XVII 
THE FLY-FISHER’S EQUIPMENT 
FOR SOUTH AFRICA 
HOULD 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 g 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 84 ft., so as 
to throw under or around the branches. But for 
