Occasionally fishing the Boston Fly Fishing Festival on my wedding anniversary pays off. Last year was one such time when I came away with a prize of a week long trip for 6 to Castleburn, beautifully nestled in the in the Drakensberg foothills. After much deliberation Sharon and I decided to invite my dad and Cassia along …
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 …
Check out this epic fly fishing adventure at Sterkfontein Dam, South Africa! Yellowfish as far as the eye can see!
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 …
With the windy months having passed us by, and the water warming through the spring months, it was time for another trip to Cape Vidal. Sadly however we battled with booking and managed to secure just a single campsite, meaning that just 6 fishermen could join us on this adventure. I picked up Graeme at 4:30am …
A few months ago I received a phone call from Alan asking me to be the guest speaker at the UHTFC AGM. I happily accepted, feeling honoured that I’d been asked, and began planning my speech. The months flew by and before I knew it I was packing my bags (and laptop) for the trip …
Having been far too long since I’d visited the trout bliss of Underberg I decided to put a quick trip together to right the wrongs. Sadly my trusty sidekick (Nick) was unable to join the adventure, so I headed up alone at lunch time on Friday. The plan was to meet up with Neill, Alan …