New WEB site & Blog Page

Hi All ,

We have decided to move our blog to a different address, in future our blog posting will take place on this address:

http://flyfishers.co.za/blog/

Please have a look , you are also more than welcome to submit any flyfishing related article on the new blog.

All the best

Ricko

Middelpunt - Murray & Matthew

Matthew Pedder , Murray's son had a awesome time at Middelpunt far again.

Murray with another Middelpunt Silver , the Pappa Roach was the number 1 fly once more.

Thanks Hanno for the photos.

Thomas & Thomas forever

Thomas & Thomas Under New Ownership

Greenfield, MA - April , 2011. Chief Executive Officer of Thomas & Thomas Rodmakers Inc., Gerry Metcalfe, announced the sale of all company assets.

The Thomas & Thomas brand, machinery, inventory and all other assets were sold to Islamorada, FL based fly fisherman Mark Richens. Concurrent to the asset purchase, Richens also agreed a deal to buy the Thomas & Thomas rod making facility in Greenfield, MA from Lon Deckard of Osprey, FL. The financial details of both transactions were undisclosed.

Metcalfe explained. "The Thomas & Thomas brand is under new ownership. This brings to a conclusion the events of recent years that have troubled Thomas & Thomas Rodmakers. Despite my best efforts, issues arising from the withdrawal of bank funding following the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008 have proven insurmountable. The team at T&T produced fly rods of the highest quality throughout difficult circumstances and I wish to take this opportunity to thank them for their hard work and professionalism.

It is my understanding that Mark will continue making bamboo, glass and graphite rods in Massachusetts under the Thomas & Thomas brand and will seek to recruit key personnel locally. Mark also advised me that he intends to honor warranty repairs on existing T&T rods. He will be issuing his own press release to this effect once he has had chance to discuss his plans with the many industry figures that have supported Thomas and Thomas so loyally over the years.

After putting so much into the company I am delighted to see Thomas & Thomas in the hands of someone with a full appreciation for its rich, forty-year heritage. I know Lon Deckard feels the same way.

Mark Richens is a fanatical fly fisherman, a long time user of T&T rods and a regular on the saltwater flats and trout and salmon streams of North America and beyond. At 39, he has the drive and acumen to re-energize this prestigious brand. He is unwavering in his belief that there remains a place for high quality fly rods, built entirely in the USA by craftsmen. I wish him and all involved with his new company well for the future."

From our side , we will support Thomas & Thomas for as long as we are around!

Dullstroom Trouting

Hanno , CJ and myself had a awesome morning out trout fishing yesterday in Dullstroom. Even though the wind was pumping we still manage to get some good trout.

Hanno into another Trout , CJ on his way to net the fish.

CJ into his BIG trout of the day, a good five pounder.

We had good success on dragonfly nymphs and the always popular "WHITE" egg. Hanno fished the egg and a # 16 mayfly nymph suspended below a indicator.

One more for the " How's your Trout " log book.

Thanks guys for awesome day out!!

Hopper magic

On our recent trip to Sterkfontein we found the Yellow's were not really eating the conventional flies we always used. Well we had a surprise up our sleeve's

Notice the nylon loop tied in at the hook bend. Most of you are familiar with static nymphing for trout. One would suspend a team of nymphs ( flies) below a strike indicator or a high floating dry fly.

Well with this loop , one would tie your team and the just loop to loop it to the BIG hopper. Some fish even had a go at the hopper!

The end result!

Trout Fishing in Dullstroom

Thursday Trouting

Dullstroom

Murray had 2 guest from Israel on Thursday , and some really good trout fishing.

And the lady's always get the Bigger Fish

Release ,..

The smile say's it all.

BIG Yellows

This is some of the Yellow fish Paul Fick landed the past season.

Location X

6kg Small mouth Yellow fish

Large Mouth Yellow

5.5 Kg Small Mouth Yellow

7 Kg Largie

Thanks Paul , awesome fish!!

Sexy Flies

Some really awesome flies tied by Gerrit Viljoen.

The shrimp pattern below is a size 12 Swimming Shrimp , note the neat epoxy work.

This fly , The Extended Graphic Caddis Pupa , is most probably one of the better examples where the use of both Synthetic and Natural materials combine in to really fishable fly. The hook size : # 16

Thank you Gerrit , awesome ties!