CAPE STREAMS CATFISH RUN

Sharptooth catfish have invaded most of the big dams in the Western Cape by now. In many of these dams, including Theewaterskloof, Brandvlei/Quaggaskloof, Misverstand, and

BLADE RUNNER

Think about the infamous ‘spinnerbait’ and ‘tail-spin’ lures and how effective they are in the heathen world, then imagine a fly with similar features or

ANT’S BEETLES

Just before our trip to Gkhui Gkhui River Lodge (check out the article in The Mission issue 49), Ant (Anthea Linsell – professional guide at

SPRING MISSIONS

Springtime is associated with great fishing, well at least almost everywhere across southern Africa. The months of September and October are some of THE best

80% DAGGA BOY 

Venturing where very few fly anglers have gone before, Leonard Flemming and Ben Pellegrini unleash their inner furries and take a trip to the Congo

ORIGINS: THE MUSTARD CADDIS

(All photos provided by Horst Filter) After the previous post on The Mustard Caddis, I took the conversation further with Horst, questioning him about his

THE MUSTARD CADDIS

I have no idea who invented the original Mustard Caddis, but recall seeing this fly featuring in yellowfish write-ups in the early 90s already. It

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