The third in the series of species books, The TCFF's "The Complete Book of Fly Fishing for Tigerfish" is here, just in time for a budding tigerfish season. From cover to cover, this book is filled with articles detailing the species, where and how to fish for it, tackle, tactics and flies, and how to conserve this most stunning and impressive true African predator. If you are a tigerfish fly angler, this book is right up your alley and will help increase your skill levels. Or, if you have never fished for tigers but desperately want to, this book contains all you need to know. Even if you do not target the species specifically, the beauty of the photography and the ambiance created through the environment where tigerfish roam, will have you pining for a tigerfish excursion. 

Following hot on the heels of its immensely popular book, The Complete Book of Fly Fishing for Yellowfish, the TCFF team have released their latest book, The Complete Book of Fly Fishing for Trout. This full colour, A4 size, 306-page compilation is filled to the brim with everything you ever wanted to know about trout. Various contributing authors include: Tom Sutcliffe, PJ Jacobs, Fred Steynberg, Murray Pedder, Peter Brigg, Gerhard Laubscher, Andrew Fowler, Mario du Preez, Steve Cook, Mario Cesare, Malcolm Meintjes, Rob Scott, John Geils, Gary Borger, Jason Borger, Leon Links, Daniel Bagur, Rasmus Ovesen, Steve Thornton. This is a great book to improve your techniques and learn more about catching trout.

The latest edition of The Complete Flyfisherman dedicated to the doyan of South African trout fly fishing, Tom Sutcliffe. 

Issue No. 288

The latest issue of The Complete Flyfisherman - Issue 289

Issue #290 now available

The Complete Fly Fisherman Trout book is all you need to know about fly fishing for yellowfish in South Africa.

In this updated and revised (2024) version of the first release of the The Feather Mechanic, Gordon presents his deepest thoughts about how he sees tying. The idea is to get people moving past the ‘sbs’ (Step by Step) mentality and getting them to tie flies logically as opposed to just following steps. Everything you put in a fly needs to be motivated. Form follows function. You need to understand what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. If you can do that you’ll be tying flies that catch more fish because they make more sense! “The Feather Mechanic” is an idea and presents the reader with an alternative approach to tying.

After the runaway succes of The Feather Mechanic, with The Feather Mechanic II: Beyond the Pattern Gordon van der Spuy takes us on a fly tying journey with some of the best tyers on the planet. They take us through their thought processes behind the patterns they write about and unpack the details behind what makes these flies the killer fishing tools that they are. The book is full of illustrations because a picture paints a thousand words. With over 200 hand-drawn pictures, it’s a jam-packed with fly-tying goodness. Featuring contributions from Wayne Luallen, Vladimir Petrovic, Daniel Duane, Walter Reisinger, Hans van Klinken, Tim Rolston, Luis Meana Baeza, Umberto Oreglini, Jay Lee, Davy Wotton, Marcelo Morales, Jonathan Antunez, Mike Lawson, Leon Links, Barry Ord Clarke, Michael Olesen, and Steven Fernandez.

If your vibe is as much street as it is stream and if you prefer clean lines over bold graphics, then our The Mission 5-panel jockey cap is for you. With a classic sporty camper shape, it features The Mission logo, a black clip closure, four black, metal eyelets, soft buckram and a matching undervisor to handle glare bouncing off the water. Product information Jockey cap with camper shape Foam backed peak Black clip closure Matching undervisor 8-row stitching on visor

Greetings and salutations to our new unstructured snapback featuring a classic shape and a front-pip rope for extra pizzaz. As for the artwork by Conrad Botes – you might ask what exactly is a “beautiful thing of beauty”? It came from something Herman Botes said in Issue 32’s “No Country For Old Men” story. Utterly gobsmacked by the Clanwilliam yellowfish he was about to release, he was at a loss for words and could merely blurt out the now legendary tautological line, “It’s a beautiful thing! Beautiful thing of beauty!” For you, a BTOB could be anything – a fish, a view, a sunrise, a bug dancing above the water in a shaft of light… Maybe it’s even you, you handsome devil. 5-panel design Unstructured fit Adjustable double-row polysnap

Featuring the iconic The Mission wallpaper design by Conrad Botes, the versatile Original Ecostretch Buff® in Sea Mint is as at home on a river or creek as it is on baking-hot flats or up a frosty fjord. We don’t have to school you on the real McCoy of multifunction neckwear, but in case you’re from Mars, Buff® offers UPF50-certified sun protection and is made with 95% recycled content. Thanks to its seamless four-way stretch construction, it is versatile and elastic, so this neck gaiter can be worn in different positions for a better protection in cool environments – around your neck, over your face, under your eyes, as a bandana, a beanie, a hairband for your man bun, a wrist covering… Whatever floats your tube. More than just formidably functional, The Mission Buff® is soft and seamless, making it pleasant to the touch and comfortable to wear when fishing. You’re welcome.

All hail his noodly greatness, all hail Cthulhu! Our new unstructured snapback featuring a classic shape and a front-pip rope for extra juju, boasts a Conrad Botes artwork of the majestic cephalopod deity, Cthulhu. As at home predicting the winner of the next Rugby World Cup (3-peat baby!) as it is bringing you luck on the water or at the bar, this beauty will soon dominate as your new favourite hat. 5-panel design Unstructured fit Adjustable double row polysnap

A classy, old-school baller of a cap in grey.

Inspired by the original John Deere truckers, we roped in designer Nic Symes for this beaut of a cap inspired by that lurking feeling when fishing African rivers that something with teeth (AKA a flat dog, or crocodile) is watching you. Whether your fishing involves flat dogs or not, this cap…rocks. Available in Blue or Green logo treatment 100% polyester 5 panel structure Foam backed peak Double row poly snapback One size fits most.