! Good news lets hope we still have a Couta Run!! Site News We are going to be upgrading the site soon so with that comes problems (Usually) When you experience anything weird please let us know so we can fix it!! Have fun and fish hard. Shaun Reid 0828398174 Bright as a button 501 Esther Roberts Road Glenwood

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Fishing Corner March 2009 Newsletter Was it just me or has couta season just come and gone without anyone noticing? Some of the bigger fish are still around for the pro's to catch but for the rest of us without the patience, snoek probably are a safer bet. Look on the site for the new snoek trace for 2009, thanks to Mr Faulty for sharing this with us, one of the most generous people I know, he has provided a wealth of information, tips, tricks, secrets, abuse and entertainment to get Fishing Corner going and keep us interested, we are just wating for him to release his secret pap and curry powder recipe that he puts on his mackrel to catch those big couta. Thank you all for your support of the Fishing Corner Salt Rock Competition, we had a great time. Are you remembering to favour Rainbow chickens? Put one of those nice Suzuki 4x4's in your shopping basket as well sometime! A big thanks goes to those who mucked in on the day to help with the logistics of the competition, you know who you are (the ones still smelling like a braai with the sun-burnt backs), also thanks to PeterVW for allowing us to invade his front yard for the prize giving. This weekend is the Winkelspruit competition and at the end of the month is the Westbrook competition, see the Fishing Corner website for entry forms and more info in the chat forums. Sim-safety There has been increasing pressure to regulate kayak fishing in the past few years, so, to have a say in our sport the  South African Kayak Fishing Association (SAKFA) was formed. They discovered that new regulations are being discussed that,  for safety sake, every kayak fisherman should fill in a launch register indicating the time and location of the launch. Because kayak fisherman can launch from many different beaches, it is not practical to place physical launch register books at those beaches, the alternative suggested by the authorities was to limit launching to a few designated, controlled launch sites. We have developed a totally electronic system that allows the kayak fisherman to launch anywhere and still register their launch and catch. This is where the sim-safety sms system comes in, making use of modern technology for a modern sport. The new system allows each kayaker to register their launches in a central database using their cell phone by sending an SMS just before launching, and a catch report when returning to the beach. We developed the system to satisfy SAKFA that safety measures are in place and to provide a system for logging of catch reports. This not only makes our sport safer, but also protects its future and provides researchers and the legislators with much needed data for decision making. How it works: When you send a launch SMS to 35174, the system automatically records the date and time of your launch, as well as your cell phone number (which you need to link to your name from the controlling website - www.sim-safety.com). The only information required in the SMS message is your location. You need to tell us where you are launching from. For those of you wondering why the cell phone tower cannot give our location, while technically possible, it is too expensive and impractical to use Location-based services (LBS) as these only work where there are always 2 or more cell phone towers available, and the network charges are exorbitant. It's that simple: before you launch, simply SMS your launch location to 35174. We will log it into a database with your cell phone number, and date and time received. When you return to shore, simply send us a blank SMS so that the database knows that you have returned. If you have caught fish, send us your catch report and this information will be used to determine your unofficial kayak fishing ranking.  Armchair competition In order to spread the word and raise awreness of 35174, We are happy to announce that Stealth have sponsored a R500 gift voucher to be drawn for one lucky sms winner at the end of April. The Stealth voucher can be used to buy tackle, clothing and paddling accessories in their online shop at www.stealthpp.co.za so you up-country visitors can also enter. All you have to do is go to www.sim-safety.com, register on the website (free!!) , connect your phone to your web name (instructions are on the website- it costs R3) and you are in the competition! To increase your chances, you can SMS the word "Stealth"  as many times as you like to: 35174 (sms costs R3, only South African mobile phones are eligible) For all of those who registered on the old Mobile tally Website (no longer in use), your registrations and sms's are already copied across to the new website and are eligible. For those of you that are currently using the system as an sms safety system for launches and as a catch report system, all of those sms's will also go into the draw and increase your chances of winning. All sms's sent to 35174 during the Salt Rock competition earlier this year will also be used in the lucky draw. We encourage you to start using the system every time you go fishing, and then visit the website and complete your catch reports. I know it doesnt look flashy and it is by no means finished, but over 100 hours of work have gone into the website, and many more in planning and meetings  by 3 people to get this thing going, for no guaranteed remuneration,  our satisfaction comes in seeing people start using the system, and possibly one day, providing a crucial piece of information that might help rescue someone. Un-official Ranking System Dont forget the un-official ranking system is a spin-off of the safety system. When you log in to www.sim-safety.com you can add your catch reports to the system if you have sent a beach sms. (Dont worry, all catch reports are confidential). In addition to putting you in the running for the Stealth voucher, all verified catch reports and launch reports will be used in your sim-saftey ranking which will make you eligible for a wildcard entry into the Stealth top-ranked showdown competition at the end of the year. We have decided on the points to be allocated for the ranking: You will receive the following points for every verified sms you send: 1 point for a launch, 1 point for a catch of a game fish, 2 points for a catch and release of a game fish. Sharks caught and released unharmed are also eligible for 1 point. The sim-safety ranking is completely independant of the official competition ranking system. Compulsory use of the sim-safety system in competitions is at the discretion of the organisor, but you are free to use it whenever you want. Verification works online on the website, you can appoint buddies who can see your catch reports and tick them off as being authentic, but I haven't quite finished developing that feature yet, in the meantime, sms your cath report in (see below for additional instructions), then log on to the website and  convert your sms into catch reports by selecting the type of fish, weight and location. We will work on the verification later. After verification comes the ranking system which I haven't developed yet either! So to summarise:o summarise: every launch you make with a sim-safety sms improves your ranking and improves your safety and puts you in the running for that R500 stealth voucher in May! Note: www.sim-safety.com is not a Stealth website, however the competition prizes, and input into the design and maintenance of the sms saftey system are generously provided free of charge by Stealth and others in the interests of building a safer kayakfishing community in South Africa. Additional sponsors and partners in this system are welcome to contact us. The system is endorsed by the South Africa Kayak Fishing Association   (SAKFA). The sms receiving system is designed and developed by  Gate2SMS (Malan Barnard), the website is designed and developed by Jasper and sponsorship and ideas provided by Brett. We look forward to seeing your sms's! Fish Feeda

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Fishing Corner Newsletter Jan 2009

HOME | GALLERY | FORUM | | | | FISHING CORNER JAN 2009 NEWSLETTER WELCOME TO THE LATEST FISHING CORNER UPD_TE. FISHING NEWS IS THAT THE DORADO ARE STILL AROUND, AND THEY CAN STRIKE AT ANY TIME! SO BE AWARE, HANG ON TO YOUR GAFF, AND ENJOY THE FIGHT! SOME COUTA HAVE BEEN COMING OUT ON THE NORTH COAST TO THOSE WHO ARE PATIENT ENOUGH TO SPEND THE TIME ON THE WATER. THE SOUTH COAST GUYS ARE STILL HUNTING THE TUNA, AND THE REST OF KZN CAN BE FOUND AT BLUE LAGOON ON THE WEEKENDS! WE WERE THERE ON SATURDAY WITH THE CROWDS CHASING A SHOAL OF SNOEK. THERE WERE SURPRISINGLY FEW "ROD RAGE" INCIDENTS CONSIDERING THE DENSITY OF FISHING VESSELS. ONCE AGAIN, IT WAS NOT EASY TO LAND ONE AND I HEARD OF MANY LOST AT THE GAFF, AS WELL AS MISSED STRIKES, AND A LOT OF EMPTY HATCHES HITTING THE BEACH NEXT TO THE SHAD-STICKS. AND NOW FOR OUR REAL NEWS: BIGGEST FISHING CORNER COMPETITION YET! IF YOU HAVENT HEARD, THIS COMPETITION IS SCHEDULED FOR 7 FEB AND YOU COULD WIN ONE OF TWO FISHING SKIS! EARLY BIRD ENTRIES ARE COMING TO A CLOSE SO HURRY UP AND CLAIM YOUR DISCOUNT!!! I HAVE OPENED UP 2 NEW LAUNCH SPOTS FOR THE COMP - SALMON BAY (BALITO +- 6KM SOUTH) AND TINLEY MANOR (+- 4KM NORTH) - THE REASON FOR THIS IS TO BREAK UP THE CONGESTION AND ACCOUNT FOR ANY STRONG WINDS - PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU STILL NEED TO BEACH AT SALT ROCK THERE WILL BE 2 BIG FISHING CORNER BANNERS ON THE BEACH WHERE YOU NEED TO BEACH. THERE WILL BE BEACH CONTROLLERS AT ALL LAUNCH SITES TO REGISTER YOU AND SET YOU OFF AT 5AM. IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED, YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. IF ANYONE IS STILL WANTING TO SPONSOR SOME PRIZES PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL ON 0828398174 - PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BEACHING TIME HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 12 PM TO HELP THOSE WHO LAUNCH ELSEWHERE GET BACK IN TIME. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU BRING YOUR CELL PHONES AS THEY WILL BE NEEDED AT YOUR LAUNCH SITE AND FOR SAFTEY ON THE WATER. WE WILL SEND MORE INFO ON THIS LATER. WE HAVE SOME EXCITING SPONSORS PROVIDING SOME GREAT PRIZES THAT ARE GOING TO HELP MAKE THIS A ONE-OF-A-KIND KAYAK FISHING COMPETITION, THE DETAILS OF WHICH WILL BE SHOWN ONLINE, IN THE MEANTIME CHECK OUT THEIR LOGOS BELOW (ASK YOUR EMAIL PROGRAM TO "VIEW HTML" OR "DOWNLOAD IMAGES" TO SEE OUR MAIN SPONSORS LOGOS BELOW). ALL THE BEST FROM SHAUN REID AND THE FISHING CORNER TEAM. WWW.FISHINGCORNER.CO.ZA KAYAK FISHINGS LEADING FISHING WEBSITE WWW.FISHINGCORNER.CO.ZA: AND BRIGHT AS A BUTTON WEB DESIGN 501 ESTHER ROBERTS ROAD, GLENWOOD, DURBAN , SOUTH AFRICA 0828398174 IF FOR ANY REASON YOU DONT WANT TO RECEIVE FUTURE ISSUES OF THIS NEWSLETTER PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO ADMIN@FISHINGCORNER.CO.ZA TO UNSUBSCRIBE.

Fishing Corner Kayak Competition 7th Feb 2009 Great news yes we have launched the new fishing corner comp 7th Feb 2009!! I have attached the entry form for all the details. (NB. If you cant fish the comp you can still enter the lucky dip and get yourself a T-Shirt + Sticker - Read the Non Competitor part of the comp) Sponsors Needed We as usual are looking for sponsors to help with some prizes and if you are interested I have a document that I will send to you explaining how you can help and in return how we can help you Quick Fishing Report The fishing has started to work again with warm water moving back onto the coast line - the elusive Couta has finally made an appearance with some good fish coming out (Have a look at the gallery!!) I spoke to some spearos who were diving the north coast and have heard many reports of Couta Wall to Wall!! This is exciting stuff!! Guys are still getting Dorado almost daily and I have also heard of tuna coming out. With all these fish around time to pull out the trusty equipment and hit the water.   New Fishing Ski Ranking System We are launching the new fishing ski ranking system soon which will add value to our sport!! 5 competitions this year will be selected as point scoring comps of which only 4 of your best results will count. At the end of the year there will be a top 20 knockout clash where accommodation, food and drinks will be taken care of for those who make the top 20. The comp will be televised and the winner will receive a huge prize and in doing so pick up some sponsorship. The Fishing corner comp will count towards the start of your ranking so don�t miss out!!! I will post more details regarding the ranking system next week so make sure you visit www.fishingcorner.co.za Launching and beaching at Fishingcorner Comp I have had some requests to open up the launching zone�s for the comp - this is an added logistic and will only happen if more than 80 people enter the comp - it is looking like we are going to hit that mark pretty soon! The launch sites will be Tinley Manor, Salt Rock and Balito (Salmon Bay) however everyone must beach at Salt Rock no later than 11am.

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