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
carp on fly
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.
GOMPHID FEEDERS
We found carp actively feeding with their backs sticking out of the water on shallow sand banks in a crystal clear river section. Initially I
THE GREAT COMBO
I’ve been playing with a new rod and reel combo, a Moonshine Epiphany 10’6″ 3 wt (to get yours in RSA, contact Stream and Sea)
CARP ON FRY
Plop. Greedy eyes swivelled towards the commotion. As they focussed, I swear she licked her fat rubber lips at the fry pattern hovering 1.5m away.
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
BLING FOR CARP
We don’t waste time on carp flies, because carp aren’t exactly kings that only dine on the finest roast, right? They also thrive in mud
AN APPLE A DAY…
I’ve been so focused on ticking off a 2020 fly fishing bucket list – trying to fit in special fishing trips in the limited free
A PERFECT FLY?
Is there such a thing as a perfect fly? I believe there are many well tied flies that have a great ‘strike rate’ among different
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