CHALK & FLIES – A STORY ABOUT FLY FISHING, ROCK CLIMBING AND ADHD.
I always love to see a film made locally about local waters. I was scrolling through Instagam and noticed an old friend’s post saying something
Platon Trakoshis
LALU BUG: STEP-BY-STEP VIDEO
Tied and designed by Platon Trakoshis. The Lalu Bug is a heavy dragonfly nymph pattern that rides hook-point up, imitating the stubbier dragonfly nymphs naturals
BULLY BEEF – STEP-BY-STEP VIDEO
This tigerfish fly is tied and designed by Platon Trakoshis. Tigerfish fly the Bully Beef, named after a South African canned beef brand, is a
Tom Sutcliffe
It is very sad news for South African and international fly Fishing, friends as well as the family of an incredible man, Tom Sutcliffe, who
DOBSON FLY
If dragonfly nymphs are the aquatic insects king of lakes, then Dobson fly larvae are kings of the stream. Funnily enough, that’s not where I
THE INVASIVE RED SWAMP CRAYFISH
Those of you who read every inch of The Mission magazine would have seen the piece on the invasive Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in
CONCRETE IS HARD, SO ARE CARP
David Gravette has been a professional skater since he was 17. Skating has taken him around the world, and at age thirty-five, has given him more than his fair share of injuries—earning him the nickname “Captain Dislocate.” Over the course of his injuries Dave picked up fly fishing, which has become a pursuit that allows him to focus when he can’t skate, and a way for him to express his creativity.
BEETLE MANIA – SBS VIDEO
Beetles are fascinating creatures. They have been a favourite since childhood with Rhino beetles the size of two thumbs popping up in our garden quite
EARWORMS AND CARP COLOURS
Battling musical earworms from Grease, Platon Trakoshis gets to grips with some hyper-spooky Berg River carp. DAY 1 I had just come back from the
FLY FISHING FILM TOUR F3T 2022
It’s that time of the year again when we get excited about watching loads of fly fishing films with smashing takes, bending rods and whoops