South Africa
Habits 7 of Successful Fly Fishers – Part 1 Winter
Mindset might be everything, but I’m no shrink and I’m not going to pretend that the positive laws of attraction are going to get you more fish. But what is proven, is if you fish with confidence, you don’t second guess what you’re doing all the time and hence stick with the plan that will eventually yield results! I have a few seasons (my wife might argue too many) of Winter Trout fishing in South […]
The Middle Fin – TCC Leg 2
A lot of Trout clearly didn’t get the message from Uncle Cyril this last weekend as they kept their distance from the very social advances of the fly fishers. The TOPS Corporate Challenge has built its reputation on the camaraderie and festivities surrounding the fishing, which was embraced by the entrants yet again, with commiserations about the lack of landed Trout soon replaced by the celebratory toasts to the time being spent together in WildFly […]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The best fishing trips always start by reliving your last adventure and past exploits. This invariably takes place around the support of a bar counter at your mates house, enjoying a refreshing beverage. As the night wears on it’s impossible not to embellish as all great stories or anecdotes should be revived with artistic license. This naturally leads to boasts that are never idle and challenges made in jest, culminating in the gauntlet being thrown […]
The Last Cast
Why ten pounds is the benchmark for many fresh-water fish in terms of angling accolades is a bit of a mystery. The imperial yardstick and it being double digits would be my best guess. Admittedly this aspiration is what now drives my journey to rivers and lakes with a fly rod in hand. We start off just wanting to catch a single fish (the label of ‘Billy Blank’ from your best fishing mates being a […]