by Courtney Field | Jul 15, 2015 | Flies
Woolly Bugger – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Woolly Bugger is one of the most effective wet flies that is used in South African waters. The Black version of this fly, tied with some blue flash and a bead, is also known as the Speed Cop in South Africa. The Woolly...
by Courtney Field | Jul 15, 2015 | Flies
RAB – Best Fly Fishing Flies The RAB, which is an abbreviation for “Red Arsed Bastard”, is a wide winged dry fly that is excellent for prospecting on a stream or stillwater. The Rab is an attractor pattern and also imitates spiders, water striders,...
by Courtney Field | Jul 15, 2015 | Flies
Foam Ant – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Foam Ant fly comes in various patterns, colours and sizes but the Foam Ant we are talking about here, is the fly you see in the images and was tied by Gavin Erwin. This is a deadly pattern and since Gavin first tied this fly...
by Courtney Field | Jul 15, 2015 | Flies
Royal Coachman – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Royal Coachman is a very traditional fly pattern that can be tied as a wet fly or a dry fly. The dry fly version of this fly is definitely more popular and used a lot more in the current day than the wet fly....
by Courtney Field | Jul 15, 2015 | Flies
White Wulff – Best Fly Fishing Flies The White Wulff is an adaptation from Lee Wulff’s famous pattern, the Royal Wulff. This dry fly differs by being completely white, with some tan, black or brown hackle being used in the wing. The White Wulff is one of...
by Courtney Field | Jul 15, 2015 | Flies
Royal Wulff – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Royal Wulff was my father’s, Tony Roocroft, favourite dry fly and he used it as a prospector fly every time he started fishing a stillwater or beat of a stream. Since the day I witnessed the success of the Royal...
by Courtney Field | Jul 15, 2015 | Flies
Stimulator – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Stimulator is one of the most diverse and effective dry flies you could use as a fly fisherman on South African waters. It is a large, high floating dry that has a low wing profile. The Stimulator is such a good fly...
by Courtney Field | Jul 14, 2015 | Flies
Light Cahill – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Light Cahill is a classic North American dry fly, that imitates either the Pale Morning Dun or the Pale Evening Dun. This fly was first tied in the early 1900’s and is really effective in South African waters,...
by Courtney Field | Jul 14, 2015 | Flies
Foam Beetle – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Foam Beetle is a very buoyant fly tied with foam, rubber legs and occasionally a bit of hackle and a few other fly tying materials. This fly has accounted for many Yellowfish over the years, amongst other freshwater fish,...
by Courtney Field | Jul 14, 2015 | Flies
Flipper – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Flipper fly was first tied in South Africa, and is effectively a top-water fly or a popper. The Flipper imitates a wounded baitfish struggling on the surface. The Flipper is often used as an attractor with a smaller fly...
