WHY ARE YOU BLOWING MY MIND? That's both the name of this playlist and the feeling we get when we listen to it. Put together by Zamrock guru Calum McNaughton of SHARP-FLAT - a Cape Town-based label specialising in vinyl releases of vintage Southern African vibes and modern classics – (www.sharp-flat.com). From Zambia with the [...]
In issue 10's Troubled Waters we featured The Blue Heart of Europe, the project backed by Patagonia aimed at saving the rivers of Bosnia and Slovenia from hyrdo-electric dam schemes that harm the eco-system, drive climate change, lead to the extinction of species and displacement of communities. The full Blue Heart film is now available [...]
Through photographer Ryan Janssens' lens, the trout of the Elandspad river can be seen for the voracious, leaping, breaching, bug-munching, apex predators they are. Cue the cello music. More from this shoot in issue 16.
"My approach to split screen imagery is based very much on a KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) approach. I’m typically fishing and shooting at the same time so, while I would love the time and luxury of hauling around a big beautiful DSLR and a full size housing to try and shoot the best imagery [...]
Have you ever wanted to be a fly fishing guide? Then consider leapfrogging your way into a guiding career by attending Keith Rose-Innes of Alphonse Fishing Co.’s guide intuition classes. With decades spent guiding and working in the fly fishing industry, Keith Rose-Innes has had an incredible career. Now, in an attempt to share the [...]
What: For the benefit of our non-South African readers, the literal translation of the Afrikaans Wildeperd is ‘Wild Horse’. When it comes to these fish it means “Zebra(fish).” Rarer and more difficult to catch than their greedy little colleagues, blacktail, Wildeperd are also prettier, grow bigger and fight like a (Shetland pony) stallion when hooked [...]
5 best things about where you guide? Kau Tapen’s Rio Menendez is the most insane tributary. Pulling out a fresh sea trout in a river no wider than your bathtub is a pretty gnarly experience. The night sky in the Kalahari will literally rock your socks off. Aliens are a thing. Dry fly fishing to [...]
"To be honest, I’ve always had a keen interest in photography in general and I was getting bored with all the usual “grip ‘n grins” I was shooting. Underwater photos were always the next step. However, the price on the underwater housing for my camera was ridiculous! Then I discovered the GoDome for GoPro (getgdome.com), [...]
"Over a hill and down around a corner we catch a glimpse of the Mayo Cam river. Immediately we see hundreds of yellowfish under the bridge and a HUGE crocodile slithering off his morning lie into the depths. We are here with Nile perch in mind and it takes us a while to really start [...]
'In preparation for the trip Ilya wasn’t too forthcoming with details, other than to say his friends from Bhutan had everything covered. “We will be camping, we have a helicopter with us, bring 8 to 10-weight rods, 15 – 25lbs leaders, floating lines with intermediate tips and felt sole boots. See you at the boarding [...]
