Twinkle, two slam...
Saltwater fly-fishing in the western cape can be a very unforgiving affair. Blank days are very common; in fact, it’s
Kob
Metro Kob
Traditionally the closest likely kob water to Cape Town are the estuaries due East, about two and a half hours
DMA
A few months ago Jimmy Eagelton introduced me to a pattern that produced quite a few silver kob (Argyrosomus inodorus)
The Dead of Winter
Winter solstice was on the 21st of June, so technically we’ve passed the bend and are on our way to
Eagleton pins a G...
Salwater fly-fishing ace, Jimmy Eagleton has been sucessfully targeting silver kob (Argyrosomus inodorus) on the west coast of South Africa.
Tagging Recapture
A dusky kob that I tagged at Struisbaai on the 16th of December 2014 has been recaptured. Sadly the fish
Tying the Flat No...
One of my favourite patterns for dusky kob is the flat nose silicone mullet. This fly has got an absolutely
Rising of De Mond...
[caption id="attachment_9772" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Landscape photograph of a promising looking De Mond river channel below the hanging bridge[/caption] De Mond
Spotted Perseverance
There's something about waking up in dark to head out fishing. Launching the boat with nothing but a dim haze
Summer Suds Sessions
One of the perks of my current summer holiday destination on the Agulhas coastline is its proximity to one of