Smallmouth Yellowfish on the Vaal River
Not too long ago I was invited by a friend of mine to fish one of his “secret spots” that he has on the Vaal river. He mentioned that he was the only person with access to this specific stretch…
Carp on Fly
Now to many fly fisherman Carp aren’t a very glamorous species to target on fly. Some people call them a trash fish due to them being quite adaptable to any form of water, which means that they aren’t always found…
Exploring the Ash River
I think most of us (unfortunately) can only dream of fly fishing those exotic locations that lie beyond our borders. A trip to these idyllic destinations can cost an arm and a leg and it’s already hard enough standing up…
Bowhunting Giraffe – A Tall Order
Thursday 24 February 2011, started like any other day for me. I got to the office, made some coffee and settled in behind my computer. I usually get to the office nice and early to give myself some time to plan…
The Fancy Frenchie
The PTN (Pheasant Tail Nymph) is possibly one of the most effective flies ever tied and over the years there have been many variations of this very effective fly. The PTN and most of it’s variants are simple to tie…
The Fish of a Lifetime
We all now that feeling that we get when we go through a fly fishing magazine and we see a photo of some lucky angler posing with a once in a lifetime fish. You are happy for the angler but…