LIFER: TERRY BABICH
A lover of unfashionable fly targets like catfish and grass carp, in his fly fishing and fly-tying tastes, veteran Gauteng guide Terry Babich marches to
Barbel
TRUE AS BOB
A planned work trip to Eastern Europe got me day dreaming about euro barbel. Gerald Penkler and I gathered some intel and decided Luxemburg would
BUENOS DIAS – Chasing Barbs in Andalusia
The southern coast of Spain doesn’t exactly conjure up imagery of wild fishing.. well not to me anyway.. the area boasting Marbella, Malaga and Aljeceras
FISHING WITHOUT HONOUR
Written by Sean Christie. Illustrations by Conrad Botes. As featured in The Mission Issue 05. Mrs Daniels’ English class, standard 7, set two: the one
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE
Marina Gibson joined The Fly Fishing Nation crew on their German and Austrian home waters. Big browns, barbel, grayling, brook trout ensued. As featured in The Mission Issue 23.
THE SQUIRMY SWITCH
Spanish barbel after barbel would tear off on their first run and then proceed to rip tippet and squirmies ragged over the sharp gravel. Most
Babich Barbel Bugger = BBB
Terence James Babich is one of the most successful barbel fly fisherman in South Africa. The man’s experience has resulted in a simple but very