by Courtney Field | Mar 11, 2023 | Fishing Locations, Fly Fishing Articles, Trout
A Break from the Life Between the hustle and bustle of everyday life the opportunity to go flyfishing is a rare gem, some have the privilege to call flyfishing their career the rest of us take our chances as and when we can. The Mooi River Just such an opportunity...
by Courtney Field | Oct 15, 2022 | Fishing Locations, Fly Fishing Articles, Freshwater Fly Fishing, Trout
My purist friend, Rory, painted such an indulgent picture of Trout fishing in his article that I was compelled to procure a delicate split cane rod and head for the Eastern Cape Highlands to immerse myself in some river fishing in spectacular countryside. The hamlet...
by Rory Kleu | Aug 31, 2022 | Trout, Uncategorized
I live on the frontier between purism and savagery. At least as far as concerns the world of trout fishing. Half of my friends are from the fly or die crew, and the rest still require converting away from the earthworm or spinner. Courtney and I live for long, cold...
by Courtney Field | Aug 9, 2022 | Fly Fishing Articles, Freshwater Fly Fishing, Trout
We all have expectations. Record fish, beautiful fish, spectacular destinations, and fair weather – the list is as long as the personalities that fly fish. The hope for perfection is endless. Ain’t reality a bitch? The reality is that most of our fly...
by Courtney Field | Aug 1, 2022 | Fishing Locations, Flies, Fly Fishing Articles, Freshwater Fly Fishing, Trout
Eureka, it is said was shouted by Archimedes as he ran down the street naked after realizing that his weight was equal to his displacement. A light bulb moment. The moment you solve that math problem. We have all had them and more often than not they are the moments...
by Courtney Field | Nov 20, 2015 | Freshwater Fly Fishing, Trout, Tutorials
How To Catch Spawning Trout During Winter In South Africa Spawning Trout in Winter on South Africa’s stillwaters… There’s something magical about approaching the stillwater on a cold Winter morning armed with a fly rod and reel, with the mist coming...
by Courtney Field | Nov 20, 2015 | Fly Fishing Articles, Trout, Tutorials
How To Handle Trout …& Safely Release Trout In South Africa So They Survive! People often ask questions about how to handle trout correctly, so they can release them with the goal in mind of their survival. Trout are well know for not doing very well after a...
by Courtney Field | Nov 6, 2015 | Trout
Fly Fishing Small To Medium Sized Stillwaters For Trout Fly Fishing stillwaters for Trout is one of my favourite things to do, apart from small stream fly fishing for wild Rainbows. To be successful and catch lots of Trout in small to medium sized...
by Courtney Field | Sep 14, 2015 | Trout
Telling the difference between male (known as Cock fish) and female (known as Hen fish) trout can be tricky in immature fish but in sexually mature fish there are three things to look for that are dead give aways. Firstly, the lower jaw or kype – male fish have...
by Courtney Field | Sep 14, 2015 | Fly Fishing Articles, Trout
Fishing Dry Flies In The Evening What is better than fishing dry flies in the evening? Fish The Fly visit Millstream Farm a few times a year, and we have been treating to some amazing evenings, with significant hatches, and a great back drop. Sometimes it really does...
