A Rather Fishy Story by Trevor Gray

There are surfer’s whose fingers itch for the trigger to capture images of those epic surf moments. Then there are those who are drawn to the idea of scribbling down words to paint a picture. Travel features, hard news, investigative journalism, opinion pieces, profiles, fiction, enviro stories, photo essay – your creativity has no bounds! As long as it is your original work and has some connection to surfing. It is encouraged to submit any photos or videos to support your written piece.  Introducing, Trevor Gray and his fishy throwback.: Once upon a time in a sleepy fishing village on the Southern Cape coast, a young surfer worked for the local and only hotel. It was an idyllic life as the water was warm and the waves were often fun. Of course, it did not hurt that it was in a beautiful part of the Cape and the fishing was good, the diving great and the crowds non – existent out of season. And of course, working for the hotel, food, and lodging was “free”. One Sunday in late May on his off day the young surfer decided to check the surf out at the ominously named Shark Bay. His plan was […]