• Fresh Water: Vaal River Update
Recent high temperatures have sent water temperatures soaring,
but fish stocks are good. Ian Couryer reports.

• Salt Water: The Effects of Piracy
According to marine conservationists, piracy has indirectly benefitted fish stocks. Keith Rose-Innes reports.

• That Old Brown Magic
Contributor Malcolm Meintjes reminisces about his ongoing love affair with brown trout.

• Catfish Run Okavango: Sometimes Less is More
The annual catfish run will make any fly fisherman weak at the knees. However, sometimes the smaller runs can be as exciting, if not more so. Yuri Janssen reports.

• TCFF's 5-Weight Shootout: The Day of the Graphites
In a piscatorial version of the OK Corral, we lined up 18 fly rods to test their mettle under battle conditions. In some cases, the results were an eye-opener and, in others, confirmation of perceived brand quality.
For details on the rod warranties for the rods featured in this article, click here.

• Entomology Demystified: Part II - Mayflies
This month, contributor Dionne Crafford takes a look at the order Ephemeroptera.

• Trip Planning 101
Planning the trip of a lifetime is not all about tackle and fish: understanding how tides and weather affect fish can assist greatly in making the right decision when you finally decide on a venue.
Keith Rose-Innes takes us through the basics.

• Tube Flies Revisited
Tube flies offer a number of advantages over conventionally tied flies. Field Editor Murray Pedder explains why.

• Are you a Gadgetologist?
By Andrew Levy.

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