Mike Pitt, UHTFC secretary reports that the “Rivers in May UHTC festival” which was held on 1st and 2nd May went off very well with plenty of fish taken including some of size in the 48cm class. As has been the case for most of the year the upper beats were the better as the lower sections were a bit discoloured. Shaun Dickson will be holding his river clinic on the weekend of 15/16 May and then the river closes for fishing at the end of May until spring...
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Yellowfish - Lower Vaal & Orange
This fly pattern has proven to work on both the Orange and Vaal River, for both Large and Smallmouth Yellowish. The natural materials work particularly well in cleaner water, and the fly incorporates triggers such as the orange hot spot below the yellow eyes, slight flash in the tail and the bars from the grizzly hackle which help to add contrast. The zonker tail and rabbit belly add incredible lifelike movement as the fly is swung through currents or stripped across deeper pools. The lead eyes help to sink the fly and counteract against the buoyancy of the deer belly hair. This pattern should work well for most fresh water predatory fish in SA...
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