Mad Dogs and Fishermen(women), in Gabon Gabon travel blog post by Susan Skrupa It is not down in any map; true places never are.— Herman Melville, Moby Dick It’s not all about the fish… True adventure often starts with the road less travelled. So when Paul from Salty Dog asked if I wanted to join… Read More
Príncipe: the Prince’s Island In the blog African Heritage, the author explains the naming of São Tomé & Príncipe: “Thus São Tomé stands for Saint Thomas. Príncipe was initially named Santo Antão (“Saint Anthony”), changing its name in 1502 to Ilha do Príncipe (“Prince’s Island”), in reference to the Prince of Portugal to whom duties on the… Read More
Travel fishing with Salty Dog Travel fishing isn’t all about the catch, it’s about the adventure. Want to have some fun on the water and get to know far off exotic destinations? Do you want inside information about Salty Dog’s upcoming trips? Then keep reading. We all need some down time sometimes: spending time doing… Read More
Preparations: São Tomé & Príncipe I’m really excited! But also slightly nervous. I grew up in South Africa, so I’m no stranger to Africa, but São Tomé & Príncipe is off the beaten track, in the middle of an ocean, really small and remote islands! I know nothing about this place on our earth, apart from… Read More
How to tie a snell knot Watch Paul in this short video to find out how easy it is to tie the snell knot. A crucial knot in your armour when fishing for Snapper in West Africa.
Going Going Gabon! ‘When cold autumn winds greet me from the north, my thoughts drift to tropics down south where the longitude and latitudes are stretched out wide and the African jungle of Gabon smells of wet green earth, charcoal fires, salt and sea … of adventure like no other, that shouts your name …’ In the north the autumn leaves… Read More
Building Salty Dog: 23 ft Wilson Flyer I commissioned Salty Dog, a 23ft Wilson Flyer, from Brian Wilson in 2010. He was the designer and builder of the original Wilson Flyer, and had over 40 years experience building these vessels. The hull shape is a mixture of a Classic Boston Whaler and a Dell Quay Dory.… Read More
The Story of Salty Dog The story of Salty Dog started long before it actually started! As dreams usually do … First of all, a little background on Paul and where it all began. His dad taught him how to fish in South Africa when Paul was a little boy. And so the seed was planted. The… Read More
