The third decad of March
Flyfishing the KZN highlands and Midlands in the last 10 days of March: a flyfishers journal through the years
8 April 2023
Flyfishing in the second decad of March
Looking back at Trout fishing conditions in the middle of March in KZN
27 March 2023
The Troglodyte
While I have previously written about the “Honey Troglodyte”, it is the black one that is my real go-to pattern on a swiftly flowing stream. My son James did a photo session recently, while I tied up some samples for an article on the fly. See this LINK for the full story and tying instructions. Photos by James Fowler
6 November 2016
The honey troglodyte
I have been tying along a particular theme recently, that being nymphs with a V-Rib body and a tungsten bead. On this one I was focusing on getting a glowing translucence in the body: Place a 2.5mm black tungsten bead on a #14 or #16 nymph hook. Tie in a rough base (for grip) of bright yellow silk (70 denier used here) Tie in a tail of natural blonde squirrel tail, and use the tag end to build up the thorax a little , so securing the bead. Tie in a small bunch of cock pheasant tail fibres as
24 October 2014