African Fly Fishing Handbook A Guide To Freshwater And Saltwater Fly Fishing In Africa

Africa is one of the most exciting fly-fishing destinations in the world, offering everything from the well-fished and managed rivers and dams of South Africa and Zimbabwe, to relatively unexplored and unknown destinations like the Bale mountains in Ethiopia and the coastline of Madagascar.

Africa is one of the most exciting fly-fishing destinations in the world and dedicated fly-fishermen can be found casting their lines all over the continent. This is one of the most comprehensive handbooks on the subject and covers all aspects of the sport.

Fishing Flies for Africa is a comprehensive, detailed reference guide to the fishing flies for use in Africa. The author has poured over two decades of research and a lifetime of experience into this book, sharing a wealth of experience and unparalleled enthusiasm on the subject. Included in this title are over 800 flies of European, American, Australasian and local origin. The origin and developmental history of each fly is discussed, as well as its dressing, any variations, and the appropriate method for fishing with it. Additional design and tying notes are included, where applicable. Appropriate substitutes for rare or environmentally sensitive materials are listed, and the book has a serious focus on ecologically friendly fly-fishing, with an entire chapter dedicated to natural materials and their substitutions. The growing hobby of collecting flies also receives its own chapter, with useful advice on storage, framing and lighting options.

Fly-fishing in all its forms is the fastes-growing participatory field sport in the world. Whether you’re hoping to catch trout, tigerfish, yellowfish or queenfish, there is little to match the sheer joy of fishing with a fly rod. Whether you’re standing waist-deep in a raging river estuary fishing the saltwater, or wading slowly into the calm waters of an inland lake, the thrill of casting a perfect line is unmatched. Africa is one of the world’s most exciting fly-fishing destinations. Dedicated fly-fishers can be found casting their lines all over the continent – in steaming tropical rivers, in the vast lakes of the Great Rift Valley, in mountain streams, on golden beaches and in turbulent estuaries. Africa offers everything from well-fished and managed rivers and dams of South Africa and Kenya, to relatively unexposed and unknown destinations like the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia and the coastline of Madagascar. This completely revised, updated and full-colour edition of the African Fly-Fishing Handbook covers all aspects of fly-fishing on the African continent, and includes chapters on when and where to fly-fish in Africa, how to get started and what equipment to buy, casting and retrieving techniques, tactics and strategies, fresh- and saltwater fish, yellowfish, fish food forms and winning fly patterns. The most comprehensive book of its kind, it will be indispensable to both seasoned fly-fishers and those just starting out.

A guide to compiling over 50 fly patterns for South African fly-fishing conditions, thsi book details information about the typoe of insect it resembles, in which conditions to use the fly and a list of the materials needed to make it up. Step-by-step instructions and photographs teach the reader exactly how to make each fly pattern.

This fishing companion not only informs the angler where to fish and when, but also provides hints on tackle, bait and first aid, and discusses aspects of conservation relevant to angling in South Africa.