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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.

· PROOF OF CONCEPT · You wouldn't believe where I had the pleasure of bumping into this stunningly liveried lil number t...
26/09/2026

· PROOF OF CONCEPT · You wouldn't believe where I had the pleasure of bumping into this stunningly liveried lil number this afternoon. Excited for what its capture (and release) might be the start of. There really is no place like home, but the right to celebrate it demands taking care of it too...

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Because stockies are fish too //
17/06/2026

Because stockies are fish too //

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12/06/2026

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• STARTING OVER • The Pheasant Tail Nymph is such a simple fly that any mistake made stands out glaringly, even to a nov...
16/05/2026

• STARTING OVER • The Pheasant Tail Nymph is such a simple fly that any mistake made stands out glaringly, even to a novice eye like mine. But, I had to start somewhere…

I haven’t put in proper time behind the vice in yonks, so tonight I decided to start from the beginning. The first fly I ever attempted was a PTN. With Davie McPhail’s gentle Scottish lilt caressing my earholes I wrestled my way through what turned out to be an absolute abomination.

I fished that fly the next day and caught nothing.

Back to the here and now and the start of a fresh foray into this world of feathers and thread. Despite a disposition of hastiness I’m going to try my darndest not to skip any rungs in the ladder and keep the relearning-curve as gentle as possible. There’s a lot of fun to be had between last night’s ties and a size 18 RAB, and I plan on enjoying every step of the way.

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• LAST LIGHT // DELIGHT • Went for an amble after the rain pulled back its shiny veil, just before sunset. This fella ob...
27/04/2026

• LAST LIGHT // DELIGHT • Went for an amble after the rain pulled back its shiny veil, just before sunset. This fella obliged my attempts, for which I am grateful. Already blushing like a winter blossom. It only takes one fish to fill my tank…

Clicker Reel & Origin II 8” 1 wt the perfect companions.

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I don’t post my ties that often - mostly because I’m not very good and prefer to keep my mouth shut in the presence of t...
26/04/2026

I don’t post my ties that often - mostly because I’m not very good and prefer to keep my mouth shut in the presence of those who do it way better than I ever will be able to…

With that said, I think this winter I might start zapping mine up when I put in some time behind the bench. They probably won’t get hella traction, but maybe the community at large blesses me with guidance and insight dearly needed.

This my shot at a buggy, highwater “The Usual” on a size 10 Klink using only light blue Snowshoe from and some silver wire ribbing.

I have not tied in yonks, and it feels great getting back behind the with a cup of sweet camomile tea and some in my ears.

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It might not look that way, but I’m already planning how to cook it. These things pull hard…Double trouble with on - g...
13/04/2026

It might not look that way, but I’m already planning how to cook it. These things pull hard…

Double trouble with on - good times!

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Good times on last week! Exciting things loading over at - can’t wait to share it with the world… | | | |
12/04/2026

Good times on last week! Exciting things loading over at - can’t wait to share it with the world…

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Kokerboomkloof at sunset, captured on my trusty old Pentax K1000. As if the Richtersveld is not already one of the most ...
08/04/2026

Kokerboomkloof at sunset, captured on my trusty old Pentax K1000. As if the Richtersveld is not already one of the most hauntingly beautiful places on earth, these hardy trees stand proud like gnarled memories in a valley as desolate as it is pulsating with the distilled essence of life’s brutal heartbeat.

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SMALL STREAMS // BIG DREAMSNo reward on this lil summertime expedition unless you do, like me, appreciate the immense pl...
11/02/2026

SMALL STREAMS // BIG DREAMS

No reward on this lil summertime expedition unless you do, like me, appreciate the immense pleasure of casting a …

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