The Last Cast – TCC Final The final of any gathering can often be a tense affair, the urge to win giving rise to a little friction. Which, when fuelled with huge rewards can […]

Fishing Festivities That this event has less to do with fishing and more about celebrating with friends was resoundingly apparent this last weekend. By lunchtime […]

TCC Leg 2 There are many factors that make a for great fly fishing event and surprisingly most of them do not revolve around the fishing. But if the Trout […]

TOPS KTF 2023 If you had preordered the weather, it couldn’t have been better. A bite in the air, cold enough waters to entice some feisty Trout and the b […]

TCC Trophies Trophy is such a relative term, as your average catch might be another angler’s personal best, hence size must also be in the eye of the beholder. B […]

The Trout Report   It’s time to sort out your fly box and check that your Trout gear hasn’t gone walkabout.   As Summer finally gives way to Autumn it he […]

That it was a cold Winter in the Natal midlands few would argue and these sustained sub zero temperatures translated into the fish staying in their uncooperative spawning behaviour beyond the normal few […]

A species that is often overlooked by local flyfishing fanatics, I feel, is the Largemouth Bass. There is a contingent of trout hunters that see them as the enemy or a pest, especially when they share the […]

We’ve been hunting one animal or another with limited success since we could walk on two legs and chasing down anything that swims as soon as we conquered our fear of water.

All that has really changed is us s […]

Great casting is simply lost on the fish.

That isn’t to say that a good cast doesn’t catch Trout, it’s just a reminder that the graceful art of a tight loop presented with pinpoint precision does not alway […]

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 […]

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 r […]

In so many cultures it is an official coming of age, demanding that you raise many glasses and toast such a momentous occasion.

21 years is reason enough to celebrate, but if you add the relaxation of social […]

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 […]