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Harry’s high five and some gratuitous grunter porn
It’s not everyday that student becomes tutor, but last year I had the pleasure of treating my brother Harry to some grunter fishing with my buddy Mike and me. Harry was my fly fishing mentor, and...
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Meanwhile in Tanzania – the ‘Prawn Walk’ demystified (sort of)
Everyone has heard of the great Wildebeest Migration through Tanzania’s Serengeti and up into Kenya. This spectacular phenomenon is actually more than ‘just’ a wildebeest migration as includes (in far...
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A.W.O.L – A sneaky workday Grunter session
Many people – mostly those in the full-time employ of someone else – think freelancers are always on holiday. Truth is, when you work for yourself you never really have ‘leave’ in the traditional...
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A grunter on the sand
Although my fishing mates and I have managed to catch grunter throughout the year in the Western Cape, it’s the early season grunts that I look forward to the most. Why? Well, maybe because you never...
View ArticleBeached Pigs and Walking Prawns
Long the dream of those who chase grunter, the fabled prawn is a phenomenon that occurs in South Africa’s estuaries...
View ArticleFly head makes gas hed
Every now and then, a truly talented fly tyer comes along. This year is my 25th year behind the vice,...
View ArticleA grunter theory
South African spotted grunter has been one of the most praised, loved, frustrating, and hated fish, all at once, by...
View ArticleSEEING IS BELIEVING: SMITH CARAVAN MAG CHROMAPOP REVIEW
I’ve been using the Smith ChromaPop Caravan since December 2019. Here are some mid-term thoughts In short Exceptional detail and contrast pop from the ChromaPop lens Lens-change mechanism is fuss free...
View ArticleJam Fly SBS
Disclaimer- this is my version of the JAM. It evolves each time I tied it, and is similar to the Jannies version 1348. Hes now moved on to craft fur with the disappearance of Polar Fibre. The...
View ArticleMy New Mission
Spotted Grunter on the sand. Its where they become absolute assholes. Its where the shots are fleeting and the fish are wise. Its right up my alley. Ive become used to the "grunter bump". For the...
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