THE GOLDILOCKS ZONE
While it may be true, most of the time, that there’s nothing new under the sun, when it comes to the solid graphite fly rods
carp fly fishing
SPRING MISSIONS
Springtime is associated with great fishing, well at least almost everywhere across southern Africa. The months of September and October are some of THE best
CONCRETE IS HARD, SO ARE CARP
David Gravette has been a professional skater since he was 17. Skating has taken him around the world, and at age thirty-five, has given him more than his fair share of injuries—earning him the nickname “Captain Dislocate.” Over the course of his injuries Dave picked up fly fishing, which has become a pursuit that allows him to focus when he can’t skate, and a way for him to express his creativity.
THE PANCAKE JOL
Carp fishing for fly anglers in the Western Cape definitely slows down in the winter months. The fish seem to hang out in deeper water
WHEN THE RIVER RUNS DRY – VIDEO – FLY FISHING FOR CARP
The Berg River in Paarl is a special place for me and many of us at Feathers and Fluoro. I have fished the river’s headwaters
THE ‘BIG CARP THEORY’
Everyone should be well aware that carp on fly is now entering that ‘booming’ phase – that exponential growth phase in popularity when most trout
THE BERG RIVER’S POLLUTION PROBLEM
The Berg River is close to my heart. Yes, I fish in it, but there’s more to it than that. I live about 100m from
Improved Bloody Squirmy
The Bloody Squirmy fly that I tied for carp successfully fooled fish (http://themissionblog.com/?p=9208); however, the fly didn’t last very long due to the thread cutting into
Misty Carpin’
The early curtain peep after a late night revealed a Cape Town that looked like the colour had been drained from the air. It was bone-rattling
