SOLDIERS WITH HAMMERS
I visited the Southern Cape a couple of years ago to throw a fly in the salt with good friends Jazz Kuschke and LeRoy Botha,
Leonard Flemming
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
THE GOLDILOCKS ZONE
While it may be true, most of the time, that there’s nothing new under the sun, when it comes to the solid graphite fly rods
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
