ANT’S BEETL...
When the warm months settle over the Orange River between Hopetown and Vanderkloof, the area comes alive with the steady
Fly Tying
MY FIRST NYMPH &#...
Understanding the basic concepts of fly tying can save both time and materials, making your patterns more efficient and more
BABY BULKHEAD: ST...
The Baby Bulkhead is a bucktail streamer pattern with a strong baitfish profile. The bulkhead way of tying means that
PREY REFERENCE &#...
Tiny little bait fish - bait, sprats, herring, fry or whatever you may call them - are a staple food
BLADE RUNNER
Think about the infamous 'spinnerbait' and 'tail-spin' lures and how effective they are in the heathen world, then imagine a
JERK CHANGER: STE...
According to Blane Chocklett's original design, the Jerk Changer is an articulated fly that when stripped, displays a ton of
THE SKINNY DAMSEL...
"Keep them thin and see them win." says Gordon van der Spuy (aka The Feather Mechanic seen above trying to
2024’S BEST...
'Tis the season to take a freaking moment, close the laptop, put down the phone, take a swig of eggnog,
VAAL YELLOWFISH N...
Vaal River yellowfish and nymphing go hand-in-hand. Here Yaqoob Tarmohammed AKA JoziFly explains how to tie the two yellowfish nymphs
GARDEN ROUTE LOCK...
Deep in the southern cape's Garden Route, while fly fishing for tailing spotted grunter, juvenile garrick and daisy-chaining mullet, an
