DUNKIN’ SOM...
You’d think we’d get tired of talking about dragonflies around here, but I can tell you: not even close. That’s
Flies: Fresh Water
LALU BUG: STEP-BY...
Tied and designed by Platon Trakoshis. The Lalu Bug is a heavy dragonfly nymph pattern that rides hook-point up, imitating
BULLY BEEF – STEP...
This tigerfish fly is tied and designed by Platon Trakoshis. Tigerfish fly the Bully Beef, named after a South African
THE HALO HATCH
From wanting “plips” not “blops” to mating flights and embracing darkness, Vaal River hatch junkie Herman “Harry” Botes breaks down
PARA-RAB: STEP-BY...
Fly tying guru Gordon van Der Spuy, aka The Feather Mechanic, walks us through a detailed yet rewarding tutorial of
DOBSON FLY
If dragonfly nymphs are the aquatic insects king of lakes, then Dobson fly larvae are kings of the stream. Funnily
LITTLE SWIMMERS
Sometimes, yellowfish rise from the sand and rocks where they grub for nymphs clinging to the bottom, to hover high
THE CRAFT: THE FE...
This is a short film featuring fly tyer Gordon van der Spuy, aka The Feather Mechanic. In this film by
THE BALBYTER
African Waters location scout Ed Truter reveals the origin of his pattern, the Balbyter (Ball-biter). Perhaps the most lethal fly
CONFESSION, 2023
If I told you that I took a break from grunter fishing this year, and instead trained some big, wild
