FLIES FOR FARQUHAR
After months of tying, picking the brains of those more clued up than me and drooling over Alphonse Fishing Co’s
Species
STEP-BY-STEP: PAR...
Fly tying guru Gordon van Der Spuy, aka The Feather Mechanic, walks us through a detailed yet rewarding tutorial of
BREAKFAST BELL
Many moons ago, I tied a bulky SF baitfish pattern for Tanzanian tigerfish that we simply referred to as the
MILKING THE COW
Like a Pavlovian piscatorial Pepé Le Pew following the scent of a dairy farm and indigenous fish, Leonard Flemming travelled
MONK MODE
Swapping his usual solo, on-foot exploration for a guided skiff at the Palometa Club in Ascension Bay, Peter Coetzee had
LITTLE SWIMMERS
Sometimes, yellowfish rise from the sand and rocks where they grub for nymphs clinging to the bottom, to hover high
LEGAL ALIENS
Playing Western Cape fly fishing tour guide for these three Scandinavian legends (Håvard Stubø, Markus Lemke and Rolf Nylinder) has been
CABIN FEVER
Between a Wild Coast rewilding in South Africa and his time spent standing in magnificent rivers for days on end
MASSIVE SLAPPERS
Yes, you can target Africa's biggest freshwater fish, the vundu, on fly. Experienced African fly fishing guide Stu Harley tells
NATAL FLY FISHERS...
Into clubs, festivals and gatherings about all things fly fishing? If you're in KZN in South Africa, the Natal Fly