Opinions regarding fishing conditions have been ongoing for as long as men have been drawn to waters. So many factors are mentioned and sworn to be the reason why someone had either a good or a bad day on the water. Truth is that there’s objective scientific reality that causes fish to behave in a certain way, and then there are hundreds of thumbsuck opinions that are nothing more than desperate attempts to justify success or failure.
We have all heard of pressure, wind direction, visibility, water temperature, moon phase and so much more, and at any given time one or even more of these factors gets mentioned by anglers when they’ve had a tough day on the water. In reality, with ever-changing weather patterns it makes it so much more complicated to time your fishing trips to fall within ideal conditions, that is if you really know what ideal conditions are. With so many variables to consider, it is a lot easier to keep it simple and work with the few factors that you actually understand. Making a list of a few variables and numbering them in order of importance is one way I suggest you go about it.
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It's Called Evolution
Our quarry constantly has to adapt to the everchanging conditions of their environment. It goes without saying then, that we, too, need to revise our fishing strategy to remain successful on any given day. Anton Hartman explains.
At The Gates Of Antarctica
Mauritia Kirchner falls in love with the farflung Falkland Islands.
Six Of The Best Largemouth Flies
FlyTying Field Editor Murray Pedder lists the top six largemouth yellowfish flies for the Orange, Vaal, Vanderkloof and Gariep dams.
Ascending caddis pupa
The ascending stage of a caddis makes easy prey for both trout and yellowfish – the reason why Arno Laubscher propagates tying a pattern that imitates it.
In Search Of Natal Yellowfish Top Scaly Rivers Of Kwazulu-Natal
Carl Freese shares his favourite home rivers for hunting KZN scaly.
A Rod Maker's Thoughts: Why Bamboo?
Stephen Boshoff elaborates on his passion for bamboo.
Rhodes AN ICONIC TOWN AND HOME TO fly fishing legend: Fred Steynberg
Like the prodigal son, we return to Rhodes to meet up with old friends and revisit rivers filled with memories and wild rainbows.
The TCFF Charity Initiative: FLY FISHERS GIVING BACK
After two and a half decades of publishing TCFF, we are honoured and blessed not only by the support of our readers, but also our industry in the main.
IN MEMORIAM: Gunga Donn
It’s always tough to lose a friend, but when that friend is a fishing buddy with whom you have shared boats, banks and lodgings, it is particularly distressing.
In pursuit of Weza
Sean I'Ons relates how it took 40 years for a story of a fishery and the people he got to know along the way to come full circle.