by Courtney Field | Sep 8, 2015 | Flies, Fly Fishing Articles, Freshwater Fly Fishing, Tutorials
Nymphs & Fly Fishing Nymphing How To Fish With Nymphs Effectively Fly fishing with nymphs can be intimidating at times, but you’ve got your flies ready, so let’s discuss this fly fishing technique in more detail. What are the best ways to attach them for...
by Courtney Field | Aug 21, 2015 | Flies, Freshwater Fly Fishing, Yellowfish
Top 10 Flies For Yellowfish Season What Flies To Use For Yellowfish During Spring & Summer? There are so many flies for Yellowfish, and it can be a daunting task for any fly fisherman when setting out on an early season trip to one of the many freshwater venues...
by Courtney Field | Jul 22, 2015 | Flies
Mantis Shrimp – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Mantis Shrimp fly is a generic pattern tied in many different sizes, many different colours and many different forms. In short, it is a saltwater fly that imitates prawns or shrimp, depending on how you fish it. You...
by Courtney Field | Jul 22, 2015 | Flies
Red Eyed Damsel – Best Fly Fishing Flies The Red Eyed Damsel is a South African wet fly that was invented by Hugh Huntley and was made to mimic the abundant Damsel fly nymphs that occur in many of South Africa’s waters in the Spring and Summer months. 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...
