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missionfly 26 May 2025 2

With stillwaters, you can stay as shallow or dive as deep as you like. Exploring the “Trout Triangle”, Herman Botes peels back the layers

missionfly 30 June 2023 0

The Air-Head Caddis, as originally tied by Gary LaFontaine, mimics an emerging winged caddis. This modified pattern as tied by

hermanbotes 20 April 2016 7

As fly fishers we are always dialed into the weather. Seasonal changes are picked up almost as second nature and

hermanbotes 22 March 2016 4

On the Highveld our warm season has been a case of famine or feast. Spring didn't last long as the

hermanbotes 06 February 2016 2

(Above) this is probably as close as you gonna get to a lasting image of a caddis pupa. Ever since

hermanbotes 15 September 2015 3

Some time ago , I was invited by friends to join in on a float / flyfishing trip down the

hermanbotes 26 May 2015 3

Global Warming ? The winter just isn't coming. In fact we are experiencing hot weather , by Autumn standards ,

hermanbotes 21 May 2015 2

Similar to last year the Autumn on the Highveld is lingering longer than usual and we are experiencing wonderful warm

hermanbotes 29 April 2015 0

Recently I decided to drop in on a new piece of water that's been haunting me. Blueliners will know how

hermanbotes 22 April 2015 5

I have been climbing into rivers for the past 20 years . First with the single minded purpose to catch