As fly fishers we are always dialed into the weather. Seasonal changes are picked up almost as second nature and as a hatch junkie, I get a strange excitement stirring inside, when almost subconsciously, I become aware that the sky starts to lose its summer haze. There's dew in the morning, a crispness to the [...]
On the Highveld our warm season has been a case of famine or feast. Spring didn't last long as the drought conditions put strain on the streams and the fish. Even our tailwater fishery below the Barrage took strain. One fish that's not put off by low flows and high temps are carp. They regularly popped [...]
A Summer’s Escapades Into The Mountain Kingdom Part 4 of 4 Words and photos courtesy of Rex Fey Taking the Scenic Route This year in mid-May I had a long weekend available and I had just met a rabidly enthusiastic fly fisherman who was fit and keen join me on a hike up into Lesotho to catch [...]
Some time ago , I was invited by friends to join in on a float / flyfishing trip down the Orange river , below Augrabies falls. I decided to make it a father-and-son affair and booked my son , Luka (aka Stickman) on the trip as well. With little time to practice his nymphing skills [...]
Recently Douglas Kretzman shared this post on his blog, No Longer At Ease. Hard to imagine it was 30 years ago! 1984 Trout From the Kloofs Words by Douglas Kretzman I was reminded of this set of photos by a post on Feathers and Fluoro - happy to see the stream is as yet unspoiled. [...]
So you’ve been stripping your ass off but the damn Garrick are turning short. Especially the bigger ones. And no matter what you rip back over the surface, it just does not seem to produce a take. You’ve even put a sinking fly on and still, no love. This is a scenario that is not uncommon [...]
So, I didn't make it back to Cape Town today. The fishing is totally to blame! After yesterday's purple patch with the spinning stick, I had had to get back on it. There were bigger fish to be caught. So Dad and I dusted of "The Guppie Tub", a tiny little Boston Whaler Bass Boat, [...]
On a recent trip to the Breede with MC Coetzer, Denton Ingham-Brown and Jannie Visser, we were met by really tough conditions. Lots of fresh water run-off after heavy rains. We were chasing grunter and it was not going well. At dead low Jannie and I spotted a dead fish. It was a nice [...]
We need more of this type of thinking. Empowerment that creates buy-in of stakeholders and ultimately uplifts communities and improves the quality of our natural resources. Imagine if we could get this right in areas like Zululand and the Transkei!!! It's all about the mindset! http://vimeo.com/97009164
Hmmm, not sure whether to take this too seriously or not... Probably not! But it is entertaining! http://vimeo.com/88129001
