MEETING THE KING
We sometimes tell ourselves that we have no expectations from a trip and that, whatever happens, we will be happy just to be there. That
Ewan Naude
MEET THE FARQUHARS
What distinguishes a good trip from a great trip usually comes down to the company. When Ewan Naude hit the Seychelles recently, he hit the
FLIES FOR FARQUHAR
After months of tying, picking the brains of those more clued up than me and drooling over Alphonse Fishing Co’s media, my visit to Farquhar
WILD COAST CHONK
Over the recent school break, my family and I spent the week at Umngazi. It was a family holiday and while the fishing rods were
CHUCKING MEAT – 5 FLIES FOR EC STILLWATER TROUT
It’s been a while since I’ve been fishing for an Eastern Cape Stillwater troot but a recent trip to the land of milk and honey
THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
I’ve fished with Gloomis flyrods almost exclusively for over two decades. I simply love them and always have. In my humble opinion the 6wt stream
SILENCING THE INNER HEATHEN
There’s that Chicken Licken advert where a guy is going about his day as a small orange monkey perched on his back grows bigger and
A RARE TALENT
LeRoy Botha is a rare talent but what I like most about Leroy is that he is so understated. Unlike the social media warriors in
UP-CYCLING – THE CLUTCH, CRUTCH NET
I tore my achilles tendon a few weeks ago which has meant zero time on the water and lots of time in my fishing room.
A MILD CASE OF CRABS
I recently returned from my annual trip on the lower Orange river and when people ask me what I love about fishing I usually simply
