Pongolo River Tigers: Budget fishing style.
Hi guys.
Planning a (budget) trip to the Pongola river somewhere in Sept-Oct this year. Not wanting to fish the dam itself, after hearing the distances involved casting and having to buy a 8wt for that far distances and the famous strong winds on the dam, and used to fishing the Vaal, so rivers are my favourite haunts vs. dams.
I have a Horizon TRS 9ft 7# wt rod, and looking for a back-up, as the closest I have is a Xplorer classic 2 6/7# wt...... I know Urban's have a special on their Featherlite whisper rods, would a 7wt be alright? A TFO Axiom, BVK and profesional would be out of my current price class (went and bought a Sage VXP 5 wt and 3-tand TF50 reel) so back-up rod, if xplorer is not enough be not more than R2000. I have a Redington Rise 7/8 reel with floating line and will buy a extra spool for sinking line. Normal sinking or would a DI5 be better there? What size flies would work, 1/0 or smaller, and what patterns and colours?
Many thanks.
Dirk Human
Flyfishing for yellows...the most fun a man can have, with his clothes on, while standing up, holding a bar of gold in your hands.
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