The debate around what flies works best is as old as the art itself and one that becomes most animated over a dram or two. Tying pundits the world over will swear blind on their unique patterns, with the multitude of variations now requiring one to have a manual to identify the thousands of creations. And naming a fly has become as important as the premise behind it’s origin……it’s makes you […]

Yellow Fever by Gareth George Tons of fish is an expression that we tend to throw around whenever we are lucky enough to land more than we bargained for. What is never elaborated on though is how many chances were missed and the number of fish that simply ignored our best presentation. A lot has been written about South Africa’s premier still water fishery and it still continues to impress, despite the significant increase in […]

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 […]