CONTENTS

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28. UNDERCURRENTS: MAKHULU BAAS

A self-confessed irreligious man of science, Conrad Botes struggles to reconcile that worldview with the magic, big-fish juju he found in one very specific make and model of cap.

42. C IS FOR COMMUNITY

From secret societies and public clubs to rowdy festivals and informal hang-outs, we’ve scoured the land for this A-Z of the South African fly fishing scene. Come on you fly tying Unabomber... It’s time to leave your cave.

62. SHEEEEEET

One Arctic summer, pike with great incisors, vole-inhaling grayling, and the mysterious sheefish brought Brent Flack-Davison and his mates to Alaska for an eight-day float through the wilderness.

76. A LONGA WAY FROM HOME

Jazz Kuschke interviews Johann Rademeyer about a recent trip to Angola’s Rio Longa, the tarpon fishing he found there, and why the entire trajectory of his life might have changed because of it.

88. CLIFF HANGERS make every shot count

Saltwater fly fishing maverick Jimmy Eagleton climbs for a living on offshore oil rigs. So when it comes to accessing hard-to-reach gullies, caves, and cliffs to target small yet feisty saltwater species that most of us ignore, he’s in his element.

The entire Sextant rod family shares a smooth loading, quick recovery action that allows for precise accuracy at short distances without sacrificing the power and backbone necessary for punching flies at longer distances through the wind.

THE SEXTANT SALTWATER SERIES. 7 MODELS FROM 6 - 12 WEIGHT est 1969

THE ROD YOU WILL EVENTUALLY OWN