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...
by Courtney Field | Jul 14, 2015 | Flies
Fritz – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Fritz is an astonishing fly and can literally be fished anywhere, and you can target almost any fish species with this fly. The Fritz is a great fly for freshwater species such as Trout, Largemouth Yellowfish, Bass and...
by Courtney Field | Jul 14, 2015 | Flies
Lefty’s Deceiver – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Deceiver fly, or as we know it, the Lefty’s Deceiver, was first tied by World renowned saltwater fly fisherman Lefty Kreh in the 1950’s, who also “invented” the Clouser Minnow, is a...
by Courtney Field | Jul 14, 2015 | Flies
Crazy Charlie – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Crazy Charlie fly is arguably one of the most well know saltwater flies in existence today. This sea fly was originally tied by Charles Smith (Many believe it was tied by Bob Nauheim, but Charles Smith actually tied...
by Courtney Field | Jul 14, 2015 | Flies
GRHE – Best Fly Fishing Flies The GRHE is an acronym for the full name of this nymph pattern; the Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear. The name comes from the fact that this nymph was originally tied with the fur from a Hare’s ear and had gold wire or sparkle...
by Courtney Field | Jul 14, 2015 | Flies
San Juan Worm – Best Fly Fishing Flies The San Juan Worm originated in the 1970’s and was coined by Jim Aubrey in North America. The name most likely has something to do with the fact that this worm was tied and fished a lot in the State of New Mexico in...
by Courtney Field | Jul 14, 2015 | Flies
Goddards Sedge – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Goddards Sedge is an interesting dry fly that is also known as the Goddard Caddis, The G & H Sedge and the Goddard And Henry Sedge. Sedge, essentially, is just another name for a caddis. This dry is best utilized...
by Courtney Field | Jul 13, 2015 | Flies
Clouser Minnow – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Clouser Minnow as we know it today, was originally called the Clouser Deep Minnow and It was developed by Bob Clouser a Royalton, Pennsylvania fly shop owner and guide in 1987. The fly was named by Lefty Kreh, who has...
by Courtney Field | Jul 13, 2015 | Flies
Eds Hopper – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Eds Hopper was tied and developed by South Africa’s own, legendary, Ed Herbst. He is one of the pioneers of fly fishing in this country, in our opinion, along with his good friend Tom Sutcliffe. Mr. Herbst has always...
by Courtney Field | Jul 13, 2015 | Flies
Joes Hopper – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Joes Hopper has a long and rich history and was originally known as the Michigan Hopper, tied by Art Winnie in the State of Michigan, USA, in the early 1940’s. This large terrestrial dry fly then eventually changed...
