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The Magic Threads Of Semperfli
Success isn’t something that simply comes your way. It is earned through putting in the long miles, learning hard lessons, and having the passion and persistence to succeed. TCFF’s International Field Editor at Large HANS VAN KLINKEN puts the spotlight on one such company.
9 min |
October/November 2019
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Hunting GTS From Shore Unexplored Waters
Catching a large GT from shore along the African coast is no small feat. Catching it on fly makes it a fish of a lifetime. RUDOLPH SCHEEPERS tells the tale.
6 min |
October/November 2019
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Hook Selection
Are you selecting the right hook for the pattern you want to tie? Contributor ARNO LAUBSCHER sheds some light on this often difficult choice.
3 min |
October/November 2019
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Zambezi Grande
An extraordinary experience in wildest Africa – TCFF visits a five-star venue on the banks of the mighty middle Zambezi in search of tigerfish and a true African wildlife adventure.
10+ min |
October/November 2019
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Fly Fishing For Trophy Pike: Phelps Lake
The Canadian wilderness is a place where you can still experience untouched pike fishing – a unique and compelling escape for those who dream of catching a veritable trophy pike.
9 min |
October/November 2019
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Fishing Lines
We all know the saying: “Give a man a fish...” ANDREW LEVY shares a few more pearls of wisdom.
7 min |
October/November 2019
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A South African Success Story
A man who ties thousands of flies each year, HANS VAN KLINKEN knows a good vice when he sees it. He tells the story of how South African Jay Smit’s JVice became one of his most prized possessions.
10 min |
October/November 2019
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Largemouth Yellowfish The Expert Approach: Part I
A fish of a thousand casts, it may take years to bag that trophy largemouth yellowfish on your own. In this series of articles, Field Editor MURRAY PEDDER gets the inside scoop when he talks to three experts in order to fast-track your path to success.
10+ min |
October/November 2019
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Transformation
ANDREW FOWLER explains what Frank Sawyer, Alfred Zuma and Feargal Sharkey have in common.
3 min |
October/November 2019
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Tying For Success
IAN COURYER gives a few tips on making your fly-tying sessions more enjoyable and how to up your game on the water when it comes to fly selection and having faith in a pattern.
3 min |
October/November 2019
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Shaun Futter Perfectionist. Tinkerer.
On assignment, Andrew Fowler visits Shaun Futter’s workshop to find out more about the man behind some of the most exquisite custom fly boxes and nets our country has seen to date.
9 min |
August - September 2019
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It's Crystal Clear
ANDREW FOWLER stresses the importance of being more vigilant of the state of our streams and surrounding environment.
3 min |
August - September 2019
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Tussling Tarpon
WARREN PRETORIUS tells the tale of how two mates’ tarpon dreams came true in Gabon.
6 min |
August - September 2019
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Chasing Silver
Contributor RASMUS OVESEN chases sea trout along the amazing and varied coastline of Bornholm.
10+ min |
August - September 2019
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Changing Waters
IAN COURYER talks global warming and the effects of warmer water temperatures on our local trout streams
3 min |
August - September 2019
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Why We Tie Flies Hans Van Klinken
Fly-tying is an awesome hobby but a lot depends on the fly-tyer’s ability to use inventiveness and imagination to increase his understanding and knowledge of fly-tying.
2 min |
June - July 2019
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Lazy 8 River Lodge
Keen, wild fish in an unspoilt river which you have all to yourself... What more can a fly fisherman ask for? TCFF explores 13km of pristine Mooi River in the Eastern Cape.
5 min |
June - July 2019
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Tenahead Mountain Lodge
Want to be spoilt rotten while enjoying the best of both worlds? TCFF visits a wild rainbow fishery on the pristine upper Bell River.
5 min |
June - July 2019
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Largie Safari
Contributor SEAN I’ONS takes us on his annual DIYOrange River safari – a journey through rugged African country, where, at the end of the road, lies a slice of heaven.
7 min |
June - July 2019
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Katka Svagrova
Five years running Czech Ladies National Champion, this jet setting young angler is taking social media by storm with her fly fishing exploits around the globe.
4 min |
June - July 2019
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Taking It To The Next Level Stephen Boshoff The Art Of Making Great Bamboo Fly Rods
We talk to Cape Town bamboo fly rod maker STEPHEN BOSHOFF about the finer points of his craft.
10+ min |
April/May 2019
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My Top Five Trout Flies Gary Borger
If I could only have one fly for all fish, this would be the one. I tie it in a wide range of sizes.
2 min |
April/May 2019
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Trout Salmon And Char: A Master Guide To Understanding Their Behavior And The Top Techniques To Catch Them
One of the aspects of fly fishing that makes it such a challenging sport is that there is simply no substitute for “time on the water”, or more simply put, the hours and hours spent necessary for learning the craft, the quarry and the finer points that make up this magical pursuit of ours.
4 min |
April/May 2019
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Trout In Retreat
You know the story of the canary in the coal mine? Contributor ANDREW FOWLER laments the degradation of our country’s waterways and the culprits responsible.
8 min |
April/May 2019
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T&T Zone 5-Wt Rod
This issue: TCFF tests the new Thomas & Thomas Zone fly rod.
5 min |
April/May 2019
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New Xplorer Concept Store
We chat to JOHN GEILS behind the counter of his new Concept Store.
7 min |
April/May 2019
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My Top Five Trout Flies Hans Van Klinken
The Leadhead is my best subsurface fly and I’ve had success with it in every country that I have fished, whether it was in still or running waters, fresh water or salt.
1 min |
April/May 2019
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Hackle Stacker Emerger
Contributor ARNO LAUBSCHER discusses the hackle stacker technique with reference to its application in creating a specific stage of an insect’s emergence.
3 min |
April/May 2019
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Fishing The Griffith's Gnat
Trout guru, acclaimed fly fishing author, instructor and film maker GARY BORGER lauds the qualities of the Griffith’s Gnat and how this evergreen fly has evolved.
9 min |
April/May 2019
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The Rare Giants Of Mongolia
Dreaming of untouched water where no Westerner has gone before? Contributor TOM BOYD makes the journey to remotest Mongolia.
10+ min |