I've been using the Nautilus X in size XL since 2015 as my light saltwater reel. It balances out my #8 perfectly for that finesse work in skinny water. I haven't actually given the reel much love in terms of a proper service in the last two years; quietly (and lazily) hoping that the sealed [...]
A few of my flies hanging in OceanSouldiers bar waiting for Chad to take them for a swim! Getting ready for Fiji forced me to clamp some big hooks into the vice. It's been a while since I tied GT flies and I'd forgotten how much I enjoy tying big flies. As always, [...]
The legendary rod builder and president of Scott Fly Rods gives us some personal insight on the new Sector fly rod. I'm a self-admitted Scott fanboy. Ever since I was handed an SAS #8 (a rod that I'm currently rebuilding) in 2001, I've had a love affair with their glass and carbon wands. I've been [...]
Mind surfing, a term that describes the process of imaging a surfer (normally yourself) on a wave. It could be a real wave, a picture, video. Skaters often mind skate too; curbs, rails, gaps - Andre van Wyk is currently doing a lot of this... Andre, mind posing at the CPS conclave thingy (?) [...]
In a small dam in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, a rather unique and unexpected hunt occurs. The Schroda Dam is nothing special; a small storage reservoir in a the Mapungubwe National Park. Build in 1993, it was stocked with Hydrocynus vittatus, the Southern African Tigerfish, in 2003. The stocking was part of a drive [...]
In Oman I finally pinned a Two Bar Seabream. They'd been frustrating me here in Qatar; I'd seen them but hadn't been able to convert the few chances I had had. They're a fickle bunch; Ray Montoya said to me that they had considered them impossible on fly until a few years ago. Turns out, [...]
40 kgs to fit everything needed for a 5 week tropical holiday... Indonesia and Fiji. 8 islands. Lots of fishing. Lots of surfing. Lots of time in the sun... Packing becomes a head scratch, a logistical artwork and endless compromise! Getting ready for our Indo come Fiji trip has been super exciting. Figuring out potential [...]
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If you're followers of Skinny Water Culture or No Boundaries Oman, you'll know that the SWC killed it on their trip to Oman. Here's a short mash of a few moments from their trip:
Seeing as a SUP has unfortunately become my primary method of floatation for fishing lately, I thought that I would put together a short essentials list to help you out as you go through the frustrations of learning to fish effectively from your SUP. So... Your missus has insisted on purchasing a SUP so that [...]
