OTOLITHE
Drumming a similar beat to its cousin the kabeljou, the Senegalese kob can be heard all along the West African coast. Mike Dames of African
kob on fly
BROTHERS FROM OTHER MOTHERS
Fly fishing for kob and grunter: During early March I had the good fortune to spend some time and fish my favourite spot away from
SCIENCE BRU: GET AMPED – HOW TO AMPLIFY RATTLES IN YOUR FLIES
How to amplify rattles in your flies. Now, embedding rattles into flies is nothing new. Borrowed from the booming clink-clank of art lures, tyers have
IT’S ONLY ROCK & SURF … (BUT I LIKE IT)
Cold, windy and inconsistent, Western Cape saltwater fly fishing is neither for the flakey nor the faint of heart. Within it, there are sub-divisions of
SHARK BAIT AND SILVER KOB
The second best thing about fly-fishing off a float tube in False Bay is the looks you get when you gear up in the parking lot. Pull out your Ark inflatable or SUP and no-one will bat an eyelid. Take out a float tube and people will stop and stare. Like you’re mad or something. Truth be told, it’s a very convenient and effective craft to fly-fish from.
THE TAILGATE CONFESSIONS #1: LOST (AND FOUND)
“Which species did you catch on it? Tigers, leeries…?” Came the message from Tudor. Like any editor worth his red pen, he was nit picking
LIFER – HENKIE ALTENA
What’s the saltwater equivalent of a trout bum? Whatever it is, Henkie Altena of Karoolskraal Fly Fishing Camp, a living, walking legend of the Karoo
G-Route Diaries – Part 2 – Options
I love coming home for any amount of time. Not only are there a ton of surf spots that crank! There is more fishing than
