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 months. Tough fishing it certainly was for most and those that refused to change their habits struggled to convince any fish to come out and play. But anyone who stopped ripping and stripping and chose to selectively cast, turning to micro patterns

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 habitat with our beloved stippled beauties. I'll admit that on occasion, even I have cursed a green fish or two when it was not my intended quarry, more frustrated at my angling ability than the willing bass, I

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 swapping the satisfying meal for the satisfaction of a good picture and letting it roam free. So I always find it very amusing when any angler tries to compete with another, as it can only be

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 always translate into an obliging take. Case in point was the third leg of the TOPS Corporate Challenge where the fixated fish were to be found within a rod length of the bank, requiring all your patience and

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