MILKING THE COW
Like a Pavlovian piscatorial Pepé Le Pew following the scent of a dairy farm and indigenous fish, Leonard Flemming travelled
Yellowfish
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
LIFE CHANGING ANT...
In an excerpt from his new book, The Feather Mechanic II: Beyond the Pattern, Gordon van der Spuy dives deep into the delicious
THE WILGE – HOW T...
In February 2022, the Wilge River was poisoned by a mass influx of acid mine drainage from an abandoned shaft
THE AIR-HEAD CADD...
The Air-Head Caddis, as originally tied by Gary LaFontaine, mimics an emerging winged caddis. This modified pattern as tied by
YELLOW ALERT
Sterkfontein Dam, one of the world’s best sight-fishing destinations, and its beetle-sipping smallmouth yellowfish are under threat from commercial poachers.
TROUT BOXING R...
We sent Leonard Flemming off to tackle inaugural African Waters Bokong Flyathlon with a clear brief. Catch all the fish, drink all
CTS AFFINITY X
The founder of CTS rod blanks, Stephen Pratt (based in New Zealand), strived to produce a 'perfect' fishing rod. His
THE VAALIE –...
The Vaal River has been firing of late. Parys-area guide Anthea Piater shows us what she packs for a great