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PIMP YOUR RIDE

Looking to explore Africa with a fly rod in hand? Then perhaps you need to take a look at your

SHARP SHOOTERS

Want to elevate your blurry fish flop shots, which donโ€™t do justice to the fish, the adventure or yourself? Course

BRIAN BECKSTEAD: LIFER

Brian Beckstead is the co-founder of Altra, a running shoe company that champions zero drop trail shoes. While he’s still
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INVASIVE FRESHWATER CRAYFISH

Chasing reports of invasive Australian crayfish found in Zambian rivers and discovering other invasive crayfish from the USA in the

GUIDES’ HIGH FIVES

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GREG MAXWELL: HIGH FIVES

From captaining boats in the cliff wash off the Omani coast while targeting africanus permit to tickling behemoth nighttime Nile
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NATHAN PAHL: HIGH FIVES

Whether building one of the only drift boat rainbow trout fisheries in South Africa on the Ash River, guiding clients
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ALASDAIR GRASSIE: HIGH FIVES

Generally fly fishing guides work in pretty wild places. But Scottish guide Alasdair Grassie works in one of the wildest

ROELOF BOTHA: HIGH FIVES

Whether catching an International Game Fish Association World Record carp on fly (at Hartbeespoort Dam, no less) or guiding in

FLY TYING

ANT’S BEETLE: STEP-BY-STEP FLY TYING

When the warm months settle over the Orange River between Hopetown and Vanderkloof, the area comes alive with the steady

BABY BULKHEAD: STEP-BY-STEP FLY TYING

The Baby Bulkhead is a bucktail streamer pattern with a strong baitfish profile. The bulkhead way of tying means that

PREY REFERENCE – LITTLE SHINY FISH

Tiny little bait fish – bait, sprats, herring, fry or whatever you may call them –ย  are a staple food

JERK CHANGER: STEP-BY-STEP FLY TYING

According to Blane Chocklett’s original design, the Jerk Changer is an articulated fly that when stripped, displays a ton of

WISH LIST FISH

ANT’S BEETLE: STEP-BY-STEP FLY TYING

When the warm months settle over the Orange River between Hopetown and Vanderkloof, the area comes alive with the steady

JUTJAW โ€“ WISH LIST FISH

Few people know much about jutjaw, a southern African endemic reef species, except for that saltwater recusant, Jimmy Eagleton, who

BLUE-BARRED PARROTFISH โ€“ WISH LIST FISH

Beautiful and goofy and with a set of dentures to rival a camel, the blue-barred parrotfish is a stunning shallow-water
Senegalese Kob

OTOLITHEย โ€“ WISH LIST FISH

Drumming a similar beat to its cousin the kabeljou, the Senegalese kob can be heard all along the West African

FLY FISHING CLUBS

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DUNKELD EAST PISCATORIAL SOCIETY

Into clubs, festivals and gatherings about all things fly fishing? If youโ€™re near Dullstroom, South Africa, the Dunkeld East Piscatorial
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HAENERTSBURG TROUT ASSOCIATIONย 

Into clubs, festivals and gatherings about all things fly fishing? If youโ€™re around South Africa’s Lowveld, you should check out

GARDEN ROUTE FLY FISHERS

Into clubs, festivals and gatherings about all things fly fishing? If youโ€™re around South Africa’s Garden Route, you should check

SOUTH COAST FLY ANGLERS

Into clubs, festivals and gatherings about all things fly fishing? If youโ€™re around South Africa’s South Coast, you should check

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