The Hard Way Just Like Papa

This is part 2 the story of Just Like Papa's 5-day fishing trip to Karoolskraal fishing camp near Witsand in the Western Cape. We were hosted by Andre van Wyk and Platon Trakoshis of Lucky Bastards.

Fishing was tough for the whole week, but Jon's stood out as the most impressive loser of the trip, with not a bite over 5 days. Fortunately he had all the recording equipment, and plenty of time to post-rationalise some lessons out of the experience.

Many thanks to the rest of the group, including PJ, Danny, Sergio (AKA What my Boyfriend wore), Ryan, Hentjie, and the support team at the camp, who made us amazing, mind-blowing food

And of course, special thanks to Tom, the ringleader, party starter, and the electricity provider. He made it all possible.

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We're back, with a slightly different kind of episode. We went out and did fly fishing The Hard Way. 

What is the hard way? 

Fly fishing - tick

Marine Estuary. -tick

High winds - tick

Disinterested fish - tick

Ticks - tick tick tick deargodthey'realloverme

This is the story of Just Like Papa's 5-day fishing trip to Karoolskraal fishing camp near Witsand in the Western Cape. We were hosted by Andre van Wyk and Platon Trakoshis of Lucky Bastards.

Fishing was tough for the whole week, but Jon's stood out as the most impressive loser of the trip, with not a bite over 5 days. Fortunately he had all the recording equipment, and plenty of time to post-rationalise some lessons out of the experience. 

Many thanks to the rest of the group, including PJ, Danny, Sergio (AKA What my Boyfriend wore), Ryan, Hentjie, and the support team at the camp, who made us amazing, mind-blowing food

And of course, special thanks to Tom, the ringleader, party starter, and the electricity provider. He made it all possible.  

When's the last time you felt like part of a tribe? Part of a pack? 

This is the third episode in our three-part series featuring Andrew Nel from Conscious Meat Merchants and Frankie Fenners Meat Merchants, as well as Alexander Scott from Wolf Moto.

Whether it's hunting together, riding on the open road together, or gathering around a fire for some bourbon and burgers, In episode 3 we're talking about the connection to nature and each other that develops when you do things the hard way. 

Come for the motorbikes, stay for the stories of storms, locust swarms, and birdstrikes.

This is the second episode in our three-part series featuring Andrew Nel from Conscious Meat Merchants and Frankie Fenners Meat Merchants, as well as Alexander Scott from Wolf Moto.

In episode 2 we're talking about bikes. Alex's company, Wolf Moto, offers motorbike hire and guided tours that will take guest around the peninsula, through the winelands, and beyond. Alex tells us about adventure riding, how his clients are in awe of the quality and range of terrain and roads in South Africa, and tells us a few choice stories about doing things the hard way. 

Jon learns what a Naked Sportbike is, and why you slow down for locusts on a bike, but speed up for them in a Land Cruiser. 

This is the first episode in our three-part series featuring Andrew Nel from Conscious Meat Merchants and Frankie Fenners Meat Merchants, as well as Alexander Scott from Wolf Moto.

In episode 1 we're talking about meat. Do you know where yours comes from? How it was raised? How the animals were treated in their final hours? Andrew Nel unpacks his philosophy of conscious meat consumption - respecting the animal, using more than just the sirloin and fillet, and why he doesn't think that we should be eating meat every day. 

Also, he gives us a few expert tips on lesser-known but delicious cuts, the perfect fat ratio in a burger, and how to cook Wagyu burgers. 

This week we had to move online for our recording, but were had an amazing conversation with Tudor Caradoc-Davies, journalist, author, and editor of The Mission, South Africa's premiere fly-fishing magazine (and free in both print and digital editions). Also on the call was Andre van Wyk, proud beard owner, fly-fishing maniac, and owner of Lucky Bastards, a company that takes clients on incredible fishing experiences.

We talk the joys of fly-fishing, running a fishing magazine in the middle of print's purported death throes, a couple of near-death experiences, sustainability in fishing, and how fly-fishing might be the right sport for you. (Check out our instagram for some great pictures)

Also we played podcast bingo and got pretty sozzled. 

It's a long one, so here are some time stamps if you want to skip ahead:


2:15 - Fly fishing, the golf of fishing
9:15 - The Mission, Tudor's amazing magazine
30:30 - Andre's near death fishing experience
38:00 - Knife check!
40:40 - Let's educate Jon about fly-fishing
51:05 - Tudor's near-death fishing experience
1:00:00 - 4x4 check!
1:08:05 - Want to know about sustainability? Ask a fisherman or a hunter
1:20:35 - The Why of Fishing
1:28:30 - Just The Tip!



Be sure to check out The Mission if you want more amazing fishing stories: (https://themissionflymag.com/)

And pop over to Andre's site, Lucky Bastards, if you want to LIVE an amazing fishing story (http://themluckybastards.com/)