The African Fisherman Magazine Volume 24 # 3 | Page 5

The monster tigerfish caught by Steven Macdonald around the floating fish farming cages at Antelope Island is typical of what one would expect these days from that area. These tiger seem to be prowling the cages, picking off free ranging bream attracted to the cages by the fish food used to feed their captive brothers, and will take live-bait, kapenta and spinners. What is very interesting about Steven’s fish is its lack of teeth, and those which were present were relatively small in size for such a big fish. Tigerfish are known to replace their teeth several times throughout their lives, and it is believed they can shed and replace them all within a month. This however, does not seem to stop them feeding and being aggressive, and reports of sizeable, toothless tigerfish are not uncommon. Special Feature Targeting the Infamous King of the Reef ............................................ 22 Lunar Guide ......................................... 46 Diary of Forthcoming Events............... 46 Servicing Baitcasters 101..................... 30 Catch and Release Tiger Tournament ................................. 36 Turbo Charge Celebrates 23 Years ............................................... 40 Regular Columns Editor’s Comment ................................... 3 Mail Bag.................................................. 8 Junior Anglers’ Letters ............................ 8 Gallery .................................................... 9 Competition Comment Back To Basics Slime Fishing - Some Memories of ?? q ??????t????????????????????????????????????????????()?????()U????()A???????????-?????%?????????????????????????????() ????I????()?A???????????5??????)???i??????????????????????????????????????????????????()??????()5?????????i??????????????????????????????) ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????() ML? ????????)]????Q?????????????????????????????????????????)5????!?????? ??? ??????????????????????????()???M??????()?????e??????????) ?????%????????????????????????????????????????????)M?????????????9??) ???M??????????????????????????????????????????????????()P)??????()=??Q?????? ??????)!?????????????????????????????????????????????????????()Q?????Q???()%???????Q???i?????Q????) ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????()??@??H?P?4??8?P?L()%Q=H?%8? !%?????????4??]????????MU M I%AQ%=8?9EU%I%L???M?????????????????)?????????@?