In this issue

Fly rod fighting strategies Part 2 - Fishing from boats; Artist on the move - Yusniel Santos; Sterkfontein Dam dry fly challenge and solutions; Report-back on March 2018 Sterkfontein Experience; Salmonids of Iceland; Venue review - Spring Valley Retreat; Hans van Klinken's Caseless Caddis Larva; Fly-tying techniques - basics and beyond; Adopt and adapt - tweaking an existing pattern; Product review - RIO's InTouch Single Handed Spey Line; Product review - Water Strider; Product review - Xplorer's new Evo and XTR fly reels; Specialised servives; Outventure guide; Gear Bag and more.

Fly Rod Fighting Strategies - Part II: Fishing From Boats

This issue: In Part I, FRED STEYNBERG discussed fighting fresh water species using lighter rods with light tippets that generally enable small and imitative flies to be presented delicately. In Part II, he focusses on heavier rods and terminal tackle for casting larger flies to bigger and more aggressive species.

7 mins

Artist On The Move - Yusniel Santos

TCFF chats to artist YUSNIEL SANTOS about how his art and fly fishing complement each other.

5 mins

Spring Valley Retreat

Contributor WEBBER MARAIS gets in some quality family time at a new venue close to Dullstroom.

6 mins

Water Strider

This issue: TCFF’s DYLAN ISAACS puts the new Water Strider through its paces.

4 mins

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THE COMPLETE FLY FISHERMAN is a quarterly magazine in South Africa dedicated exclusively to fly fishing, an activity that is seeing unprecedented growth worldwide. Although its subject matter focusses on fly fishing the African continent, it carries features from across the world, such as the fabled destinations of the Seychelles and the other Indian Ocean Islands, Alaska, the Americas, Europe, Russia, Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Published independently, it is a glossy, full-colour, perfect-bound magazine sold by subscription in both printed and digital format, direct through fly fishing outlets and across South Africa through the newsagent system. The Complete Fly Fisherman has received worldwide acclaim for presentation, photography and editorial integrity. We strive to produce a publication that is not only exciting and visual, but provides for the thinking angler. The Complete Fly Fisherman’s vision is to enlighten people that this pursuit is just what is needed to balance ones life to be able to cope with the demands brought forth by modern living. The magazine is aimed at the travelling and thinking angler. Editorial include articles on destinations, adventure travel, tackle and techniques, fly-tying and satire. We focus on all species that take a fly, both in fresh and salt water. Published by fly fishermen for fly fishermen, we understand and live the passion.