CATCH MY DRIFT

CATCH MY DRIFT Dreamer and do’er, caught in the drift. Embracing a second shot at a life worth living… Fish to Adventure | Adventure to Fish

South Africa's my stomping ground.

The world my oyster.

Make something you’re proud of. Then make it better…
16/07/2025

Make something you’re proud of. Then make it better…

The “Babe, I can explain.” Despite never working I still fall back on it all too often.Special shoutout to for putting ...
15/07/2025

The “Babe, I can explain.” Despite never working I still fall back on it all too often.

Special shoutout to for putting up with my s**t…
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Golden hour in the foothills of the Patagonian Andes. I remember this moment so clearly, so intensely - almost more so t...
14/07/2025

Golden hour in the foothills of the Patagonian Andes. I remember this moment so clearly, so intensely - almost more so than the moment itself, the memory remains. One day I’ll go back, and I’ll take my son with me…
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• Proof of Concept • Great afternoon spent with and from testing the concept behind what I hope will one day become ,...
13/07/2025

• Proof of Concept • Great afternoon spent with and from testing the concept behind what I hope will one day become , and it worked!

We tied up a selection of three flies, all destined for the Malagarasi River where they’ll target Tigers with the outfit end September. Not sure what to be more excited for - the birth of or the trip ahead! A big thanks to Pierre and Stream & Sea for guiding us through the ties with knowledgeable patience and many a chuckle…
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Lil homeslice done his first the other day…Jokes aside, with almost 8 months under the belt, Wilder still has to see t...
12/07/2025

Lil homeslice done his first the other day…

Jokes aside, with almost 8 months under the belt, Wilder still has to see the screen-side of a device. How’s that squinty? 😂

Thanks for always having my back, even when I don’t. Love you Paps…
15/06/2025

Thanks for always having my back, even when I don’t. Love you Paps…

What you get when you order & on 😂Yesterday I pulled in at after an out-patient session at my recovery clinic near ...
10/06/2025

What you get when you order & on 😂

Yesterday I pulled in at after an out-patient session at my recovery clinic near Paarl to talk shop, dreams, plans, fishing and just shoot the s**t over a cuppa joe. Next thing I knew it turned into one helluva lekker vibe with familiar faces and plenty of laughs…

Then I drove through Stellenbosch and popped in at a v**e shop to fix the smoke machine, got remote jammed and had over R100K of equipment stolen in less than 5 minutes. iPad Pro, Drone, various (s), my recovery diary and all my treatment notes, planning, mind maps etc. My backpack I knew I would and could use for the rest of my life. My “recovery tote bag” with my recovery tags on, which I was super attached to as I’ve had it since I was 6 before I even knew what addiction was. Gutted…

With a police report filed and stuck in Stellenbosch traffic I could feel the vodka burn down my throat, hit my belly, spread through my veins and untangle my brain - so I called a recovery buddy who spoke me down all the way home. Words can’t describe how much it meant to go to bed sober and wake up this morning with another day in recovery to my name. And to be able to tackle another day with a “just for today” inventory that’ll take me through the next 24 hours. It really DOES work if you work it…

Blessed to have a bunch of really good people in my life. . Hope err’body has a great 24. Over and out ✌🏽

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Patagonia on my mind…
03/06/2025

Patagonia on my mind…

• FATHER’S DAY • ’s geared up to make a lot of dads happy this with a pile of blanks just begging to be customised! Sw...
01/06/2025

• FATHER’S DAY • ’s geared up to make a lot of dads happy this with a pile of blanks just begging to be customised! Swipe through for voucher options available and a taste of what you can expect - then forward this post to the missus if you don’t want socks again this year 🤣 We’ll do the rest…

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Made in South Africa 🇿🇦 Shipped Globally 🌎
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It came as quite a shock recently when I found out that the majority of people I introduce myself to think I’m using som...
25/05/2025

It came as quite a shock recently when I found out that the majority of people I introduce myself to think I’m using some made up name I decided to give myself or a nickname I adopted somewhere along the way…

My name is Spicer. It’s on my ID. I’ve fought over it, laughed over it, cried over it and made friends over it. It’s as much a part of me as the colour of my eyes or the thoughts in my head.

It’s not going anywhere, and neither am I.

Much love,

Spicer

| Big love to my extended fly fishing fam who help keep the dream alive: ••••• | | | | | | | | | ...
19/05/2025

| Big love to my extended fly fishing fam who help keep the dream alive:
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It’s not that I haven’t been fishing - it’s just that I haven’t been catching fish! I blanked on 3 of my past 4 missions...
14/04/2025

It’s not that I haven’t been fishing - it’s just that I haven’t been catching fish! I blanked on 3 of my past 4 missions, and caught only one fish on the other…

Not fishing CPS streams at all (thus far) this season has put a whole new spin on things and definitely challenged me to redefine (or refine?) my idea of what fly fishing is and means to me.

I can’t remember the last “conventional” cast I made, and haven’t fished anything thicker than 8X for months. My fly selection has become more focussed, and I have started fishing significantly slower. When there’s so little water to work with, as is the case on many of these little tributaries, each riffle, run and crystalline pool must be approached with cautious respect. They all hold infinite potential, often hidden in plain sight, and that’s the magic that keeps pulling back in.

Blanking, or the strong possibility of it, has also had me looking around a lot more - and I’ve fallen in love with the often arduous slogs it takes to get to fishable water.

Snakes there have been plenty of, and the little “Skaap Steker” pictured with the frog in its mouth pales compared to unknowingly almost fishing over a completely unperturbed Cape Cobra drinking at the stream. When I noticed it, a deep bronze, 2 meter beauty, I was less than a meter away and about to take my next step. I froze, and watched in wonder as it finished its drink and went on its way.

The third slide features my absolute nemesis. A deep, undercut run that holds a fish I’ve spent hours on. It’s a very smart fish and a very technical honey hole - I’ve raised the fish twice and missed one strike, all on dry. It’s a big fish, and I really hope we get to meet in person soon…


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