Matthew Dickens
Where, What & When Natal yellowfish in the Northern Drakensberg, Tugela river, Umgeni river, Umkomaas river of KZN. Smallmouth bass around Mooi river in KZN. Light tackle rock and surf fly fishing (learning to find fish in the surf zone) for kingfish, wave garrick, shad and multiple different reef species on the KZN coastline.
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Matthew Dickens +27 (0)65 0315009 mattdickens50@gmail.com @Matti_dickens
Additional Services Accommodation can be arranged at all natal yellowfish venues. These also offer other activities such as hiking, mountain biking, trail running, bird watching and seasonal hunting (arrangements will need to be made directly with the owners of the properties). Fly casting instruction. Weekend or multi-day, fishing and trail running packages can be arranged and are open to runners of all levels. Level 2 first aid and sports strapping for unexpected injuries and emergencies.
Other Information I am currently studying my Masters degree in Chiropractic, qualifying at the end of 2020. I will take a year or two off after that and will do as much guiding as possible. My passions are chiropractic, flyfishing and running. Guiding fulfils my desire to be on the water while paying the bills, but this does not help the urge to contribute to society. This is where my passion for running and Chiropractic emerged, culminating in my master dissertation on running biomechanics. From helping runners with repetitive injuries I have compiled a running program that people can adopt to minimise their risk of developing injuries. While guiding trips I am able to treat cases of tendonitis and joint sprains, enabling the clients to continue fishing. I carry sports strapping with me on trips as you never know when someone will injure themselves while navigating the rocky terrain of our local rivers. I’ve spent endless hours fly fishing the surf zone in areas within an hour from Durban and have managed to catch around 20 different species on my 6wt, including 5 species of kingfish up to 50cm. I can help you learn how to read the water in the surfzone and how to catch an assortment of species on the KZN coast. At the moment I also guide for African Waters on the Orange river for largemouth yellowfish. www.saflyfishingmag.co.za
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