Trout at the tip of Africa

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tight loops	Trout at the tip of Africa		Lead	[-]
Posts: 184 03/07/2008 05:47	Tags : None I spent Monday this week fishing with a good friend of mine just outside Cape Town, in South Africa. Tom Sutcliffe is a retired medical doctor and is an icon of South African trout fishing. Tom has authored seven books on trout fishing in South Africa, is an acclaimed water colour artist and a highly respected photgrapher. I did the fishing while the good doctor took pictures. The flows in the high altritude mountain streams are low at this time of year, but I managed to catch some stunning little rainbows on dry flies. I used a 7'6" 4-wt Payne 198, made by Chris McDowell (and aquired from Cloozoe). The rainbows were stocked just once in this stream - in 1905. They are the real deal for sure and are just gorgeous. On average, the fish run 8 - 12", but every now and then a bus of 15" will get you all weak-kneed and dry in the mouth! These are the pics from the day that Tom sent me. Hope you enjoy. Tom
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bow river		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 240 03/07/2008 09:22	thanks for sharing the pictures , i really liked them , some pretty cool shots taken , not much water, it's a wonder they even live in that heat Richard Check out my site for vintage reels & rods , guided float trips on canada's # 1 best trout river http://bowriveradventures.googlepages.com/home
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spruce grouse		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 976 03/07/2008 10:14	Some really nice photos. I especially like the second from last that shows how different the worlds above and below the waterline are.
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flyfishingpastor	I love the pictures!	#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 131 03/07/2008 13:39	Gorgeous pictures! Thanks for sharing them with us. FFP "He told us about Christ's disciples being fisherman, and we were left to assume...that all great fishermen on the Sea of Galilee were fly fisherman and that John, the favorite, was a dry-fly fisherman." - Norman Maclean-A River Runs Through It
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theMaXiMuM1		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 4 03/08/2008 01:34	Great picks Tom, thanks for sharing them with us... Cant wait fot the pics of stream X... the Doc kows his stuff... Mike I really should be fishing...
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ibookje		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1130 03/09/2008 18:05	Great pictures, beautiful scenery! About South Africa: How safe is it for tourists to fish in such remote areas? (Sorry for asking, but this question just keeps me busy when I think about South Africa as a ff destination) Jay
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tight loops	Trout at the tip of Africa	#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 185 03/10/2008 02:41	Jay The streams we fish are in very remote parts of the country. Not the kind of places where people just "hang out". In fact it is very rarely that one sees anyone else during a days fishing. We make a point of parking the car in a visible, open place. As in most countries, the crime generally tends to occur within the big cities. Tom
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theMaXiMuM1		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5 03/10/2008 14:12	Hi Jay Tom's comments are spot on, we do live in a country with a crime problem, but it is mainly contained to the urban areas. The remote streams and rivers tend to be free from crime and I have not heard of any bad experiences out on the streams. Mike I really should be fishing...
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dqatar	Trout fishing in africa	#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 81 03/11/2008 03:44	When is the best time to fish there???? Your stream where your fishing seems kind of DRY??? was it.
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tight loops	Trout at the tip of Africa	#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 186 03/11/2008 06:03	Our best stream fishing happens from March to May and then late August through to late October. These are the months that straddle our winter. Of course, a lot depends on rainfall and how good the snow fall was. We do also have some tailwater fisheries that fish right through the year. Flows also vary from stream to stream around the country. T
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ZachMatthews		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 111 03/12/2008 15:43 Registered User	This is a great post; thanks a lot for sharing it. Zach www.itinerantangler.com
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Posts: 823 03/14/2008 17:04	Tom, Thanks for posting the photos. It's very inspiring to see the rod fished in such a unique and beautiful setting so far away from Oregon. The photos are amazing. Chris McDowell
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theMaXiMuM1		#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6 03/14/2008 17:56	Hi Chris I "help" in Tom's shop alternate weekends, I say help, because I get to work in "my" toy store, how the hell can that be "work"?? It has to be the best fly shop in Southern Africa… And after discussing my introduction into grass with Tom and after casting a couple of his sticks on the lawn, I firmly believe I need one, this one, the Paynne 198... Are you still offering it? May I contact you for an order?? Mike I really should be fishing...
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