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The Garden – In Search of South African Smallmouth Bass
A film by Gabriel Botha. Gabriel Botha had to watch his mates Tim, Ryan and Marc have some of the best Smallmouth Bass fishing of their lives. He decided to torture himself and take the camera out instead of a fly rod, it’s bitter sweet as the end product was…
Xplorer Fly Fishing Masterclass Nymphing for Natal Scalies
Nymphing for Natal Scaly is a highly effective way to catch them. Here’s a short Master Class with Shaun Dickson a current SA Protea Angler and Xplorer National salesman and ProStaff. Shaun shares a few of his Nymphing tactics with you from a recent scaly trip. We hope you enjoy.…
Xplorer Masterclass- The Dry & Dropper Set-Up
Fishing a ” Dry and Dropper” is an effective way to target fish on still waters and small streams. Shaun Dickson, our Xplorer Brand Ambassador and current member of the SA Protea flyfishing team, takes us through the Dry and dropper set up that he uses for small stream applications…
New Xplorer Classic 3.0 Fly Rod
We are excited to bring you the much anticipated, all-new Xplorer Classic 3.0 fly rod. The Xplorer Classic range of fly rods was our first and extremely popular range of rods that was first introduced in 1998. Now the all-new Classic 3.0 is the next generation in the Classic family…
The Micro Glint Jig Fly- By Shaun Dickson
Here’s another @Xplorer Fly Fishing fly tying video by our XPlorer ambassador Shaun Dickson. This Micro Glint Jig fly has been an effective pattern on our local small streams this past season. Shaun takes us through the step by step procedure on how to tie this fly. Materials used; Hook-…
XPLORER FLOAT TUBE MASTER CLASS -Finding Fish & Fly Retrieval
Float tubing any waters, new or familiar it can take some time to work out where the fish are and what they are eating. This clip will help you read the water to find where the fish are and explains the importance of varied fly retrievals to find the right…
Xplorer Fly Tying Series- Straggle String Caddis by Shaun Dickson
The Deer Hair Caddis, tied with Semperfli’s Staggle strung was one of the fly patterns Shaun fished successfully on his recent Injasuti River trip. Watch as Shaun goes through a step by step instructions on how to tie this pattern. Materials required: Kona UDF Universal Dry fly size #16 hook…
Xplorer Fly Fishing- Nymphing Set-up for Natal Scalies- by Shaun Dickson
Shaun Dickson of Xplorer Fly fishing and current South African Protea Fly fisherman takes us through his Nymphing set up that he used for Natal Scalies on the Umzimkulu River. Shows you his leader set up and rig. Hope you enjoy this short clip.
XPLORER FLY FISHING MASTER CLASS -Assembling Xplorer Deluxe II V-Boat
So you’ve just got you new Xplorer Journey Deluxe II V boat . Here a short instructional clip on the correct way to assemble, inflating and storing your new Xplorer Journey V boat.
Xplorer Introduction to Fly Casting Masterclass – The Basics
Whether you’re an advanced fly caster or new to fly fishing, this master class will be informative. Join Jeremy Rochester as he takes you through a step by step guide covering “the basic” on how to improve your fly casting. Shot on location in The Natal Midlands.
Never Stop Xploring- Umzimkulu River KZN, South Africa
Follow the Xplorer Flyfishing team to the Umzimkulu River in KZN as the target the Natal Scalie. Keegan and Shaun use different techniques to their advantage to catch and release these indigenous local species. We hope you enjoy this episode of our “Never Stop Xplorering” series.
Never Stop Xploring – Mountain Rainbows- Injasuti, KZN
This episode in our Never Stop Xploring series follows Shaun Dickson, our brand ambassador to the Injasuti river in the KZN mountains of the Injisuthi Nature reserve. Shaun and Matt Gorlei of Fly Bru, trekked up the mountain in search of small-stream, wild spawned trout. They might not be the…
Never Stop Xploring- Annual Orange River Drift 2021
@Xplorer Fly Fishing is proud to share the next episode in our Never Stop Xplorer short films. We headed back to Augrabies in the Northern Cape for our annual Orange river drift. We arrived to a totally different river than our previous trips as a result of the floods earlier…
Never Stop Xploring -Orange River Drift -Augrabies, South Africa
Never Stop Xploring- The first Largemouth Drift on the Orange River, post-Covid Lockdown with Kalahari Outventures and the Xplorer Team. Targeting Largies by swinging large streamers and Alfexo Crabs through the Kalahari Largemouth Conservancy. A great start to the season with some impressive number of Largies caught and released. We…
Fishing for Monster fish in the the lower Orange River, Southern Africa
Fishing for monster fish in the wilderness of Africa. We catch large Catfish, Smallmouth & Largemouth Yellowfish in one of the Wildest Rivers using both conventional and fly fishing techniques. We are excited to take you back to 2007 where we visited the Lower Orange River with some friends. We…
How NOT to handle Trout… South African Trout Fly Fishing
et me start by saying sorry, i handled my fish terribly but it was released safely by the end of the juggling act. Some mates and I headed to Kloofzicht in Muldersdrift to get our hands on early season trout. With some success, as a whole we landed 5 fish.…
Hunting for Yellowfish – Vaal Schoemanshof
A few angler mates and I head to Schcoemanshof Vaal and try and kick off our Yellowfish season. Please like, subsccribe and comment! Gear – Moonshine Fly Rods Epiphany 3wt, Wade Mykiss Reel and Airflo Nymphing Line.
How to SETUP a Fly Fishing Reel! Step-by-Step Tutorial – 2019
Brian Flechsig at Mad River Outfitters provides a comprehensive step-by-step tutorial on how to setup your fly reel. From how to attach backing to your fly reel, to attaching fly line to your backing.
How To Find Trout In A River Part 1
Tom Rosenbauer breaks down the essentials of locating trout in rivers in this special two-part video series. From eliminating unproductive waters to his top fly patterns to use on any trout river, this video covers a broad spectrum of critical information for any angler.
Top Places to Fly Fish in the Eastern Cape
Fly Fishing for Wild Trout in Rhodes – All you need to know
Muddler Minnow
Origin The Muddler Minnow was originated by Don Gapen of Anoka, Minnesota in 1936, to imitate the slimy sculpin and fool large brook trout in the Nipigon River. Gapen tied the fly by lantern light in his camp, using materials available in his portable kit, after watching First Nations guides capture sculpins and explain to him their…
Zonker
What is a zonker fly? A zonker is a fly made from a strip of fur. The strips are known as zonker strips and they have the hide attached. Once waterlogged, this softens and create a fly with bulk that pulsates when retrieved. It’s great for larger flies, such as streamers and…
Booby
What fly angler doesn’t love boobies? What is a booby? The booby is a trout fly which has two very large round eyes made from buoyant foam. They’re large and round, so I guess you can use your imagination to figure out how they got their name. The first rule…