From El Nino to El Nina and the Sweet Bits in Between
On the Highveld our warm season has been a case of famine or feast. Spring didn’t last long as the drought conditions put strain on the
carp on fly
Thundercats and Carp in the poo hatch of 2015
We went Carping because the meteorologists were anticipating a horrendous storm. The majority of our usual spots were forecast to be rained out and blown
Tenkarpa
This reminds me of the telescopic poles we used in art-lure leagues (1995 – 2000) to catch carp (some with an elastic similar to the
The Devil’s Armpit
As part of the Urban Fly Fishing theme we’ve had going lately, here’s a another Cape Town city spot. It gets a bit siff and
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
Knock Knee Moments
You know them: first sight of a fish holding in a tight spot, that swirl, that inspection, that hook up that doesn’t stick… Here are
Mud Pig Love
Grungy, atypical fly fishing. The Hartleyvale section of the Leisbeek does not turn most fly fishermen on. At all. And understand totally why! However, despite
CARP ON FLY – CHAPTER 2
Flies that work for carp (and how to make them catch fish) In this chapter I will discuss various flies and the methods I use
Carp on fly – Chapter 1
This is the first chapter in a series of two articles that will explain how I catch carp on fly (I am also working on
