The art of festival fly fishing The finals of any event come with a certain amount of expectation from both the competitors and the audience in attendance. The 2012 London Olympics certainly lived up to all the anticipation and hype that preceded the incredible spectacle as did (on a much smaller scale) the Finals of The Corporate Trophy Challenge One would expect the finalists to take the weekend very seriously as there are some pretty […]
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The Techniblock Billfish Challenge
The Techniblock Billfish Challenge There are few fish, that when attempting to catch, will offer you the full spectrum of emotions. On any single specimen the hook up is one of surprise for most of us, followed by the elation that something is on the end of your line, as you come to grips with the tussle that ensues. Of course the bigger the beast you’ve picked a fight with, the more trepidation […]
Wlldfly Crew revisit the Lower Zam & Tsika Island
Video – Tsika Island – Lower Zambezi River The Wildfly crew managed to get back to our favorite destination down on the lower Zambezi in early November….. We took our local Notties publican, Clive Foss, along to keep things lubricated and on his first day on the river he landed an 11 pounder on fly followed by a 16 pounder on spinner disproving its not just time spent on the water…. Clive Garlick fished […]
What Goes Around Flies Around
It never ceases to amaze me how seriously trout take our sport. You would think having been released back into the waters a few times that they would be a little more obliging about snacking on a fly……..the concept of catch and release is clearly lost on the average rainbow The old adage about the fish you see being the hardest fish to catch held true for a couple of fly fishers in […]
The Billfish Challenge
The last day of fishing proved yet again to be the decisive one in the 3rd Techniblock Billfish Challenge held in Kenya this week. The North trade winds failed to appear, making a slow start to the fly fishing festival hosted by WildFly at Hemingways, yet every boat still managed to raise fish and register a score. The baitfish, as always were around, signalled by the turns and gannets that were feeding off the scraps […]