XVIII 



THE FLY-FISHER'S EQUIPMENT 

 FOR SOUTH AFRICA 



SHOULD a British or an American angler 

 - for they are rare travellers, the 

 Americans decide on a trip to South 

 Africa for the trout-fishing, they will 

 naturally ask : What kind of rod am I to take and 

 what flies ? It is hoped that the information 

 following may be useful not only for travellers 

 visiting the country for the first time, but also 

 perhaps for South Africans themselves who, for 

 one reason or another, have not yet done any 

 trout fishing. 



First comes the question of a rod. If the 

 angler wants to make one rod serve all his 

 purposes I would advise him to select a wet-fly 

 rod of from 9 ft. to 10 ft. It can be light but 

 should be of the best quality. A man who is 

 likely to do all his fishing on a small stream 

 might do well to choose the shorter length. In- 

 deed, if the water is much bushed he might be 

 wise to get a still smaller rod, 7 ft. to S| ft., so as 

 to throw under or around the branches. But for 



