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SKI-BOAT September/October 2008 Vol. 24 No. 5 # Click on image above to enlarge A. WHAT’S IN THE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008 ISSUE OF SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Erwin Bursik Bok’s Passion — By Bok van Blerk GREEN MAMBA STRIKES! — 2008 Guinjata Species Bonanza — By Erwin Bursik HOOKED ON DAGA! It could become a habit... — By Heinrich Kleyn, Dave Beattie and Johan Smal RECREATIONAL ANGLING BIGGER THAN RUGBY & CRICKET — Synopsis of the Economic Impact of Deep Sea Angling in South Africa in 2007 — By Hymie Steyn THE LONGEST WAIT 2008 Shelly Beach Mallards/Mercury Ski-boat Festival — By Erwin Bursik TO TAG OR TO BAG? That is the question — By Corky Decker WHERE HAVE ALL OUR TUNA GONE? — Is this the final crash of the resource? — By Trevor Hansen

SKI-BOAT July/August 2008 Vol. 24 No. 4 # Click on image above to enlarge A. WHAT’S IN THE JULY/AUGUST 2008 ISSUE OF SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke Durban Ski-Boat Club Festival 2008 — AFRICA’S LARGEST OFFSHORE FISHING EVENT — by Mark Wilson EVINRUDE — Celebrating 100 Years of Life on the Water EXACT FISHING — The Accurate Reel story — A SKI-BOAT report FACT OR FICTION? — An electronic navigation system that continues to remain “new” — by Kas van der Merwe FISH WITH IQ! — Hunting giant tuna by sight in Oman — by Erwin Bursik LIVE-ABOARD LEISURE — There is more to fishing than just fish — by Erwin Bursik THE LONE RANGER — How to muscle in on musselcracker …— by Dave Beattie and Kirk Webber

SKI-BOAT May/June 2008 Vol. 24 No. 3 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What’s in the May/June 2008 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke FISHING IN OMAN —Arabian nights and balmy days ... — by Erwin Bursik JACKS, KINGS AND TARPON — Angola shares her bounty — by Bryan Rapson MV ELANGENI — They just don’t build them like they used to ... — by Gerry Murphy NABBING A NEEDLENOSE — 2008 Riviera Billfish Competition — by Mark Wilson RED HOT! — How to catch slinger, soldiers and dageraad — by Byron Kane & John Rance SAFETY AT SEA — Be an old boater, not a bold boater — by Erwin Bursik THE FISHING WORLD CUP — FIPS-M World Trolling Championships Richards Bay, January 2008 — by Erwin Bursik Z-CRAFT CELEBRATES 40 YEARS! Pure performance with a passion for perfection — by Dave Rorke

SKI-BOAT March/April 2008 Vol. 24 No. 2 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What’s in the March/April 2008 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke BATTLING THE BOTTOMS — Hard work reaps rewards on Kenya’s Rips — by Erwin Bursik BOUNTIFUL BILLFISH — SADSAA Sailfish Interprovincial, Kenya 2007 – by Erwin Bursik JUST A FLICK! — The basic techniques of dropshotting — by Roderick Walmsley PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM … — All you need to know about fish and fishing — and more! — by Dave Rorke PUT ON WEIGHT — Deep trolling without losing lead — by Erwin Bursik RICHARDS BAY — The billfish capital OF South Africa — The results of the 2008 BLACK WATCH Billfish Tournament said it all — by Erwin Bursik THE WONDER YEARS — The birth of ski-boat angling in South Africa — by Dave Rorke VERTICAL JIGGING IS HERE TO STAY — Year after year the results are even better … — by Paul Borcherds VERY GOOD YEAR! — 2007 Captain Morgan T&R Grand Challenge — by Erwin Bursik

SKI-BOAT January/February 2008 Vol. 24 No. 1 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What’s in the January/February 2008 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke BASSAS DA INDIA — Fishing will never be the same again! — by Henry Oosthuisen BLACK MAGIC WEAVES HER SPELL — 2007 OET Tournament — by Erwin Bursik BYE BYE YELLOWFIN — A sad story of a heritage soon to be lost — by Trevor Hansen CATCHING TUNA IN STYLE — Tuna Torque Charters, Hout Bay — by Kevin Smith FRENCH TOAST! — Raise a glass to the bluefin of the Mediterranean — by Dave Lewis GRRRREAT! — Tackling the tigers of the Zambezi — by Mike Poplett LINEAGE OF LINE — From Cord to Nylon to Dacron to Braid —by Erwin Bursik ROCK SALMON — Nocturnal missions to chase the red devil of the estuaries — by Roderick Walmsley TAG WATCH — Keep an eye out for those RTTP-IO tuna tags — and help research — by Michael Stockwell Understanding the undersea better with SONAR — Knowledge is the key to success — by John Easton

SKI-BOAT November/December 2007 Vol. 23 No. 6 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What’s in the November/December 2007 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke CIRCLE HOOKS FOR MARLIN — The only way to go — by Erwin Bursik Ideas on how to rig and troll livebait — ACTION STATIONS! — by John “Matambu” Dercksen INHACA — Tropical island paradise on our doorstep — by Mark Wilson Inhaca insanity ... and the realm of HELL’S GATE — by Rob Scott IT’S DIFFERENT! — Launching the Arniston way — by Johan Smal LEERVIS AND THE CURIOUS ANGLER — Looking for answers to Southern African migration — by Warren Pott Revival of a world-class marlin fishery on SA’s doorstep — BOM BOM BLUES — by Duarte Rato The fishing rods of yore — BAMBOO BASICS — by Erwin Bursik THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF HAWAII — 48th Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament in Kona — by Trevor Hansen TIGER TIGER — Stalking the stalkers at the 2007 Tigerfish Bonanza — by Erwin Bursik

SKI-BOAT September/October 2007 Vol. 23 No. 5 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What’s in the September/October 2007 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke DOWN TO THE WIRE! — 2007 Shelly Beach Mallards/Mercury Ski-Boat Festival — by Erwin Bursik DROPSHOT FISHING — Part 3 — Making the most of any outing — by SEA Guides GAMEFISH GALORE! — 2007 Stealth Paindane Kayak Fishing Classic — by Brad Arthur GETTING INTO THE STRIKEZONE — A new insight into fish behaviour — by Alistair McGlashan Gone Fishin’ — 2007 Guinjata Species Bonanza — by Erwin Bursik GREAT BARRACUDA — Solitary predators with a fierce reputation — by Sean Aspden Lodge Review: ELLINGHAM RESORTS — Something for the whole family ... — by Kevin Smith MEN AMONG MEN — Scarborough reels and the South Pier shark brigade — by Dave Rorke PURE MAGIC ON BLACK MAGIC — Sodwana accounts for Africa’s biggest marlin — by Dave Rorke. Catch report by Lappies Labuschagne

SKI-BOAT July/August 2007 Vol. 23 No. 4 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What’s in the July/August 2007 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke DEEP DIVERS — Making them work for you — by Kevin Smith DROPSHOT FISHING — PART TWO — Cutting-edge techniques and the equipment you need — by SEA Guides FISHING IN PARADISE — Cape Agulhas and her leeries — the place and the fish — by Johan Smal and Traill Witthuhn KINGS AND QUEENS REIGN — 2007 Durban Ski-Boat Club Festival — by Erwin Bursik SCARBOROUGH REELS — A part of South Africa’s angling history — by Erwin Bursik THE KING OF KINGS — Tips on catching really big ’cuda — By Shaun Aspden VARIATIONS ON A THEME — Innovative ideas for daisy chaining — A SKI-BOAT update

SKI-BOAT May/June 2007 Vol. 23 No. 3 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What’s in the May/June 2007 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Erwin Bursik BIG GUNS BLAZE — At the 2007 BlackWatch Billfish Tournament — By Erwin Bursik DAISY CHAINING — How to trap the deadliest livebait — By Byron Kane DROPSHOT FISHING — Jigheads produce the goods — By Earl Strydom EXTREME ACTION — ESPN’s Billfishing Xtreme Release League comes of age — By Bees Terblanche MOÇAMBICAN KALEIDOSCOPE — Live aboard fishing at its best off the Northern Moçambique coast — By Erwin Bursik THE TIGERS OF KIAMBI — Life in Africa is good — by Mike Gradwell WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? — Taking on the dogtooth tuna of the Indian Ocean — By Erwin Bursik

SKI-BOAT March/April 2007 Vol. 23 No. 2 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What’s in the March/April 2007 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke JURASSIC PARK GTs — The dark predators of Farquhar Island, Seychelles — By Bennie de Bruin LUNA TUBES — Keeping livebait alive for billfish — By Erwin Bursik MEMORIES TO LAST A LIFETIME! — 2006 Captain Morgan Tag-and-Release Grand Challenge — By Erwin Bursik Releasing your catch — How to return fish safely to the sea — By Bruce Jones and Bruce Mann SUMMER ON THE SHOAL — Fishing Aliwal Shoal and similar structures — By Kevin Smith THE BATTLE OF THE BILLFISH — 2007 Riviera Billfish Tournament — By Mark Wilson THE MALDIVES — A string of pearls in the Indian Ocean — By Kevin Smith WHEN YOU’RE GOOD, YOU’RE GOOD ... — EFSA Big Gamefishing Trolling Competition 2006 — By Brad van Zyl Yesterday’s Tackle, Today’s nostalgia — Remembering how it all began ... — By Erwin Bursik

SKI-BOAT January/February 2007 Vol. 23 No. 1 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What’s in the January/February 2007 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke BUITELANDERS WIN — 2006 OET Bill- and Gamefish Tournament — by Erwin Bursik CASTNETTING — A different approach that will keep you dry and get you bait — by Jethro Giraudeau FROM BUCKETS TO PUMPS — What’s keeping your livebait alive? — by Erwin Bursik HONDA — The power of dreams - by Erwin Bursik MADAGASCAR — Simply Marvllous — by Clinton Potgieter MISSION IMPOSSIBLE? Rodman attempts Durban to Cape Town record run — by Laurence Steytler PADDLE POWER OUTCLASSES HORSEPOWER — by lifestylekayakfishing.com SWIMMING DEADBAITS — Tip to make your bait come alive — by Byron Kane THE BEST LAID PLANS— FOILED — World Fishing Games, Azores — By Trevor Hansen

SKI-BOAT November/December 2006 Vol. 22 No. 6 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What’s in the November/December 2006 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke CATCHING COBIA — An enigmatic species that resembles no other sportfish — by Al McGlashan GHANA DREAMS — From rookie to pro in one short week — by Maurits and Janine Lemmers PALM GROVE LODGE — The ideal spot for a rustic, relaxing getaway — by Kevin Smith SADSAA team at the 47th Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament — ALOHA KONA! — by Trevor Hansen SHY, SO SHY! — Pongola Tigerfish — by Mark Wilson< SWIMMING LIVE BAITS — Tricks and tactics that work — by Byron Kane The art of VERTICAL JIGGING — It could become an addiction ... Knocks the spots off drop-shot fishing — by Roderick Walmsley WHITE GOLD — Chokka for fun — by Tim Christy

SKI-BOAT September/October 2006 Vol. 22 No. 5 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What’s in the September/October 2006 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke BASSAS DA INDIA — A spot on the map in the middle of the ocean with the most incredible fishing! — by Nick Milford COLD COD — A world record in the offing in this very special Norway fjord — by Dave Lewis CRESCENDO HITS A HIGH! — 2006 Guinjata Species Bonanza — by Erwin Bursik FISHING FOR FISH — Broaden your outlook and you can broaden your catch — by Kevin Smith GOING DEEP FOR GOLD — 2006 Standard Bank Algoa Bay Tuna Classic — by Mark Wilson KZN South Coast fishing hotspot — ALIWAL SHOAL — by Kevin Smith PROTEA YELLOW TAKES THE COBRA — 2006 Mallards/Mercury Shelly Beach Bonanza — by Erwin Bursik REAL MAGIC! — A massive marlin off Cape St Francis, on standup tackle — by Trevor Hansen

SKI-BOAT September/October 2005 Vol. 21 No. 5 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What is in the September/October 2005 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke CHUNKING FOR TUNA — Take a lesson from the masters — a SKI-BOAT interview DURBAN SKI-BOAT CLUB — From cradle to the grave MERCURY RISING — Greased lightning on the waters of the Aegean — by Mick Spooner POPPING FOR KINGS — A new method for targeting GTs — by Bertrand Picard PROTEA YELLOWS VS THE SHARKS — 2005 Shelly Beach Mallards/Mercury Ski-Boat Bonanza — by Erwin Bursik Ted Adams Memorial 2005 Guinjata Species Bonanza — ACE OUT SCOOPS GUINJATA JACKPOT — by Erwin Bursik THE WET LOOK — The best way to record your catch — by Dave Lewis

SKI-BOAT July/August 2006 Vol. 22 No. 4 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What is in the July/August 2006 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke CASTING ABOUT — How to throw a castnet — by Erwin Bursik and Kevin Smith ONE OF A KIND — A unique range of ski-boats by D7 — by Erwin Bursik POWER TO THE PEOPLE — Honda back in force in South Africa — by Erwin Bursik SNELLING THE CIRCLE HOOK — Old methods gain new popularity — by Erwin Bursik SPEED TRAP! — How to to nab a darting wahoo ... — by Alastair McGlashan THE BIGGEST! — 2006 Durban Ski-Boat Club Festival — article by Brian Courtis THE SPECIES GAME — New event a whirling success — by Don Stander YELLOWTAIL TIME — How and where to catch giant yellowtail — by by Louis Webber

SKI-BOAT May/June 2006 Vol. 22 No. 3 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What is in the May/June 2006 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke BOGENFELS — A liveaboard long-range charter boat —by Erwin Bursik COSMOLEDO — A flyfisher’s Valhalla — by Brian Hulley MADAGASCAR — The largest concentrations of sailfish on earth! — by Dave Lewis NOVICES HIT THE JACKPOT — 2006 Riviera Billfish Tournament, Durban — by Mark Wilson PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM — Can’t get enough of Casablanca’s white marlin — by Carlo Vernocchi THE ANGOLAN GRAND SLAM — Quality fishing above all else at Rio Longa — by Erwin Bursik

SKI-BOAT March/April 2006 Vol. 22 No. 2 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What is in the March/April 2006 issue of SKI-BOAT EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke FACT vs FICTION — The longevity of two-stroke motors — by Fred Fencham OPERATION CORAL STORM — An odyssey to fishing heaven — by Bertrand Picard PORT ALFRED — A sanctuary for one’s soul — by Dave Rorke PROOF AT LAST! — There are amberjack in African waters ... — by Erwin Bursik SOUTH AFRICAN TO THE RESCUE! — NZ Coastguard gets a new 9 metre QRV (Quick Response Vessel — by David de Villiers) THE CHACHUNGI CAT — by Seahorse East Africa Ltd, Tanzania — by Erwin Bursik THROUGH THE SURF 40 000 TIMES — Yet the Yamaha-powered Gemini SR has taken it in her stride — by Anton Gets Tournament: 2006 Black Watch Billfish — BIG BILLFISH BITE— by Erwin Bursik TRAVELLING TO MOÇAMBIQUE? — Stick to the rules and you’ll be fine — by Lynette Adams YAMAHA 50 YEARS! — Keeps on getting better ... — by Erwin Bursik YOU WANT FISH? — The Seasons of Kilwa have it all — by Erwin Bursik

SKI-BOAT January/February 2006 Vol. 22 No. 1 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What is in the January/February 2006 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke CAPTAIN SMASHES ALL RECORDS! — 2005 Captain Morgan Tag-and-Release Grand Challenge — by Erwin Bursik KISS FOR BILLFISH — Of teasing and pitch-baiting ... — by Brad Philipps LAUNCHING INTO THE FUTURE — Results of launch site monitoring from mid-2004 to November 2005 — by Pierre Pradervand OET Bill- and Gamefish Tournament 2005 — 5/5 FOR MALLARDS AND MERCURY — by Erwin Bursik RED HOT! — Chasing a dream in Alaska — by Bennie de Bruyn SIERRA LEONE — Africa in decline, but good fishing for the brave ... — by Dave Lewis SOUND ADVICE — How well do you know your fishfinder? — by Alistair McGlashan Strong argument for their case ... — ARTIFICIAL FISH REEFS — A SKI-BOAT Investigation THE LINE OF THE FUTURE — From catgut to super braid in 70 years — by Erwin Bursik< THE LONG ROAD TO VICTORY — 65th ILTTA Tournament — Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico — by Russell Hand

SKI-BOAT November/December 2005 Vol. 21 No. 6 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What is in the November/December 2005 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke CIRCLES FOR BILLFISH — Captain Brad tells how ... — by Brad Philipps FLY BY WIRE! — Mecury Verado 275 — by Erwin Bursik IT’S A TUNA! — A bonnie by any other name ... — by Erwin Bursik in consultation with Bruce Mann of ORI ON YOUR MARKS! — How to catch, fight and release giant blues — by Johan Zietsman THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE — Put the fun back into your deep sea outings ... — by Ant Diplock THE REAL BOM BOM — Much more than just marlin … — by Bernard Mackenzie WRESTLING WITH TIGERS — Jozini Tigerfish Bonanza 2005 — by Mark Wilson

SKI-BOAT July/August 2005 Vol. 21 No. 4 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What is in the July/August 2005 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke GHANA 2005 — A big blue for bad boy Brad — by Erwin Bursik HAT TRICK! — A winning team shares its winning formula — by Garth McGee THE KILLING FIELDS — Commercial fishermen get carte blanche from DEAT to plunder gravid yellowtail resource — by Dave Rorke WANTED BAIT — Alive, not dead — by Erwin Bursik YAMAHA F40B — The 4-stroke for the future ... — by Erwin Bursik YELLOWFIN TUNA — The bell is tolling for South Africa’s world class fishery ... — A SKI-BOAT retrospection YOUR DAILY LIMIT — The rationale behind the new kob regulations — by Bruce Mann

SKI-BOAT May/June 2005 Vol. 21 No. 3 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What is in the May/June 2005 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke CRUISING THE BLUE IN NEW ZEALAND — Fishing can’t compare with Natal — by Graham Longhurs GHANA’S BEHEMOTH TUNA — The rise to prominence of a remarkable fishery: Part 2 — by Johan Zietsman KENYA: WHERE DREAMS COME TRUE LINENE UNLIMITED — Pirking pays off at the Island of Kings — by Dave Lewis SKI-BOAT’s FIRST COVER — The story behind the memory ... — by John Barrett TALES FROM BLACK SABBATH: The Navigator — by Hamish Fyfe THE PAGES OF HISTORY ... The most memorable catches of the past 20 years — by Dave Rorke THE WEB OF LIFE — It’s a fish-eat-fish world out there — by Dr Julian Pepperell ULTIMATE AUSTRALIA — Marlin aplenty at Bermagui — by Dave Rorke

SKI-BOAT March/April 2005 Vol. 21 No. 2 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What is in the March/April 2005 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke EAST AFRICAN ADVENTURE — The 2004 Captain Morgan Tag and Release Grand Challenge — by Erwin Bursik FADs — Fish aggregating devices come and go, but perhaps they should be here to stay — PART 1 — by Erwin Bursik GHANA’S BEHEMOTH TUNA — The rise to prominence of a remarkable fishery: Part 1 — by Johan Zietsman PARADISE LOST? — Netters are killing Pomene, Moçambique — by Ray Preen PICK OF PHUKET — Proteas take three medals at EFSA Championships, Thailand — by Trevor Hansen SAILIES ARE GETTING SMARTER — SADSAA Sailfish Interprovincial, Kenya 2004 — by Erwin Bursik THE GREAT ESCAPE — Of pinotage and perfect crays — by Hamish Fyfe

SKI-BOAT January/February 2005 Vol. 21 No. 1 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What is in the January/February 2005 issue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke BLACK MAGIC BEATS THE BLUES — 2004 OET Bill- and Gamefish Tournament – by Brad van Zyl MARLIN LODGE — Quiet luxury ... and fishing — by Erwin Bursik SAILS GALORE! — The Eleventh Driftwood Gamefish Extravaganza — by Basil Hill TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADERMAN! How to wire a fish properly — by Brad Kidd TRACKLESS SAFARI — Eight days aboard Kamara II off Kenya — by Nicholas Smith WELCOME TO RICHARDS BAY! — An underrated marlin fishery — by Kas van der Merwe

SKI-BOAT November/December 2004 Vol. 20 No. 6 # Click on image above to enlarge A. WHAT IS IN THIS ISSUE B. EDITORIAL COMMENT BITE AT NIGHT - In the dark about geelbek fishing? Read on ... - By Ray Volker DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM — Youthful ambitions must be nurtured — By Erwin Bursik GET TO SEA ON A FISHING-SKI – It’s the most affordable option for any aspirant deep sea angler – Michael Elstob HEADING Down Woo Alley at Kilwa - Tanzania’s waters dish up the wahoo - By Erwin Bursik PLAYING BY THE RULES - From strike to the fighting chair — legally ... - By Brad Kidd THE LONG HAUL — How safe are you when towing your boat? - By Geoff Shiers TO TAME A TIGER - 2004 Jozini Tigerfish Bonanza - by Mark Wilson TO THE RESCUE — Tales of those who lived - thanks to the NSRI - by SKI-BOAT reporter Wallaby goes walkabout in Africa - AUSSIE IN ANGOLA - By Julian Wicksteed

SKI-BOAT September/October 2004 Vol. 20 No. 5 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What is in the September/October 2004 isssue of SKI-BOAT B. EDITORIAL COMMENT CAPE TOWN TO RICHARDS BAY BY SEA — The delivery of Jannas — by Rod Delany MAHELANE LODGE — The idyllic Moçambique holiday destination — by Brad van Zyl MARLIN — What’s the difference? It’s not as easy as you think! — by Julian Pepperell & Peter Grewe Open letter to the Minister of Tourism, Moçambique: ALLOW US TO ENJOY YOUR COUNTRY TO THE FULL PEOPLE ARE DYING TO GO TO SEA! Irresponsible skippers and crew put us all at risk — by John Harvey QUEEN OF THE SEA CALLS THE SHOTS — 2004 Guinjata Species Bonanza — by Erwin Bursik St Joseph Atoll: PARADISE FOUND — by Con Jooste THE SKI NOVITIATE — First-timers take to the water ...— by Ryan Clark WHAT A WIN FOR WATT 4 — 2004 Shelly Beach Mallards/Mercury Ski-Boat Bonanza — by Jackie Pratt

SKI-BOAT July/August 2004 Vol. 20 No. 4 # Click on image above to enlarge A. WHAT IS IN THE JULY/AUGUST 2004 ISSUE OF SKI-BOAT MAGAZINE B. EDITORIAL COMMENT BIG BLUES AND BIGEYES — Duyfken homes in on Ghana — By Erwin Bursik, Photos by Brad Kidd ELEMENTARY BOATING Part III: Short-term and long-term stowage — By Anton Gets Of fishing and friendship — F.I.P.S-M World Trolling Championships, Sodwana, May 2004 — By Hymie Steyn TAKING ON THE OCEAN’S BRAWLERS — Plugging for giant kingfish from a boat — By Craig Thomassen

SKI-BOAT May/June 2004 Vol. 20 No. 3 # Click on image above to enlarge A. WHATS IN THIS ISSUE B. EDITORIAL COMMENT ELEMENTARY SKI-BOATING Part 2 — Launching at unfamiliar sites — by Anton Gets MERCURY VERADO — Years ahead of its time — by Erwin Bursik PEZ VELA PARADISE — The Proteas in Guatemala at the 64th ILLTA tournament — By Dave Martin Swimbait rigged Barrier Reef-style — AUSSIE RULES PART III — by Brad Kidd THE HERRINGS FROM HELL — Rio Longa delivers the goods — by Erwin Bursik THE OCEAN IS NOT ALWAYS BLUER ON THE OTHER SIDE — Fishing New Zealand waters — By Graham Longhurst

SKI-BOAT March/April 2004 Vol. 20 No. 2 # Click on image above to enlarge A. What is in this issue? B. EDITORIAL COMMENT CAN OUTBOARDS GET ANY BETTER? — Yamaha VMAX 250 — by Erwin Bursik Captain Morgan Tag-and-Release Grand Challenge 2003 - THE CAPTAIN CELEBRATES ... Ten years at Hemingways! - by Erwin Bursik CHASING THE RECORD — Local lad makes good in Guatemala — by Carol Peterson DURBAN’S BIGGEST MARLIN — Allure takes the blue ... — by Gary Maas ELEMENTARY SKI-BOATING — It’s a sport in which lack of knowledge could kill ... — by Anton Gets J-hook skipbait rigged Barrier Reef-style — AUSSIE RULES — Part II — by Brad Kidd MY DREAM DIVE — by Theunis Esterhuizen TIME TO CATCH THE BUS — ... but chasing it is half the fun! — by Graham McCollum

SKI-BOAT January/February 2004 Vol. 20 No. 1 # Click on image above to enlarge A. EDITORIAL COMMENT B. What is in this issue? Circle hook skipbait rigged Aussie-style — AUSSIE RULES! — by Brad Kidd DéJà Vu AND MIND GAMES — Marlin Lodge Bill- and Gamefish Tournament — by Erwin Bursik I AM SAILING! — Time for a bit of romance in your life? — by Dave Rorke It’s not about marlin fishing ... it’s a lifestyle! — BLACK MAGIC - PART II — by Johan Zietsman PLAYTIME — SPEELTYD! — 2003 OET Bill- and Gamefish Bonanza — by Erwin Bursik TACKLING AFRICA’S TIGERS — Deep Sea Techniques, in Freshwater — by Jeri and Sue Drake THE HOME OF THE SPANISH ARMADA — A visit to Rodman Polyships, Spain — by Erwin Bursik THE TUNA TWO-STEP — More than just a walk on board at Kilwa ... — by Erwin Bursik

SKI-BOAT November/December 2003 Vol. 19 No. 6 # Click on image above to enlarge A. EDITORIAL COMMENT B. What is in this issue? Date with THE MARLIN OF PEMBA — A dream comes true ... — by Sudesh Pursad Down Memory Lane — THEN AND NOW ... Part II — by Ray Preen Exploring the bounty of Ascension Island — ATLANTIC ADVENTURE — by Jack Reece FIGHTING CHAIRS Part III— Could mean the difference between success and failure — by Erwin Bursik High and dry Part III — USING FOAM AS A BUOYANCY OPTION — by Stan Walter ORI RIDES THE OLD BROWN MARE — Scientists question the morality of fishing competitions — by John Rance Pongolapoort Tigerfish Bonanza 2003 — TIGERS AND TEMPESTS — by Erwin Bursik RIO LONGA, ANGOLA — No better place for good fish — by Jörg Walter SPOTLIGHT ON CATCHES AT RICHARDS BAY — An analysis of recreational ski-boat fishing — by Pierre Pradevand

SKI-BOAT September/October 2003 Vol. 19 No. 5 # Click on image above to enlarge A. EDITORIAL COMMENT B. What is in this issue? BLACK MAGIC — Fishing for granders on the Great Barrier Reef — by Johan Zietsman FIGHTING CHAIRS — They could mean the difference between success or failure — Part 2 — by Erwin Bursik HIGH AND DRY — More facts about buoyancy — by Stan Walter PARADIS FOUND! — The magic of Mauritius — by Dave Rorke SPINNING FOR TUNA — More than a flash in the pan! — by Chris Jacobs THE YOUNG MAN AND THE SKI — 15-year old’s epic battle with a sailfish — by Kurt Muller VISION OF VICTORY — 2003 Z-Craft/Mercury Marine Guinjata Species Bonanza — by Erwin Bursik WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH — THE TOUGH HANG ON TIGHT! — A series of awesome launch photographs taken by James Dekker, FOTOMAN.

SKI-BOAT July/August 2003 Vol. 19 No. 4 # Click on image above to enlarge A. EDITORIAL COMMENT B. What is in this issue? Down Memory Lane: PEOPLE, PLACES ... and FISH! — Part I — by Ray Preen Endless possibilities at Rio Longa — ADDICTED TO ANGOLA! — by Jeri Drake FIGHTING CHAIRS — Part 1 — They could mean the difference between success or failure — by Erwin Bursik GLORIOUS GHANA — Facts, fantasy and foibles ... — by Erwin Bursik THE ONUS IS ON YOU! — Buoyancy: the real facts — by Stan Walter THREE BILLS FROM A SKI A marlin and two sailfish for one angler in one weekend! — by Mike Hutchinson

SKI-BOAT May/June 2003 Vol. 19 No. 3 # Click on image above to enlarge A. EDITORIAL COMMENT B. COME TO KENYA WITH THE CAPTAIN! B. Whats in this issue BILLFISH GALORE — at the 2003 TOP 10 Invitational — A milestone for My Lady ... — by Jaap van Wyk CASA REI – Africa as it was ... — by Erwin Bursik FISHING BERMAGUI — AUSTRALIA’S UNHERALDED MARLIN HOTSPOT — “If it’s not billfish, it’s baitfish ...” — by Bradley Beumer KILWA MASOKO — The Land of Opportunity — ... especially if you’re fishing! — by Jonathan Booysen Major new tagging programme in the Indian Ocean: TUNA UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT — How can you help? — by Dr Alan Fonteneau & Dr Julian On a quest for the Prince of Darkness — A NIGHT TO REMEMBER! — by Berno Meyer THREE-DIMENTIONAL COMES TO LIFE! — MaxSea takes precision trolling to a new level — by Warren Loom

SKI-BOAT March/April 2003 Vol. 19 No. 2 # Click on image above to enlarge A. WHATS IN THIS ISSUE B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke BLACK MARLIN CAUGHT FROM THE BEACH — A first for Africa! INSPIRATONAL INHACA — Where every day is simply amazing! — by Bruce Birkett OUTRIGGERS UNLIMITED Part 3 — An essential part of your billfishing equipment — By Alan Cunningham THE AGE OF THE SKI HAS ARRIVED — Fishing, fitness and fun — all in one! — by Guy Nicholson THERES MORE TO FISHING THAN JUST FISH — 2002 Captain Morgan International Grand Challenge Tag-and-Release Competition – By Erwin Bursik WHALE OF A TIME! — The 2002 Driftwood Gamefish Extravaganza — By Sean Mickleburgh

SKI-BOAT January/February 2003 Vol. 19 No. 1 # Click on image above to enlarge A. WHATS IN THIS ISSUE B. EDITORIAL COMMENT — by Dave Rorke CRANKED UP AND READY! — The art of fishing deep water ... — by John Dunwoodie DAYS OF YORE ... — A re-enactment of the past at the Marlin Lodge Bill and Gamefish Competition — by Erwin Bursik HARNESSING LIVEBAIT FOR IMPROVED MARLIN CATCHES — by Piet Joubert OUTRIGGERS UNLIMITED – An essential part of your billfishing equipment – PART 2 THE CALL OF THE WILD — A taste of the “old” Moçambique — by Don Stander THE PERFECT STORM —Unseasonal front disrupts 2002 OET at Sodwana — by Erwin Bursik WIND-ON LEADERS — The sport’s greatest innovavtion since nylon! — by Cedric von Steiger

SKI-BOAT November/December 2002 Vol. 18 No. 6 # Click on image above to enlarge A. WHATS IN THIS ISSUE EDITORIAL COMMENT - by Dave Rorke EYE IN THE SKY — Pop-up satellite tag technology and its application to sportfishing — by Dr Barbara Block HOOKED ON TANZANIA — An anglers’ paradise awakens — by Erwin Bursik HOW I WAS BITTEN BY THE BUG — Confessions of a jet-ski addict — by Jake van Zyl ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCE —Youngster fights sailfish at sea from a fishing ski and from the beach ... and wins! — by Allistair Feuilherade OUTRIGGERS UNLIMITED — An essential part of your billfishing equipment — by Alan Cunningham READY TO TEST YOUR SKILL ON THE SKI — Gotta catch a gamefish or two! — by Donald Stander SALTWATER DREAMING — A novice’s perspective — by Mike Doveton SKI-BOAT BLUNDERS — Can there be such a thing as a complete check list? — by Graham Longhurst TALE OF TWO TIGERS — at the 2002 Tigerfish Bonanza, Pongola Poort Dam — by Erwin Bursik

SKI-BOAT September/October 2002 Vol. 18 No. 5 # Click on image above to enlarge A. WHATS IN THIS ISSUE B. EDITORIAL COMMENT - by Dave Rorke DIFFERENT ANGLE ON TROLLING TECHNIQUES - by Rob Naysmith MULTIPLICATION - THE NAME OF THE GAME AT GUINJATA - Orion/Yamaha Guinjata Species Bonanza 2002 - by Erwin Bursik SWORDFISH: THE HOLY GRAIL - Where have all our broadbill gone? - by Marc Griffiths THE LONGLINE & BYCATCH PROBLEM ... and an overall assessment of our sportfishery - by Dave Rorke TROLLING LURES FOR MARLIN - UNLOCKING THE SECRETS - by Erwin Bursik

SKI-BOAT July/Aug 2002 Vol. 18 No.4 # Click on image above to enlarge A. Whats in this issue EDITORIAL COMMENT – by Dave Rorke GHANA RISES SUPREME! HOW TO CATCH SNOEK -- ITS A HECTIC AFFAIR! OUR MAGICAL MARLIN — SAs first grander PUTTING THE FUN BACK INTO THE SKI