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Fish The Fly South Africa, www.fishthefly.co.za, is an information based website that wants to pass on information, stories, videos and latest news in the fly fishing industry to everyone who enjoys the sport of fly fishing.

Rod #5 progress mostly thanks to this little contraption; my homemade beveler.
07/05/2026

Rod #5 progress mostly thanks to this little contraption; my homemade beveler.

Best six sections I have planed to date!!! Rod #5 under construction.
07/05/2026

Best six sections I have planed to date!!! Rod #5 under construction.

I was actually quite optimistic about Rod #4. And at first was impressed with its casting action then snap and it's bac...
05/01/2026

I was actually quite optimistic about Rod #4. And at first was impressed with its casting action then snap and it's back to the drawing board for Rod #5. Oh well, getting lots of practice, refining skills and figuring bamboo rods out slowly!!!

Lunch on the Smalblaar.
22/12/2025

Lunch on the Smalblaar.

Tres, tres catastrophique!!!! After working perfectly on Rod #2, I was horrified to see smoke billowing from my curing ...
17/09/2025

Tres, tres catastrophique!!!! After working perfectly on Rod #2, I was horrified to see smoke billowing from my curing oven! Rod #3 nothing but cinders. Work on Rod #4 starts tomorrow.

06/03/2025
Check the latest article on my recent trip for Tigers in the Lowveld.
09/05/2024

Check the latest article on my recent trip for Tigers in the Lowveld.

Hunting Tigers with a Fly Flyfishing for Tigerfish comes with its own set of problems. Like crocodiles, hippos, malaria and African terrain. Say goodbye to the manicured ponds of your go to trout lodge, Tigerfish inhabit rivers that lend themselves to dense thickets, forests and dangerous creatures....

Returned to Komatipoort and came away with a nice Tigerfish for my efforts.
01/05/2024

Returned to Komatipoort and came away with a nice Tigerfish for my efforts.

Two days on the Du Toit's Kloof rivers fishing the fly, always....
07/04/2024

Two days on the Du Toit's Kloof rivers fishing the fly, always....

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