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As fly anglers we are constantly setting goals for ourselves. Normally we begin with the usual challenge of learning to cast, followed by trying to catch a fish, and then tying your own flies(In whichever order). Conquering these goals keeps us interested and longing for more.One example would be Gordon van der Spuy. He is...
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Bill with an unexpected brown, always a welcoming treat.Blue jackets and Bokong yellows.Keep them wet, angler and fish!Don enjoying the views from the top of Vodacom ridge.Mountains upon mountains. The upper reaches of the Bokong River.When blisters become a problem, walk
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After the success of the previous group, with much anticipation, we welcomed Garth Wellman, John Yelland, Andrew Mayo, Pascal, and Avril Potgieter into the Makhangoa Community Camp. Upon arrival the water level was still a little high and cool but the fish were definitely around
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Carl, Cassim, Johan and Johan arrived in camp around midday to a perfect 4 day forecast. Arriving at the tail end of a cut off low, the river was dropping and heating up well. The fish were on the move and hungry as the pressure stabilized. Carl and Cassim have both fished with
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A week of firsts. The first week of the 2014/15 season, our first group in the newly completed Makhangoa Community Camp, and also our first international clients to Lesotho, courtesy Planet Fly Fishing in France. After meeting, George, Phillip, Francis, Denies, Florane and Chantel at HaLejone we all settled into our rooms, worked through tackle,...
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Ed grew up on a small farm near Port Alfred. His father is an outdoorsman through and through so he had no choice in the early alignment of his interests. From the youngest age he had a curiosity to explore.
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A cold chill in the air, winds pushing clouds over the high Maluti mountains from the west and the smell of rain in the air, it was certain, the hot sunny days of summer were slowly but surely coming to an end! Nonetheless, the yellowfish were still around in good numbers and with five new...
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On arriving at Katse Dam for the 11th group of the season we were quite unsure of what the start of the trip would be like as the previous week it had rained most heavily, making the fishing tough with swollen rivers. Regardless, the guys on this trip were all veterans to yellow fishing, and...
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From hero to zero. Thats what it felt like when we arrived back from Katse in camp after collecting the new guests. A complete opposite of what we experienced the last couple weeks! One spectacular low pressure system moved into the area and rendered the river into a raging torrent of muddy water! Nonstop heavy...
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