Wild Fly Fishing in the Karoo

Wild Fly Fishing in the Karoo Who would have thought there'd be trophy sized trout in the Karoo, as well as 6 other fish species to catch! The water quality produces trout over ten pounds.

The perception is there is no water in the Karoo, let alone trout!

Thinking back to an awesome long weekend we spent with the TCFF crew during one of their Orange River weekends in 2024...
17/09/2026



Thinking back to an awesome long weekend we spent with the TCFF crew during one of their Orange River weekends in 2024. Such a well run event; lots of great food, interesting people, and knowledgeable fishing guides.

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Ever wondered what Alan does over a weekend when he's not out guiding? A little haircut here, a little colouring in ther...
14/09/2026

Ever wondered what Alan does over a weekend when he's not out guiding? A little haircut here, a little colouring in there, and the end result is a stunner of a fly, his Orange River Tilapia, inspired by Terry Babich.

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10/09/2026

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Alan's variation of GRHE using the latest fly tying materials. He's playing around with Senyo's laser hair and is really happy with the results.

The laser hair is offering a synthetic alternative to soft hackle; being so fine it has wonderful movement allowing this to be a generic immitation to emergers and snails coming up to the surface to get oxygen and then dropping down again to it's desired water column.

The Laser Nymph is available in a weighted and unweighted version.

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05/09/2026

We had a fantastic Bankberg Fly Fishing Festival, and the trout were very feisty and ready to take the fly. Just not quite as easy to land though!

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Alan had a small little gap to wet a line, and he grabs hold of those with both hands. His babies are looking very healt...
04/09/2026

Alan had a small little gap to wet a line, and he grabs hold of those with both hands. His babies are looking very healthy, which makes him a happy man!

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We've shared a few pics of small fish, and we think perhaps people mistakenly think that is all we catch, so we thought ...
02/09/2026

We've shared a few pics of small fish, and we think perhaps people mistakenly think that is all we catch, so we thought we'd set the record straight! We love seeing all the different year classes coming to the net, but it's really special getting the bigger trout too!

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31/08/2026

This little guy is 9 now, and can't wait to visit Grampa again, so that he can help make stock of his crab flies again. He's quite good at it, so he'll be taught a different fly too. Sorry dad, this may become an expensive hobby!

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28/08/2026

We did a little exploratory trip to the Little Fish River a couple of weeks ago, and are happy to report that the latest stocking has been successful. These little Karoo trout are feisty and take the fly readily. Their older compatriots have learnt that they need to make the fly fishermen work a little harder for their catch!

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25/08/2026

You'd be forgiven for thinking that Alan was showing the clients how the trout would take a dry fly, but no, they were trying to show the camera how cold it was on top of the mountain! It made for a really funny couple of seconds ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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Bankberg Fly Fishing Festval 2026We're looking forward to the weekend. Beats are worked out and will be allocated bright...
21/08/2026

Bankberg Fly Fishing Festval 2026

We're looking forward to the weekend. Beats are worked out and will be allocated bright and early tomorrow morning. But first, they must eat!

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