CTS AFFINITY X

The founder of CTS rod blanks, Stephen Pratt (based in New Zealand), strived to produce a ‘perfect’ fishing rod. His interest in composite technology and

CHAMOIS DRIES

Besides snowshoe making its regular appearance in fly posts on social media, we also spotted beautiful, buggy caddis flies tied with chamois hair on Instagram

GOMPHID FEEDERS

We found carp actively feeding with their backs sticking out of the water on shallow sand banks in a crystal clear river section. Initially I

RUNNING TO FISH

Hastily covering long distances to fish for trout and yellowfish in the Western Cape mountains has been my standard approach since high school. I walk

ECHO RECAP 2022

The African ‘forest stream’ yellowfish mission is yet to happen (I blame Covid-19…), but while gathering more info for this trip it gave me time

JUMPING CATS

We recently experienced unseasonable downpours in the Western Cape, heavy thunder showers that resulted in 50-100 mm rain in less than a day in some

THE PIKE DREAM

The first time I ever saw a pike was in a German animal book that my grandparents gave me when I was about 6 years

FISHING COFFEE

I drink a cup of coffee in bed every morning, and another one or two at work to satisfy my craving for caffeine; it also

THE AMBUSH PREDATOR

Most people that have caught Witte River brown trout would agree that they have a distinct look and feel to them. They are leaner, ‘slippery

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