
Flyfishing in the second decad of March
Looking back at Trout fishing conditions in the middle of March in KZN

Looking back at Trout fishing conditions in the middle of March in KZN

Exploring a seldom mentioned river beat, from the 1930’s to now.

A selection of photos from days on the streams over the last 3 months
It was late afternoon, and even the dark red colour indicator was proving difficult to see against the silver surface. I stopped and took this picture, then headed back to the bakkie where I lay back in the grass and watched the clouds, waiting for the coffee to brew.
Last season, I stood in the middle of a road drift across the uMngeni, and threw a fly upstream. I suppose it was not a tame road crossing. Not some concrete slab with guide railings, just a spot identified as a good one for tractor crossings, where years ago the farmer shaved the banks a bit. All the same, it felt just a little bit domestic to be standing there fishing, in the way that one feels when you stand on a jetty. Anyway, I had seen a fish rise in a spot beside the chute at the top of
This little fellow took a nymph in quick water on Stoneycroft farm, a place I have been hanging out at a lot lately.