Having spent the week pondering my Bend curse, I wasn’t the least bit surprised when we drove straight into pouring rain en route to the Bend. I was yet to visit in sunshine, and was yet to get in any fishing, unless of course you consider a short fishless session and a broken line fishing? I was …
Craving some trout fishing, Neill was kind enough to put together another boys weekend to trout mecca known as Underberg. I put in for a full day’s leave on Friday (rather than the usual half day) in the hope of getting in a full day’s fishing. Sadly this was not to be as Neill got stuck …
I can safely say that the Boston Fly Fishing Festival is by far my favourite festival. Yes, I will admit it’s the only festival I fish regularly, but I’m utterly convinced this is irrelevant – it’s just that good – and this year was no exception. Will I be back next year? Definitely, but I’ll be packing …
Having recently acquired a caravan, Brian and Bianca invited us to join them on a camping trip to Mac Nicols (Bazley Beach). We headed up just after lunch time, with Sharon working feverishly in the passenger seat to free up the rest of her weekend. Meanwhile Brian and Bianca were having a few teething issues …
Having been voted onto the UHTFC committee at the AGM, Neill and I decided that it was time for a club visit and informal committee meeting. In other words, it had been far too long since we’d targeted trout on fly and were itching to get back in the water. We phoned a few friends …
Having had a (mostly) rain filled previous trip to the Bend, Sharon and I were glad to accept a second invitation to our friends home away from home. Much like last time, the plan was to head up after work arriving in time for a late braai. Thankfully on this occasion I made it out of the office …
Sterkfontein remains one the premier fly fishing locations in South Africa, growing in popularity annually with no end in sight. Not only does it provide some of the best sight fishing in the world, but it also offers fishing for a purely South African species in a venue of unmatched beauty. But it’s not all sunshine …
After months of waiting it was finally time to head back down to Inanda Dam for a little bass bashing. Sadly conditions were not what we’d hoped they would be. Heading north towards the Umgeni River revealed algae on the surface that was so thick it appeared to be paint. Throwing out a popper was …
Sharon, Emma and I were lucky enough to get invited to a friend’s house at The Bend, an offer we happily accepted. Sadly the trip got off to a rocky start when a few last minute issues arose in the office and I only managed to sneak out at around 6:30pm. Thankfully Sharon and Emma were packed and ready …
Having purchased a weekend at Rocky Bay in an auction, Sharon and I decided to put it to use over my birthday weekend. So we grabbed a few friends and headed down early on Friday afternoon. Nick and Tazz were only able to join us a little later so we picked up their daughter and headed …