Monster Trout - Chile

John Bredin and a 10KG monster Rainbow.

These guys were the winners of the 2008 Corporate Challenge.

Murray ( not Murray Pedder ) and another 10kg Rainbow.

Most of their fish were caught on custom tied flies from the shop!

AJ Pretoruis & Milk Fish

Aj Pretoruis landed this beauty off the Southern Island of Oman in the Persian Gulf. Well done , Chances Chances

Fly Travel - Unlimited Fishing expeditions 2010

Our expeditions for 2010 at this stage will be the following:

14 - 20 March : Amazon - Peacock Bass

16 - 20 June : Tigers @ Sekoma

June/July : Alaska

5 - 16 September: Tarpon in Costa Rica

The following will also be on the cards , but is still in the very beginning:

April / May : Highland Lodge ( If there is enough water we will be the first guys to fish this pristine still water again)

September / October : Taimen in Mongolia

If you need any more info , follow the link or send me a mail on travel@flyfishers.co.za

Jack Gartside 1942 - 2009

We were saddened to learn that after a long tough fight, Jack Gartside lost his battle with lung cancer.

Jack Gartside was counted one the most innovative and prolifically inventive fly tyers of the modern era. He got his first fly tying lesson in 1956 . Ever since he's been tying and fishing, accumulating an extraordinary range of fishing experience in fresh and salt water. He was one of the first fly tyers profiled in Sports Illustrated magazine (Oct. 12, 1982). Jack's best-known original patterns include the Gurgler, Sparrow, Soft Hackle Streamer, and the Gartside Pheasant Hopper. His designs have been featured in Eric Leiser's Book of Fly Patterns, Judith Dunham's The Art of the Trout Fly, Lefty Kreh's Salt Water Fly Patterns, Dick Stewart's Salt Water Flies, and Dick Brown's Flyfishing for Bonefish.

BIG TUNA

TUNA

Unfortunately this was not landed on fly, but this is still worth showing of.

" this is from a e mail we received "

Fresh from the Vice

Fresh from Maurice's vice

This fly resemble the " common Ghielliemientjie " a small indigenous fish which occur in the Vaal & Orange river system. This is one of the Large mouth yellow fish's main food sources.

This version of the " Dikkop Ghielliemientjie" is enhanced further with the use op a petijean magic head. The fly will have a natural fish like movement when retrieved.

These flies were tied with SF Blend and Mirror image.

Thanks Kaptein for the info

Barbel Run Tigers

Rudolf Robberts , had a awesome trip late September on the Okavango river. This is a few shots of the Tiger's and bream landed

Awesome action pic.

Nice Tiger !!

The business end , beware

Check the colors.

Next ?

SILVER

Two weeks , this is the time spend back in our lovely country SA. The big question now , what's NEXT ?

It is not uncommon for Tarpon aficionados to ask this question over and over, once you have been gazed upon by the SILVER KING life will never be the same.

It is also not uncommon to wake during the wee hours , screaming , kicking and soaking wet ... half way into the fight. Your arms ,legs and fingers weak , shaking and cramping , .. for f... sakes you have been pulling on a fly rod connected to a SILVER train...........

I can see the look in Murray's eyes , there definitely is a glint of SILVER present.... and he is not the only one.

Well , dit is nou genoeg , just had to put something down on "paper" , will be honest , dink nie dit het regtig gewerk nie ....

We will definitely be back next SEPTEMBER !