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conradbotes 23 January 2025 0

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

conradbotes 13 May 2024 0

Living in the Cape (where smallmouth bass are a guilty and furtive pleasure) Conrad Botes offers up his kuier kidneys

conradbotes 15 January 2024 1

Arguably the greatest modern fly angler, when he passed away in 2018 Lefty Kreh left an indelible mark on our

missionfly 02 October 2023 0

Conrad Botes, one of the pioneers of fly fishing for blacktail (among other species) on fly in the Western Cape

conradbotes 08 December 2022 0

Part one of Conrad Botes's three-part series on a pioneering expedition of fly fishing in Gabon with African Waters. My

conradbotes 05 April 2022 0

Fly fishing for kob and grunter: During early March I had the good fortune to spend some time and fish

conradbotes 06 May 2021 0

This is a kob that I won't forget in a hurry. I was doing a sunset session with my crew

conradbotes 09 August 2020 0

Cold, windy and inconsistent, Western Cape saltwater fly fishing is neither for the flakey nor the faint of heart. Within

conradbotes 12 July 2020 0

Conrad Botes battles chaos, fatigue and demons in his return to Gabon on a quest for the Silver King -

conradbotes 21 April 2020 2

The second best thing about fly-fishing off a float tube in False Bay is the looks you get when you