Missing the Milkman
I’ve started to take this personally! This evening I had nine shots at Chanos chanos. Jono Shales with a magnificent Milky (photo courtesy of Exmouth Fly Fishing) And nothing. Denied every time....
View ArticleTHINKING MILKY FLIES
Was chasing Milkies again yesterday, and as Murphy the shit would have it, now that I was ready they were nowhere to found. A change of wind direction and they had disappeared. New flies to test and...
View ArticleMilk at home
My Milkfish nightmares started up this weekend again… and I started asking the question- can a Milkfish be caught in South African waters? Are they still thick enough to target? We all know that...
View ArticleI owe an apology
Work life really caught up with me this year. I started two new ventures, and with consultants in the states and local office here it basically means im busy from 6am until 2am. As you can imagine by...
View ArticleRunning with the Buffalo’s and defending your Stumps on Providence – Part 1
The ice cold Inverroche 7 year old rum had barely hit the back of my throat when I heard “Buffalo!”… I turned to look to see an evil grin on Wayne Osborne’s face, his glass of Soapy Coke raised in his...
View ArticleRunning with the Buffalos and defending your Stumps – Part II
The back deck of a mothership is a holy place… a field of dreams, a stadium of hope, a shrine to triumphs, a monument to failures.. Maya Dugongs back deck is split into two playing fields… the bottom...
View ArticleTAIL FETISH
I’m a sight fisherman way before I’m a fly fisherman. Faced with two options; blind casting a fly rod, or pitching live bait at a target, I will pick the latter every time. As a result I find myself...
View ArticleBEHIND THE COVER: CULLAN ASHBY
Milkfish hold a special place in the tropical species hall of fame. Kind of like a pseudo-legendary Pokémon. They aren’t on the Atlantic Ocean flats triple slam menu (bonefish, tarpon and permit) but...
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