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Marabou Trout Lodge

Mpumalanga’s Sterkspruit has a reputation for trophy fish. TCFF investigates the rumours.

The Magic Threads Of Semperfli

Success isn’t something that simply comes your way. It is earned through putting in the long miles, learning hard lessons, and having the passion and persistence to succeed. TCFF’s International Field Editor at Large HANS VAN KLINKEN puts the spotlight on one such company.

Hunting GTS From Shore Unexplored Waters

Catching a large GT from shore along the African coast is no small feat. Catching it on fly makes it a fish of a lifetime. RUDOLPH SCHEEPERS tells the tale.

Hook Selection

Are you selecting the right hook for the pattern you want to tie? Contributor ARNO LAUBSCHER sheds some light on this often difficult choice.

Zambezi Grande

An extraordinary experience in wildest Africa – TCFF visits a five-star venue on the banks of the mighty middle Zambezi in search of tigerfish and a true African wildlife adventure.

Fly Fishing For Trophy Pike: Phelps Lake

The Canadian wilderness is a place where you can still experience untouched pike fishing – a unique and compelling escape for those who dream of catching a veritable trophy pike.

Fishing Lines

We all know the saying: “Give a man a fish...” ANDREW LEVY shares a few more pearls of wisdom.

A South African Success Story

A man who ties thousands of flies each year, HANS VAN KLINKEN knows a good vice when he sees it. He tells the story of how South African Jay Smit’s JVice became one of his most prized possessions.

Largemouth Yellowfish The Expert Approach: Part I

A fish of a thousand casts, it may take years to bag that trophy largemouth yellowfish on your own. In this series of articles, Field Editor MURRAY PEDDER gets the inside scoop when he talks to three experts in order to fast-track your path to success.

Transformation

ANDREW FOWLER explains what Frank Sawyer, Alfred Zuma and Feargal Sharkey have in common.

Tying For Success

IAN COURYER gives a few tips on making your fly-tying sessions more enjoyable and how to up your game on the water when it comes to fly selection and having faith in a pattern.

Pyramid Lake fly fishing for desert trout

Pyramid Lake in Nevada, USA, is home to the world’s largest cutthroat trout. Rasmus Ovesen takes us to this desert lake, once a vast inland ocean, offering a unique form of fly fishing where stepladders are part of the basic outfit.

Patagonian Fly Fishing's Box Of Chocolates Chile

Contributor Jonathan Boulton explains why Chile remains one of his favourite fresh water fly fishing destinations.

Petitjean CDC

 Petitjean CDC

A Pictorial Journey - Green Lagunas Of Patagonia

The windswept beauty of Patagonia has a special lure of its own. Throw in the opportunity to catch a monster, wild rainbow trout, and you have the makings of an exceptional fly fishing venue. So says JONATHAN BOULTON

Fly Rod Fighting Strategies - Part I: Large Trout And Strong Yellowfish

This issue: Different fish species often require different fighting techniques.FRED STEYNBERG gives pointers on how to handle big trout and fast-running yellowfish.

Water Strider

This issue: TCFF’s DYLAN ISAACS puts the new Water Strider through its paces.

Trout Salmon And Char: A Master Guide To Understanding Their Behavior And The Top Techniques To Catch Them

One of the aspects of fly fishing that makes it such a challenging sport is that there is simply no substitute for “time on the water”, or more simply put, the hours and hours spent necessary for learning the craft, the quarry and the finer points that make up this magical pursuit of ours.

Taking It To The Next Level Stephen Boshoff The Art Of Making Great Bamboo Fly Rods

We talk to Cape Town bamboo fly rod maker STEPHEN BOSHOFF about the finer points of his craft.

My Top Five Trout Flies Hans Van Klinken

The Leadhead is my best subsurface fly and I’ve had success with it in every country that I have fished, whether it was in still or running waters, fresh water or salt.

Fishing The Griffith's Gnat

Trout guru, acclaimed fly fishing author, instructor and film maker GARY BORGER lauds the qualities of the Griffith’s Gnat and how this evergreen fly has evolved.

Hackle Stacker Emerger

Contributor ARNO LAUBSCHER discusses the hackle stacker technique with reference to its application in creating a specific stage of an insect’s emergence.

T&T Zone 5-Wt Rod

This issue: TCFF tests the new Thomas & Thomas Zone fly rod.

Tackling Up For KZN's Trout Streams

“What fly?” is normally the first question asked when fishing new waters. Actually, there are other things much more important you need to know.

The Rare Giants Of Mongolia

Dreaming of untouched water where no Westerner has gone before? Contributor TOM BOYD makes the journey to remotest Mongolia.

Why We Tie Flies Hans Van Klinken

Fly-tying is an awesome hobby but a lot depends on the fly-tyer’s ability to use inventiveness and imagination to increase his understanding and knowledge of fly-tying.

Katka Svagrova

Five years running Czech Ladies National Champion, this jet setting young angler is taking social media by storm with her fly fishing exploits around the globe.

Dry Fly Success On The Vaal For Smallmouth Yellows

Being successful when targeting yellowfish on dry means much more than just fishing a specific pattern. It requires a thinking and practical approach, says ANTON HARTMAN

In Search Of The Lifton Lunkers At Sani Valley Lodge

TCFF’s DYLAN ISAACS visits an iconic venue in the Southern Drakensberg to find out what the fuss is all about.

An ode to the Cormorant

Fred Steynberg is recognised among his peers as one of the finest fly fishermen this country has produced. MARIO DU PREEZ recounts his experiences with Fred.