Gregor Röhrig

I found this tutorial on Christopher Phin’s “Receding Hairline” blog and gave it a bash. It is a method of making real photos of buildings/cities/places appear to be shots of miniatures. The Photoshop CS tutorial is very straight forward and the results are quite quirky. You can turn the most conventional images into something a little more interesting – like turning an image into a… » Continue Reading…

This is what a typical Kariba sunset would look like if you’d be doing a handstand. Did I do handstands whilst looking at the sunset – no.

Did I by accident rotate my picture by 180 degrees and enjoy the effect – yes!

Mike and Russell are taking the Vundu bait (frog) out onto the open waters of the bay. Whilst drifting away, an Elephant approaches the embankment to freshen up a bit… » Continue Reading…

I rate Tiger fishing to be in the same league as skydiving or even shark diving. The latter sports do have more risks involved and sound way more enticing and daring than fishing – but this is as much an extreme sport than any other.

The Tiger fish is considered by many to be one of the finest game fish around and have flourished in the rich waters of lake Kariba. The speed, courage and strength of the Tiger fish make it a worthy opponent for the skillful angler.

This species is often referred to as the best freshwater sport angling fish in the world.

When Tiger fishing (using a spinner bait), you constantly cast out and reel in. This kind of fishing is very active, and also very strenuous, but most of all, it is very taxing, since a Tiger can snatch » Continue Reading…

Vundu : Monster Catfish “Vundu” for the unfortunate angler that has a hook up with one of these brutes rest assured will be entertained in a battle of a life time, reaching a size of over two hundred pounds (90kg) these steam trains will have the angler busy for hours.

What is a Vundu you might ask?
The Vundu is part of the catfish family.

Where do you find a Vundu?
Lake Kariba and the Middle Zambezi.

Bait used
Anglers’ bait preferences include ox livers, hearts, frogs, kidneys, meat and fish that have been cut down the belly and turned inside out.

Follow these steps to catch and fight the Vundu: » Continue Reading…

The Sanyati Gorge is part of the Matusadona National Park, one of several protected wildlife areas with shorelines on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe.

To stay over night in the gorge, on a houseboat, and to fish, one needs to pay the Matusadona National Park a set of fees, ranging from an over-night, river, fishing, and entrance-fee. But, to pay these fees, you firstly need to » Continue Reading…

If, or when, you get the opportunity to get a free hair cut, then you might as well do it in style. How about on the middle of Lake Kariba, floating amongst some Hippos, Crocodiles, and Tiger Fish…