BLADE RUNNER
Think about the infamous ‘spinnerbait’ and ‘tail-spin’ lures and how effective they are in the heathen world, then imagine a fly with similar features or
largemouth yellowfish
SLAP & WIGGLE – A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
A remote stretch of the Lower Vaal River run by Diamond River Outfitters (diamondriveroutfitters.com) – waters, bejewelled with history, that once lured prospectors and mining
YELLOW ALERT: STERKFONTEIN POACHING
Sterkfontein Dam, one of the world’s best sight-fishing destinations, and its beetle-sipping smallmouth yellowfish are under threat from commercial poachers. Concerned anglers are fighting back, but
YELLOWFISH TAGGING: LOWER-ORANGE RIVER
Involved in the constant effort of South African fish species conservation, Mavungana Flyfishing has their eyes set on the monitoring and improvement of largemouth and
MARLIZE ‘BLOM’ HEYNS: HIGH FIVES
From the flats of Sudan to the rivers of Tanzania and the World Champs in Norway, South Africa’s top-ranked women’s angler Marlize ‘Blom’ Heyns is
ALERT LEVEL: ORANGE
The Orange River surged in popularity over the last two years as more anglers than ever discovered what a gem we have right here in
THE LUCKY ONE
Some guys, like Johannesburg-based Peter Whittaker, a veteran, globe-trotting angler who is our Lifer in issue 32, seem to have life dialled in. There are
NIC ISABELLE: HIGH FIVES
From exploring India and catching world record masheer as a feral youngster, to growing up and spending his working days on location with Flycastaway in
GOLDEN THREADS
It’s been a fun couple of months and one of the highlights was a mission we made to the Orange River where we teamed up
A RARE TALENT
LeRoy Botha is a rare talent but what I like most about Leroy is that he is so understated. Unlike the social media warriors in
