YELLOW ALERT
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,
largemouth yellowfish
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
HIGH FIVES – BLOM
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
HIGH 5S – NIC ISABELLE
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
THE FEATHERS AWARD
When we announced the Feathers Award in December 2020, we knew it would attract some very special entries. This was not only because for this
GUINEA PIG STAMPEDE
Lockdown – I’m tired of hearing it and avoid the subject these days. But during the lockdown, my fly tying station was my psychologist. Years