Whereas I won’t be caught dead driving fifteen minutes to target 40cm leeries, I’ll drive hours to hunt smallstream trout. In my favourite stream a 40cm trout is absolutely a trophy. It’s weird. Perhaps I just have different ideas of what good fishing entails in salt water as opposed to fresh, but then why do [...]
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 holes that muck up flies in one outing, so why bother tying beautiful flies for them? Right...And that is also why most of my carp flies look like crap, but [...]
Catching carp on small white flies.
I recently bought a spey rod, not for searuns, steelhead or salmon, but for carp on fly...You see I live in South Africa and we can cast across most of our trout streams with a 3 wt (and we don't have any searuns, steelhead or salmon). While I'll definitely also be hurling flies into the [...]
The 5 best things about where Andrew Apsey of Upstream Flyfishing guides. 5 best things about where you guide for Upstream Flyfishing? The people you meet on the water. Cape Town is a great tourist destination and I have had the pleasure to guide clients from the United States, Europe, Australia and South Africa. [...]
I've never been the biggest stillwater fan. I've always preferred the ever changing, almost petulant mood of moving water whether it be stream, river or tidal push... However to every norm there is an exception. And small, crystal clear spring fed ponds are that exception for me. There's string of such ponds nestled in the mountains [...]
Nothing! haha. Some good pictures, some good laughs, one Leerie for Conrad. I grew up reading about these guys, and much of what I do today is influenced by their past achievements and tactics. The Breede is hallowed ground for me, and its an honour to fish alongside the men that figured it out first. [...]
Richard Wale posted this very cool vid about catching Yellowtail off Cape Point. If you haven't chased them off the Point yet, do it - it's super fun outing that will leave you weak kneed and smiling! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV5x6fRmu2A&feature=youtu.be Enjoy and thanks to Richard for sharing!
Darryl Lampert posted this clip of Leonard Fleming going big on a tiny stream. It really is miniscule water but the size of that trout is truly trophy! Nice work gents! Photos are of Darryl's fish by Leonard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKRINtn5k9M&feature=youtu.be
Darryl Lampert has long kept local Cape trootists drooling with his magical photos. Understated and full of colour and harmony, his photos and articles have graced the pages of several magazines. Enjoy the photos! Cover shot! Smalblaar Riser Cracking shot of a brown trout. This also made a cover! [...]
