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STERKIES FOR NOOBS
STERKIES FOR NOOBS

Africa, Destinations: Fresh, Species, Species: Fresh, The Mission, Tudor Caradoc-Davies, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish

STERKIES FOR NOOBS

Old Sterkies hand? Then there’s a good chance this article [...]

By Tudor Caradoc-Davies|2023-01-02T20:06:52+02:00June 14th, 2022|Africa, Destinations: Fresh, Species, Species: Fresh, The Mission, Tudor Caradoc-Davies, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish|0 Comments

THE GREAT COMBO

I've been playing with a new rod and reel combo, [...]

By Leonard Flemming|2023-01-02T20:06:53+02:00March 29th, 2022|Africa, Destinations: Fresh, Gear, Gear DIY & Tutorials, Leonard Flemming, Orange River, Vaal River and Tribs, Western Cape, What's in The Bag|0 Comments

River therapy
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River therapy

Fishing Stories, Peter Coetzee, South Africa, Vaal River and Tribs

River therapy

In my life river has always meant estuary. I've never [...]

By Peter Coetzee|2023-01-02T13:21:07+02:00July 22nd, 2018|Fishing Stories, Peter Coetzee, South Africa, Vaal River and Tribs|0 Comments

What separates the men from the boys (?) – Part one: The birth of Poly Nymphing
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What separates the men from the boys (?) – Part one: The birth of Poly Nymphing

Flies: Fresh Water, Leonard Flemming, Orange River, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish

What separates the men from the boys (?) – Part one: The birth of Poly Nymphing

This is the 1st post in a series of articles [...]

By Leonard Flemming|2023-01-02T13:17:49+02:00July 15th, 2016|Flies: Fresh Water, Leonard Flemming, Orange River, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish|3 Comments

Bloody Baetis
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Bloody Baetis

Herman, South Africa, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish

Bloody Baetis

As fly fishers we are always dialed into the weather. [...]

By Herman Botes|2018-05-19T16:08:43+02:00April 20th, 2016|Herman, South Africa, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish|7 Comments

From El Nino to El Nina and the Sweet Bits in Between
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From El Nino to El Nina and the Sweet Bits in Between

Carp, Environment, Fishing Stories, Herman, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish

From El Nino to El Nina and the Sweet Bits in Between

On the Highveld our warm season has been a case [...]

By Herman Botes|2018-05-19T16:09:08+02:00March 22nd, 2016|Carp, Environment, Fishing Stories, Herman, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish|4 Comments

Thing 1 & Thing 2…The History of the Plaza Pupa
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Thing 1 & Thing 2…The History of the Plaza Pupa

Flies: Fresh Water, Herman, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish

Thing 1 & Thing 2…The History of the Plaza Pupa

Ever since I can remember, I’ve been scratching around the [...]

By Herman Botes|2016-02-08T07:58:01+02:00February 6th, 2016|Flies: Fresh Water, Herman, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish|2 Comments

Dragons in the Northern Cape – day 1
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Dragons in the Northern Cape – day 1

Orange River, Peter Coetzee, South Africa, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish

Dragons in the Northern Cape – day 1

We woke up itching to hit the water, but it [...]

By Peter Coetzee|2023-01-02T13:21:10+02:00January 8th, 2016|Orange River, Peter Coetzee, South Africa, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish|4 Comments

Dragons in the Northern Cape – the arrival
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Dragons in the Northern Cape – the arrival

Orange River, Peter Coetzee, South Africa, Vaal River and Tribs

Dragons in the Northern Cape – the arrival

The trip had began in ernest a few weeks before [...]

By Peter Coetzee|2023-01-02T13:21:10+02:00January 6th, 2016|Orange River, Peter Coetzee, South Africa, Vaal River and Tribs|5 Comments

Queen of The Pool
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Queen of The Pool

Fishing Stories, Guest, Leonard Flemming, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish

Queen of The Pool

I met some interesting fishing folk on my trip to [...]

By Leonard Flemming|2023-01-02T13:17:53+02:00June 18th, 2015|Fishing Stories, Guest, Leonard Flemming, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish|3 Comments

Autumn Footnotes – Part 2
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Autumn Footnotes – Part 2

Herman, South Africa, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish

Autumn Footnotes – Part 2

Global Warming ? The winter just isn't coming. In fact [...]

By Herman Botes|2015-05-26T22:48:48+02:00May 26th, 2015|Herman, South Africa, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish|3 Comments

Autumn Footnotes – Part 1
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Autumn Footnotes – Part 1

Herman, South Africa, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish

Autumn Footnotes – Part 1

Similar to last year the Autumn on the Highveld is [...]

By Herman Botes|2020-04-30T09:23:05+02:00May 21st, 2015|Herman, South Africa, Vaal River and Tribs, Yellowfish|2 Comments