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Fly Fishing in South Africa: Trout, Yellowfish and Beyond

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A practical, South African guide to fly fishing, from a first rod to a first fish released, and on to tying your own flies. Twelve chapters follow a Pietermaritzburg father and his ten-year-old son who watch a fly angler out-fish their bait, learn their knots at the kitchen table and their casting on a school field, find the trout on the windward bank of a Midlands dam and release the boy's first fish; a Bethlehem nurse who budgets before she buys, finds the yellowfish in the fast riffles near Clarens, learns tight-line nymphing and gets out of a rising river in time; and a retired Somerset West angler who waits for the Boland streams to open, turns over stones before choosing a fly, ties his first dozen nymphs and tries an estuary, with a Dullstroom guide who has taught fly fishing for twenty years: how fly fishing differs; trout, yellowfish and the waters they live in; provincial licences, day tickets, club water and the landowner's permission; closed seasons, catch and release and why fish must never be moved; matching rod, reel and line weights; floating and sinking lines, leaders and tippet; the clinch and surgeon's knots; the overhead, roll and false casts and the common faults; dry flies, nymphs and streamers and what fish eat; reading rivers and approaching unseen; stillwaters, wind and the countdown; yellowfish on the nymph, and bass and carp on fly; playing and releasing fish well; wading, rising rivers, lightning and hooks; tying three simple flies; and saltwater fly in outline. Rules in general terms, with official sources to check. 29 diagrams and photographs, worked examples, practice exercises with answers, a starter kit list and budget, a licence and permit record, knot cards, a casting log, a starter fly box list, water-reading, stillwater and trip planning sheets, a catch and release log, a river safety card, a hook and first aid card, fly-tying sheets, a glossary, where to get help, and 144 Exam prep questions. A Skills Series title. No tackle, fly, clothing or vehicle brands and no clubs, lodges or shops are named or recommended. Lecturers: a free Facilitator Guide (session plans built around a fishing file, safe casting and no wading in class, teaching notes and every answer) is available to colleges registered with HybridE. To register your college, contact Thandeka on 073 431 6763.

What is inside

  1. Chapter 1: What Fly Fishing Is
  2. Chapter 2: The Law, Licences and Access
  3. Chapter 3: Rods, Reels and Lines
  4. Chapter 4: Knots, Leaders and Setting Up
  5. Chapter 5: Casting
  6. Chapter 6: Flies
  7. Chapter 7: Reading Rivers and Streams
  8. Chapter 8: Stillwaters: Dams and Lakes
  9. Chapter 9: Yellowfish and Other Fish on Fly
  10. Chapter 10: Hooking, Playing and Releasing Fish
  11. Chapter 11: Safety at the Water
  12. Chapter 12: Tying Flies, Saltwater Fly and Next Steps
  13. Appendix

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