LEADEN LABEO – WISH LIST FISH
Entomologist Christian Fry and yellowfish guru Garth Wellman break down why leaden labeo (aka the bushveld grayling) are a notch more special than your everyday
nymphing
LITTLE SWIMMERS
Sometimes, yellowfish rise from the sand and rocks where they grub for nymphs clinging to the bottom, to hover high in the water column near
VISION – 9′ #3 MEDIUM RIVERMANIAC ROD
I think I am not alone in this but, no matter how great my gear is, I am always curious about whether there is a
STAPLE FODDER
Soft hackle and CDC Brassies should be in every trout and yellowfish nymph box; they imitate a variety of ‘bugs’ and have some serious mojo
BLOODWORM
According to my knowledge, in fly fishing a ‘bloodworm imitation’ may refer to three different things: 1) Red midge larvae, 2) reddish coloured freshwater annelids
NEIL DOESN’T CARE
.He is new to both fly fishing and the land of the long white cloud. New Zealand-based Gerhard Uys gets schooled by a local veteran.
THE SENTINEL
SMALLMOUTH, largemouth, Natal Scalies, Lowveld, Clannies… South Africa’s yellowfish species are loved and lauded, but some cousins fly under the radar like the endangered Witvis.
