VANDERKLOOF DAM – HIGH HOPES, PART 2
When Smokey the Bear and his compadre Trav set off on the equivalent of a buddy cop road trip at the tail end of last
Orange river
ANT’S BEETLES
Just before our trip to Gkhui Gkhui River Lodge (check out the article in The Mission issue 49), Ant (Anthea Linsell – professional guide at
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
MIKE DAMES: HIGH FIVES
A renowned heathen-ware angler who has dived into fly fishing guiding over the last few years with Mavungana Flyfishing and African Waters, when Mike Dames
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
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
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
On fly fishing on the Orange River… Were we going to get lost? That was one of our main concerns leaving Cape Town. Our mode
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
DAN FACTOR: HIGH FIVES
Consistently holding pole position as South Africa’s top-ranked competition angler, Dan Factor of X-Factor Angling (www.xfactorangling.co.za), is also a fly fishing coach and a guide,
