LIFE CHANGING ANTS – FLUFF
In an excerpt from his new book, The Feather Mechanic II: Beyond the Pattern, Gordon van der Spuy dives deep into the delicious versatility of an ant fly
yellowfish
THE WILGE – HOW TO KILL A RIVER
In February 2022, the Wilge River was poisoned by a mass influx of acid mine drainage from an abandoned shaft owned by Thungela Resources, a
YELLOW ALERT
Sterkfontein Dam, one of the world’s best sight-fishing destinations, and its beetle-sipping smallmouth yellowfish are under threat from commercial poachers. Concerned anglers are fighting back,
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
CHAMOIS DRIES
Besides snowshoe making its regular appearance in fly posts on social media, we also spotted beautiful, buggy caddis flies tied with chamois hair on Instagram
FLY FISHING SHORT FILMS – MARCH ’23
Time to put some tea on, lay your backside in your comfy spot on the couch, and enjoy some of that ‘me’ time that you
THE CRAFT: THE FEATHER MECHANIC
This is a short film featuring fly tyer Gordon van der Spuy, aka The Feather Mechanic. In this film by Owen Bruce, shot at the
THEORY IN PRACTICE
So I’ve been dreaming about a yellowfish fly fishing mission to the tropical parts of Africa for some time now, where – as Ed Truter
CEDERBERG MINING PROSPECTS: CODE RED
A public consultation notification about manganese and iron ore mining prospects in the Cederberg (in the Twee River and Leeu River confluence area to be
THE GREAT COMBO
I’ve been playing with a new rod and reel combo, a Moonshine Epiphany 10’6″ 3 wt (to get yours in RSA, contact Stream and Sea)