Fishing cottages: a photo essay
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It has been mighty cold of late, and the water clarity has to be seen to be believed.... but there are good trout to be had with a bit of stalking and lots of time on the water.
I'll admit, the water is a bit chilly, but the weather is sublime out on the stillwaters at the moment... After the ice has melted....
I guess you could say that there are heavy clouds over us here in South Africa. But we will get through this, and when we do, the calm waters will await us.
Patience fly...... I've been fishing these ahead of a dragonfly nymph, or sometimes behind a floating snail. The secret is to barely move the thing but still stay attuned to takes. Wonderful wintery scenery doesn't help this....
Still winter evenings.... Not all that common. Absolutely beautiful, especially when the trout go dilly....
This winter weather is sublime! The fishing can be slow, but what a delight to be out on the water!
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Oh to be at Gateshead or Branksome for a while!
December 12, 2016 at 3:29 pm
A great looking series of cottages. I love the variety of cabins and cottages that get used in pursuit of fish.
December 12, 2016 at 2:03 am
Hi Andrew
What an interesting and novel post. Well done! It’s interesting and maybe also a sign of a well spent life in fly fishing, but I recognise so many of these gems. The cottage on Vrederus, Branksome, Willow Cottage on the Isted’s and ‘Honeymoonhuisie’ as Carien calls it, on Gateshead. But there are many I don’t know that by the look of them I rather wish I did!
Kindest regards
Tom
December 11, 2016 at 9:03 pm
Thanks Tom.
As I put the pictures together I was puzzled that there are some I visited that I never thought to photograph, and I resolved to put that right.
We should put together a meet up at Vrederus some time…half way…:)
December 15, 2016 at 1:53 pm
A wonderful, winter with snow, Sunday morning meditation!
December 11, 2016 at 5:41 pm