These are in excellent condition. They must have the most beautiful colour of all the Yellows. Its just such a pity there are so dam few of them!
The water is drinkable and tastes very good too, so no waders necesary.
Last edited by Garage; 01-11-11 at 11:01 AM.
Mario Geldenhuys
Smallstream fanatic, plus I do some other things that I can't tell you about
"All the tips or magical insights in the world can't replace devotion, dedication, commitment, and gumption - and there is not secret in that" - Glenn Brackett
Back to the TVN....
Does anyone know more about Theo van Niekerk and the TVN? As far as I know he was one of the first guys to flyfish for yellows. He used to be our neighbour near Venterskroon at the vaal. I`ve fished with him a lot but that was 10 years when I was 14....
Apparently the original materials are "rietrot" fur or something with the body made from the strings from a Richelieu brandy bottle I still have some flies tied by him
Hey Ernst,
Not sure on the original, original materials. Here is a link to Tom Sutcliffe's site on him: http://www.tomsutcliffe.co.za/pete-b...of-the-century and http://www.tomsutcliffe.co.za/pete-b...-the-tvn-nymph
Last edited by Stones; 01-11-11 at 11:23 AM.
Okay, this threw me a little
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clanwilliam_Yellowfish
Mario Geldenhuys
Smallstream fanatic, plus I do some other things that I can't tell you about
"All the tips or magical insights in the world can't replace devotion, dedication, commitment, and gumption - and there is not secret in that" - Glenn Brackett
Certainly news to me too.
Caught in the Groot River.
It's a bit of a difficult one actually! The species have been interbred and introduced inbetween systems. I, just from personal experience know them as the 4 (comparing Clanwilliam and Vaal/Orange), considering appearance and colour. I am no expert but if anyone can clear this up......be my guest?
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