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02Sep 2012 by Warren Prior No Comments
Nyala Pans Exploration

Nyala Pans Exploration

Fly Fishing, Fresh Water, Yellowfish
[caption id="attachment_535" align="alignright" width="300"] Natal Yellowfish (Scaly)[/caption]With the streams opening on the 1st September Nick and I planned the mandatory, season opening, trip to the Berg. But then something strange happened, a friend invited Nick and I to fish a stretch of the Umkomaas with him. After much deliberation we decided that the trout could wait another week or two and readily took our friend up on the offer. And then the second strange thing happened, our friend cancelled. None the less, with plans in place, we climbed into the car on Saturday morning and headed for waters unknown in search of Natal yellowfish (or the scaly as they call them here). Our arrival was hindered somewhat by a mountain bike race taking place at the same venue. Thankfully we…
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26Aug 2012 by Nick Nortje No Comments
Rocky Bay

Rocky Bay

Fly Fishing, Salt Water
[caption id="attachment_532" align="alignleft" width="300"] Rocky Bay[/caption]The 26th of August saw the first DFT saltwater outing run by myself and Baha Fly Fishing. I was a bit apprehensive on Saturday when a huge buster came through and really turned the surf upside down. I was unsure as to the number of attendants, but thankfully on Sunday morning no less than 10 guys pitched up with rods in hand. After kitting up the guys made their way down to the beach and headed off in various directions. Some guys opted to fish the gullies and pools to the south, while a handful of guys walked north to fish the deeper waters along the beach. Conditions were far from ideal with the massive shore break and lots of seaweed off the beach. Nevertheless…
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12Aug 2012 by Warren Prior No Comments
The First Baha Challenge

The First Baha Challenge

Fly Fishing, Salt Water
[caption id="attachment_528" align="alignright" width="300"] The Casino Beach Challenge[/caption] Sunday morning saw the first small Baha Fly Fishing Challenge which was held at Casino Beach. We all met in the Suncoast parking lot in a light drizzle where we kitted up and tied on our favourite flies. Once everyone was ready we headed down to the beach and the challenge began. Thankfully the surf was a lot cleaner than expected after the heavy rains and snowfalls in the Drakensberg. The boys split into small groups and began fishing their way up and down the beach. Sadly only two fish came out that morning, a small wave garrick and a similarly small thornfish. Fishing between seasons is always tough but we were hoping to at least pick up a small shad. As…
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09Aug 2012 by Warren Prior No Comments
Kamberg Snow Adventure

Kamberg Snow Adventure

Fly Fishing, Fresh Water, Trip Report, Trout
[caption id="attachment_523" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Panorma Of Eland Dam, Kamberg Nature Reserve[/caption] With the news of heavy snow falls on Tuesday and some light snow on Wednesday there was only one place that the Baha Boys were going to spend Woman's Day...and that was being manly in the Berg with a little fly fishing on the side. [caption id="attachment_521" align="alignright" width="300"] Warren Prior Fly Fishing In The Snow[/caption] We decided to head up slightly later than normally knowing that the water temperatures would be cold and that the fishing would be slow. That said we didn't want to leave it too late since there was bound to be lots of people heading up to see the snow. So at 6am Nick arrived at my door, we packed the Terios, and headed…
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29Jul 2012 by Nick Nortje No Comments
Friends Of Baha At Uitzicht

Friends Of Baha At Uitzicht

Fly Fishing, Fresh Water, Trout
[caption id="attachment_515" align="alignleft" width="225"] Hayden Ellis With A Trout[/caption] Baha Fly Fishing decided to take a FOB (Friend of Baha) fishing for the day. It was a rather chilly late winter’s morning, nevertheless the car was packed with float tubes and rods and the journey began. We arrived at the water’s edge at around 7:30am and were instantly greeted by the polar bears (a mere 1 degree). I knew the conditions were going to be tough when the water we opted to fish was lower than I’d ever seen it and was only 6 degrees. But that said Hayden and I had a cup of coffee whilst rigging up and deciding on the correct method to attack the tricky conditions. I opted to use my Xplorer 5wt with an intermediate…
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22Jul 2012 by Warren Prior No Comments
Underberg Himeville Trout Fishing Club (UHTFC)

Underberg Himeville Trout Fishing Club (UHTFC)

Fly Fishing, Fresh Water, Trip Report, Trout
[caption id="attachment_505" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Turners Cottage[/caption] The weekend got off to an early and exciting start when I left the office at lunch time. The UHTFC (Underberg Himeville Trout Fishing Club) had been kind enough to invite me up to their waters for the weekend to see just what the club had to offer. It was an opportunity I certainly couldn't turn down. After a quick lunch Neill picked me and we started the journey to Underberg. One of the committee members, Alan, had offered to host us for the weekend so we headed straight for his house. Upon arrival we quickly unpacked a few of our bags, threw a few beers into the fridge, and Alan then took us straight to our first water, Finelands. [caption id="attachment_507" align="alignright" width="225"]…
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30Jun 2012 by Warren Prior 2 Comments
Madagascar Fly Fishing

Madagascar Fly Fishing

Fly Fishing, Salt Water, Trip Report
I recently had the pleasure of travelling to the 8th continent, Madagascar, for my honeymoon. It went without question that my fly rods were the first items to be packed and I'm grateful to say that my wife didn't bat an eyelid. We flew into Antananarivo on a Tuesday with the temperature being a chilly 19 degrees when we landed. This left us a little concerned since neither of us had packed any warm clothes. Things then got off to a rocky start when our airport transfer didn't arrive and we were left to fend for ourselves in a foreign, non English speaking, country. After battling off hundreds of "taxi" drivers and locals trying to grab our bags we finally climbed into a car. Much to our horror our "taxi"…
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26May 2012 by Warren Prior 1 Comment
Lesotho (Warren’s Bulls Part 1)

Lesotho (Warren’s Bulls Part 1)

Fly Fishing, Fresh Water, Trip Report, Trout
[caption id="attachment_485" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Sani Pass Sunrise[/caption] With my wedding looming Nick stepped up to the plate as my best man and took me fly fishing in Lesotho as part one of my bulls. [caption id="attachment_487" align="alignright" width="300"] Terios Wheelie[/caption] At 3:30am I lazily climbed out of bed, pulled on my Columbia kit and did a last minute check of my gear. One of the pleasures of fishing small streams is just how lightly one can travel. My float tube was left in firmly its box and I picked up my 2 weight rod, backpack with lunch, and fly vest and headed out the door. By 4am we were on the road to Lesotho stopping off at our usual garage. The only difference was that when we pulled in they…
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