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DEEP FRIED CALAMARI – MUNCHIES  

Deep-fried calamari rings don’t have to be reserved for an occasional treat-yo’-self seafood platter. Fisheries scientist (and seafood guru at
andy coetzee

LIFER: ANDY COETZEE

Of all the salty fly fishing sea dogs in all the world, few have the credentials that Andy Coetzee has.

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

YELLOWTAIL ON MARS

Caught between worlds – that of heathens and clowns, and any puritanical fly-only instincts he might have once held –

GOT CRABS ?!

3D PRINTED CRABS – THE GRADUATION

The triggerfish of Alphonse are well educated. That said, they are still abundant enough to fish for all day long.

3D PRINTINGS PLACE – PRINTING CRABS

This is where things got a bit squiggly… Flexibles. After the joy and simplicity of using hard plastics I figured

THE BAPTISM – OMANI PERMIT

Josh Collins, a Canadian living in Qatar, did not hold much hope for fly fishing when he moved to Doha.

DEL BROWN’S MERKIN CRAB – STEP-BY-STEP…

Del Brown, a name synonymous with Permit fishing, is often credited as the man who originally cracked the Permit code.

FLY TYING

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

THE SKINNY DAMSEL: STEP-BY-STEP FLY TYING

“Keep them thin and see them win.” says Gordon van der Spuy (aka The Feather Mechanic seen above trying to
vaal yellowfish nymphs

VAAL YELLOWFISH NYMPHS: STEP-BY-STEP FLY TYING

Vaal River yellowfish and nymphing go hand-in-hand. Here Yaqoob Tarmohammed AKA JoziFly explains how to tie the two yellowfish nymphs
Galaxias zebratus

GALAXIAS ON THE CAPE FLATS: A…

Professor Jenny Day, director of the Freshwater Research Centre, shares interesting developments on Cape galaxias. Photos: Jeremy Shelton There are

WISH LIST FISH

Senegalese Kob

OTOLITHE – WISH LIST FISH

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

AUSSIE SALMON – WISH LIST FISH

Is it a salmon? Is it a kingfish? No… it’s an Aussie salmon. Saffer ex-pat Liam Surridge rates this sight-fishing
sheepshead seabream prison permit

PRISON PERMIT – WISH LIST FISH

With a great dental plan and aggressive nature, the sheepshead seabream is a toothy skill-tester of the Gulf Coast, where

CLANWILLIAM SAWFIN – WISH LIST FISH

Smashing dry flies, nymphs, and streamers, Leonard Flemming says that if you visit the headwaters of the Western Cape’s Cederberg

FLY FISHING CLUBS

Ebenezer dam Haenertsberg Trout Association

HAENERTSBURG TROUT ASSOCIATION 

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

MACLEAR FLY FISHING CLUB

Into clubs, festivals and gatherings about all things fly fishing? If you’re in the Eastern Cape highlands of South Africa,

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