THE GUIDES FLY BOX
PREDATOR STREAMER FLY PATTERN SBS
Chasing Big Eats: A Predator Fly Tying Primer
When it comes to targeting aggressive fish, nothing beats a well-tied baitfish imitation. This hands-on guide breaks down the key elements of tying predator flies that cast clean, swim with intent, and trigger explosive eats—especially on the pause. Featuring premium materials like Sakuma hooks and MidWest Bucktail, plus pro tips on layering, flash, and structure, it’s your gateway to tying flies that hunt hard and hold up.
MAVUNGANA FLYFISHING'S THE CHANGED GAME FLY SBS
Learn how to tie The Changed Game trout fly. Game Changer motion meets popping Baitfish power. Discover this hybrid fly’s recipe: #6 Streamer Stripper hook, Fishient Marabou, Wapsi Foam, Grip Eyes, and Fish Skull articulated shanks. Proven on Rainbow & Brown trout.
"THIS N THAT" FLY PATTERN SBS
With the Easter weekend upon us, it signals the opening of 2025’s winter trout season isn’t too far away either! With a very wet ending to summer, ...
WINTER MUST HAVE'S
With the rains of summer lashing down across the eastern parts of the country, our minds have started turning to the Winter trout season.
After a l...
RAY'S BALANCED LEECH
The Balancing Act
Tired of ripping and stripping streamers or drifting a team of nymphs at your favourite stillwater? Need to be that innovative...
STERKIES POISON JIG
The Sterkies Poison has been a favorite among Mavunganan Flyfishing guides for years. Originally designed for finicky smallmouth Yellowfish in Ster...
WEISS' UV JIG BUGGER
Over the next three months, we’re going to do a series of flies for stillwater trout tied on jig hooks: a streamer, nymph, and balanced leech. An i...
SPECIAL KLINKHAMMER DUO
This month’s fly of the month has been a favourite of ours for quite some time now. It was the first time we ever saw a tippet ring incorporated ...
THE SNAKE FLY
Although relatively new to South African fly fishermen, the snake fly saw the limelight over a decade ago in the UK. Accounting for multiple double...
THE SHAMWARI STIMMIE
THE SHAMWARI STIMMIE:
Everyone knows what a Stimulator is and how effective of a dry fly it can be. This tweak of the over wing by our in house tye...
BASS POPPERS
With the hot spell we’ve been having across the country, this is the ideal opportunity to put away the trout flies and pull out the bass poppers fo...
