Calling the Fly fishing manne

[Gandalf]

Hi Gandalf, all the Cape streams are closed from 1 June and only opens on 1 Sept. They are currently just raging torrents of icy water and impossible to wade. Best to enjoy the wine.

Ag poef. how about some dams?

[DJR]

The closest , and probably the prettiest place, is in Jonkershoek near Stellebosch. It is a great place to ride too, with bikes for hire if you don't bring your own. Our best dam fishing is in the Ceres area, but that is a 2.5 hr drive away. Our dams work best in winter when the water is nice and cold and the fish frisky.

[Guest notmyname]

The closest , and probably the prettiest place, is in Jonkershoek near Stellebosch. It is a great place to ride too, with bikes for hire if you don't bring your own. Our best dam fishing is in the Ceres area, but that is a 2.5 hr drive away. Our dams work best in winter when the water is nice and cold and the fish frisky.

 

Streamers with rip and jerk retrieves. Lekker woes takes. Fun fun fun!

Edited June 25, 2014 by small fry

[Gandalf]

I think I will try out Jonkershoek. I cannot find any solid info on it a lot of the sites are blocked at work and according to this site, the guy says it closed?

[DJR]

Try contacting Stream X - They will know what is currently fishing well. 021 551 4248. Sorry, it seems Jonkershoek is indeed closed.

[DJR]

I used the public holiday productively to tie up some Yellow-fish flies for my upcoming lower Orange River trip. I used the booklet on SA Aquatic Invertebrates, that I downloaded after getting the link earlier in this thread, for inspiration.   

[Rocket-Boy]

Some neat tying that.

I need to go for yellows sometime, never tried them before.

Normally divided by trout and saltwater.

[Guest The Bushpig]

I used the public holiday productively to tie up some Yellow-fish flies for my upcoming lower Orange River trip. I used the booklet on SA Aquatic Invertebrates, that I downloaded after getting the link earlier in this thread, for inspiration.   

Very nicely done there.

[Kranswurm]

Try salt water fly fishing

http://www.outdoorpages.co.za/Fishing/FlyFishing/Articles.asp?ID=171

[Rocket-Boy]

Try salt water fly fishing

http://www.outdoorpages.co.za/Fishing/FlyFishing/Articles.asp?ID=171

I all about salt, nothing like the power of a good skippy or leerie.

This was my first skippy(about 10 years ago):

This is one of my boets ones(dont have any other pics on my lappy):

[DJR]

Try salt water fly fishing

http://www.outdoorpages.co.za/Fishing/FlyFishing/Articles.asp?ID=171

Oh, I HAVE tried most of those, but the best salt water fly fishing in the Western Cape is still a trip to the Wild Coast, Natal or Moz. The trouble is that our coast is very fickle and I tend to have many more blank days than I can handle. There always seem to be a bloody cold front or southeaster or something weird in the weather just when I try the salt. 

[Kranswurm]

Oh, I HAVE tried most of those, but the best salt water fly fishing in the Western Cape is still a trip to the Wild Coast, Natal or Moz. The trouble is that our coast is very fickle and I tend to have many more blank days than I can handle. There always seem to be a bloody cold front or southeaster or something weird in the weather just when I try the salt. 

Then its just best to throw out the hand line and pull in the snoek

[Guest notmyname]

Going to hit yellowfish paradise on Sunday. Woohoo!

[JanJan]

Going to hit yellowfish paradise on Sunday. Woohoo!

Lower Orange or Vaal?

[Guest notmyname]

Vaal.

[deanbean]

Fly tying course on Flyloops.net

http://www.flyloops.net/blogs.php?cat_id_ser=22