I could not believe my eyes

[Matuka]

A fly fisherman's worst nightmare is that when he dies, his SWAMBO will sell his tackle for what he said he paid for it...

Well done and welcome to the club!!

[Flubber]

I am new to fly fishing, had my first casting lesson on Saturday. I went to a dam near where I live in the Strand, and started practicing my casting, I know that there is carp in this dam, but never thought that I will ever catch one. After about an hour of casting, it happend, the carp took a woolly bugger, it ran about with my line, I turned it and we where on. I was so excited, the thrill of catching my first fish on a fly. It was awsome, unfotunately I pulled to hard when the carp was near the edge of the dam, and the fly came loose, I could see the carp in the shallow water, probably about 2.5 kg. what a thrill, I am now hooked on fly fishing.

Herman, I suggest you try and get a hold of Sean Mills's stuff on Flyfishing for carp, he has written a book on freshwater fishing in SA and has instructional DVD's on fresh and saltwater fishing methods, etc. (sgmproductions@gmail.com)

Glad you are enjoying such early thrills, I managed 3 outings in the salt (before that was practising casting for months) which resulted in a 15cm garrick on the weekend (first catch). No matter, the size of your catch does not determine if you are a fly junkie, I think you are... Judging from what I have read...

Enjoy the rush!