I became convinced about this pattern during three days fishing last week on stillwaters in the Eastern Cape Highlands. It appeared magical and easily out-fished a host of high pedigree competitors, including the Red-eyed Damsel, a range of Woolly Worms and the Papa Roach. (Click in images to enlarge…

- A GLIMPSE AT THE EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN NYMPH From MC Coetzer (MC Coetzer, one of South Africa’s most respected fly fishers, has taken part in international competitions for many years. In this article he traces the changes he has noticed in the development of successful nymph patterns used…

THE TOP SIX TROUT STREAM FLIES OF IAN COX Text and images by Ian Cox (Ian Cox is an experienced fly fisher and small stream devotee fishing mainly in KZN but also in fly streams around the village of Rhodes in the Eastern Cape Highlands) Tom’s request that I select…

Fly tying lessons learnt from the classics Text and flies by Gordon Van der Spuy Gordon Van der Spuy (Beth Grobelaar Photo) A few months ago I started tying traditional salmon flies. As yet salmon don't swim in African waters, but if the movie “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” is…

(Barry Kent was a founder of Highflies, a commercial fly tying operation many South African anglers will remember well. He is a world class fly tyer now living in Florida, USA.) Fly Type: General saltwater Target Species: ALL SORTS OF SALTWATER FINNED FELLOWS Imitation: Shrimp/Prawns, Material List Any true circle…

Text and images by Agostino Roncallo I want to introduce one of my favorite patterns, the Twisted Palmers, which are tied using a strip of closed-cell foam and a rooster hackle. I designed them for fishing in summer in the Nera River (Umbria) and other fast-flowing waters. The Nera River.…