by Courtney Field | Jul 21, 2015 | Flies
Deer Hair Mouse – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Deer Hair Mouse is an interesting fly, that is becoming more and more popular as each year passes. With the help of video, research and some really creative guys out there making some amazing fly fishing videos, we...
by Courtney Field | Jul 20, 2015 | Fly Fishing Reports
Millstream Fly Fishing Report & Video Fly Fishing At Millstream Report Just in case any of you are unaware, Millstream is a Trout Farm in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa, and is one of the best stillwater fly fishing venues in the Country. Fish The Fly is...
by Courtney Field | Jul 17, 2015 | Fly Fishing Articles
The Evolution Of The Calvin Bugger The Calvin Bugger is an interesting fly with a bit of history behind it. Let me just start off by saying at the time of writing this article, there are only a few fly fishermen who know what the Calvin Bugger is, so let me try to...
by Courtney Field | Jul 17, 2015 | Flies
Fritz Bugger – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Fritz Bugger is a wet fly streamer that is combined with two of the best wet flies you could use on South African waters, the Fritz and the Woolly Bugger. The variation we use here at Fish The Fly has been nicknamed the...
by Courtney Field | Jul 17, 2015 | Flies
Mustard Caddis – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Mustard Caddis is arguably the most well known, and most fished Yellowfish fly in South Africa. It is a very versatile and heavy nymph, which means it is the perfect control fly to use in your short line nymphing, New...
by Courtney Field | Jul 17, 2015 | Flies
Czech Nymph – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Czech Nymph is a well known fly all around the World and was tied and developed in the Czech Republic for targeting Trout and Grayling in deep pockets of water in fast flowing rivers. This fly has out performed many other...
by Courtney Field | Jul 17, 2015 | Fishing People, Flies
Zak Nymph – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Zak Nymph is another brilliant invention from the South African fly fishing legend, Tom Sutcliffe. The fly gets it’s name from a man (Who sadly passed away in April 2015) by the name of Mzelwa Gwala, who’s...
by Courtney Field | Jul 17, 2015 | Flies
PTN – Best Fly Fishing Flies The PTN, which stands for Pheasant Tail Nymph, was originally tied in England, by a man who goes by the name of Frank Sawyer. It was tied in the 1950’s and is one of the oldest modern day nymphs that is still used a lot today....
by Courtney Field | Jul 17, 2015 | Flies
Orange Hotspot – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Orange Hotspot Nymph is one of the most effective nymphs to fish on South African waters. There are very few nymph imitations that can produce the results this fly does. The GRHE and Flashback are great nymphs and are...
by Courtney Field | Jul 17, 2015 | Flies
Epoxy Buzzer – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Epoxy Buzzer is a superb freshwater fly pattern and is very versatile in how you can fish it and what you can catch on it. This pattern can be adapted in various ways, and can be turned into a suspender buzzer by just...
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...
