NAUTILUS X REBUILD AND DRAG UPGRADE
I’ve been using the Nautilus X in size XL since 2015 as my light saltwater reel. It balances out my #8 perfectly for that finesse
Tips and Tactics
A COUPLE OF GT FLIES
Getting ready for Fiji forced me to clamp some big hooks into the vice. It’s been a while since I tied GT flies and I’d
DOUBLE RAPALA KNOT & PIANO WIRE FOR TIGERFISH
As explained in the original post (Terminal Tricks for Tigers) this piano wire trace setup (or single stranded stainless steel trace) was still regularly used
FIVE BEST SMARTPHONE APPS FOR FLY-FISHING PHOTOGRAPHY
There’s no getting away from it. That freakin phone of yours is a pretty powerful piece of photographic technology. It’s also small, easy-to-use and you’d
A MILD CASE OF CRABS
I recently returned from my annual trip on the lower Orange river and when people ask me what I love about fishing I usually simply
TACKLE CARE – REEL MAINTENANCE PART 1 (HARDY FORTUNA REBUILD)
So I managed to shoot myself in the foot by convincing half of the Salt Water Fly Fishermen I know to buy Hardy Fortunas, which
THE RIGHT COLOUR POLARISED LENSES
I’m busy prepping for a trip to the upper Zambezi with the enigmatic Ewan ‘Ethan’ Naude and his famous Loomis hat. We’re heading to Wildman
SWIMMING WITH BEASTS
With Peter’s recent post on how much he hates me and the BEAST Fleyes I’ve been obsessively tying over the last 18 months, I thought
I HATE ANDRE AND HIS DAMN BEAST FLIES
I hate those damn beast flies. And I hate that Andre has made me feel like I need a fly box full of them. And for making
GUNNIN’ AT THE VICE
One of the many benefits of fly tying groups, whether they are loose collectives like our Whippet Wednesday crowd, or Whatsapp Groups, get togethers like