Trophy Tails

20/08/2024

The best most reliable fishing knots, full video tutorials!! :-)

How to tie a selection of the strongest and most reliable knots. These popular fishing knots all have proven records and retain the highest tensile strengths...

20/08/2024

SUMMER is around the corner...
At the end of September Gamtoos will finally be my new home and I trust there will be many new adventures to come!! :-)
With the river being so dead on the lure front my good mate Floyd Morrison has been twisting my arm for a little Grunter fishing on bait. So this Monday a plan was made, tackle was prepared and prawns were pumped!! :-)
What a blast we had on a VERY strong incoming Spring tide. Fishing 6"6' light rods and 4kg line I had an absolute blast. I also have made a decision to harvest a few fish going forward to enjoy the spoils of my back yard. It did not take long before I managed my four Grunter which ranged from 44 to 47cm. Enjoying a stunning fish braai that evening!! :-)
At almost dark o clock and at the very top of the tide I could not resist a few shots looking for an illusive kob. I banged a nice size fella that gave a few head shakes before spitting the hook, followed that up with a fair sized Shad who destroyed my Mermaid Tail and performed a long line release at the boat. Feeling confident I kept going and managed a few young Kob on a Trophy Tails 6in Mermaid Tail.

Another great weekend spent on the splendor of Gamtoos!! :-)

10/08/2024

Swartkops Garrick on Trophy Tails Bucktail...
Justin and his mate popped into Trophy Tackle Den - Newton Park (Stefs) on Friday, the Public Holiday, and selected a few bucktails off the bucktail tree.

Seems by the catch that the Chrome head and Black over Olive did the trick on a gloomy late winters day!

Well done Justin, great catch and onto bigger n better again soon!! :-)

30/07/2024

Afternoon Artlure Anglers,

Our Trophy Tails Bucktail tree is stocking up for Summer with some new patterns @ R37.00 each 1/4 to 3/4! :-)

Pop into Trophy Tackle Den @ 41 3rd Ave Newton Park...or drop me a message to arrange a PostNet deliver country wide!! :-)

21/07/2024

Have not seen these fellas in a while...sure sign that Winter is starting to loosen its grip!! :-)

19/07/2024

Malan Horak with a Golden Trevally taken offshore with a Trophy Tails Leadhead and Mermaid Tail soft plastic! :-)
"Proper scrap on the light gear and some stunning patterns!
Some lures from home soil getting the job done!!" :-) ✅

19/07/2024

Trophy Tails - Mermaid Tail...

Sold Individually @ R14.00!!

Quality Hand Poured Quality Soft Plastics :-)

19/07/2024

Trophy Tails Bucktails...

1/4 to 3/4 @ R37.00
1oz @ R56.00
1.5oz @ R61.00
2oz @ R63.00

Quality Hand Tied Bucktails! :-)

23/06/2024

Tuff times continue on a very fresh and flooded Gamtoos...until this little plan went like clockwork!

11/06/2024

Was my lure to large for these juvenile Garrick!

Stunning Winter Gamtoos Session...matching the hatch, lure sizes!!

11/06/2024

Wrap up of a stunning winters day fishing the Gamtoos Nursery!! :-)

Fishing a stunning winter day on the Gamtoos River. Fishing up river in the nursery using Trophy Tails Bucktails, Sure Catch Topwater. Hunting for big winter...

11/06/2024

Winter is here...
Spent a day upriver on Gamtoos fishing the nursery looking for those illusive KOB!
The bigger fish were MIA, but the sheer beauty of the setting made for a perfect days fishing! I did have a taste of what's to come when I dropped what was def a good fish!
Trophy Tails Bucktails and Sure Catch Top Water got the bites!!

22/05/2024

Ladyfish aka Skippie on Bucktail on Gamtoos River!

Ladyfish aka Skippies seem to only vist the Gamtoos River Estuary during the months of November to January annually. It's a very short window of opportunity ...

18/05/2024

Great Autumn afternoon spent lure fishing on the Gamtoos River field testing some Okuma spinning setup!

Spent a Autumn afternoon lure fishing on the Gamtoos River for Garrick, Bartail Flathead and Kob, field testing the Okuma Recon 7ft Spinning Rod paired to an...

04/05/2024

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In this video we catch two Dusky Kob on a Trophy Tails Bucktail during a early winter cold front. There is also a description of the areas to target large Ko...

04/05/2024

Follow the link below for a quick wrap up on catching two awesome Kob on Trophy Tails Bucktails on a Wintery Gamtoos River! I also cover the area I fish in some detail and chat about why I decided to work that area for fish. Right at the end I run you through the tackle used!! :-)
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In this video we catch two Dusky Kob on a Trophy Tails Bucktail during a early winter cold front. There is also a description of the areas to target large Ko...

04/05/2024

Morning Anglers,

Spent a morning on shop duties and then shot through to Gamtoos for some fishing!

Took a little time to decide on what to target and where to go have a look...did not take to long to get some attention from many small Garrick flashing on my lures coming back to the boat.

Was not to long before I was rewarded with two great fish to open my Winter Account! :-)

25/04/2024

This video tutorial is all about Soft Plastic color...rule of thumb to selecting which color, color in water depth, confidence for positive fishing and tutorial on how to color dye Soft Plastic lures!

In this video we cover Soft Plastic color, confidence in your Soft Plastic color selection. How to use a Soft Plastic Dye, Pro Bass Soft Plastic dips, to mak...

23/04/2024

Kob were QT for me on Gamtoos...took a few Sure Strike top water lures for a spin and got a few Grunter this weekend! Have not done topwater Grunter for a while...had a blast!!

16/04/2024

A new range of Top Water Lures from Sure Strike!
Can't wait to test these puppies this weekend...I'm positive they are going to stack up catches in our local estuaries!!

Full range is in store @ Trophy Tackle Den - Newton Park (Stefs) @ R99.00!! :-)

05/04/2024

Morning Artlure Anglers,
Below is a Bucktail tying video tutorial for the infamous "Gamtoos Killer" Olive over White.

How to tie a Gamtoos Killer Bucktail Jig, used for Saltwater Fishing, in a step by step tutorial.

01/04/2024

Been trying in vain to find a Kob on Gamtoos...no luck! This morning I changed tactics and picked up the light lures and had some fun!
Been working on Bartail Flahead tactics for a while and today I got it nailed!
Hooked into at least 10, landed 7 in total. Next agenda is that 100cm Bartail!! :-)

30/03/2024

Hunting Garrick today on Gamtoos when this Thug of a Diamond Ray crossed my retrieve...all I wanted was to get my Bucktail back! Never stood a chance! LoL

20/03/2024

Caught this Bartail Flathead this past weekend on a Trophy Tails 3/8oz Keel Leadhead and Trophy Tails 4inch Mermaid Tail!! :-)

20/03/2024

Another Stunning Swartkops River Kob caught by Mohamed!! :-)
Trophy Tails 3/4oz Keel Leadhead and Trophy Tackle 6inch Mermaid Tail got the bite!! :-)

19/03/2024

Afternoon PE Artlure Anglers,
New batch of Trophy Tails Bucktails onto the Bucktail Tree...more to come this week!! :-)
1/4 to 3/4oz @ R35.00
Pop into Trophy Tackle Den - Newton Park (Stefs), 41 3rd Ave Newton Park...PE's one stop tackle shop!! :-)

08/03/2024

Young Garrick that flashed on my 6inch Mermaids Tail!! :-)

In this video, I foul hook a 67cm Garrick while Kob fishing with a 6 inch Trophy Tails Mermaid Tail Soft Plastic.For All the Best Fishing Knots and Rigs, Fis...

06/03/2024

Hi Fisher Folks,

Please follow the link below and have a look through my new and growing YouTube channel...Trophy Tails - Tales of a traveling fisherman!
Plans are in place and content is growing! If you enjoy what being added...there is much more to come!! :-)

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05/03/2024

Spent a very QT weekend on Gamtoos with plenty rain and strong winds. The mouth is still VERY awkward and not much flow entering the system. Ventured up river with Floyd Morrison and only bagged a small Kob and Garrick. Kob were absent in the lagoon area on the tides...between the showers I managed a few small Garrick, Bartail Flatheads on Trophy Tails Bucktail, Mermaid Tail & Mcarty Fluke. I did manage to foul hook the mother of all Blue Rays as well as a sizable Dimond Ray. Both landed after 20 to 30 minute arm wrestles! LoL

Gam is more than QT at the moment, but this will change in time...nature does its thing!! :-)