VLEI RAT INITIATION
I have unequivocally been a trout guy the entire duration of my fishing career. Small trout on light tackle, big trout in little streams, and
leervis
OPEN SECRETS
There’s a time to be quiet and there’s a time to be heard. For Richard Wale, when it comes to conserving the Zandvlei leervis and the general
A LEERVIS BY ANY OTHER NAME
A leerie is a leerie is a leerie, right? Wrong. Turns out there are probably four leerie types and they have all been sharing the
A SIMPLE SUMMER CREASE FLY
For the past season or two, I have been obsessing over simplifying my fly tying. Of course, there are situations which demand high-spec, over-engineered flies
THE ENIGMA
In our social media age of non-stop self-promotion and faux-modesty, there are a few anglers that seem not only to develop an aura that demands
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
HELL FOR LEATHER
Changing your name on a regular basis is not something one would consider a good life choice. But the gentleman of the sea appears not
THE ALTERNATIVE ABSA CAPE EPIC RACE REPORT
This has everything to do with fishing. All dressed up with nowhere to go in the time of COVID-19… Now that some of the dust
THE ALTERNATIVE ABSA CAPE EPIC RACE REPORT
This has everything to do with fishing. All dressed up with nowhere to go in the time of COVID-19… Now that some of the dust
The circle of life – let the Leeries live
Ah the garrick, aka ‘leerie’. It’s like the starter game fish that gets so many hooked on the light-tackle and fly game. And then, even