We’ve had some really great weather this week, but it looks like the rain’s going to arrive this weekend unfortunately, here’s a quick forecast for Cape Town:
Must admit, I’m a little worried about the fishing competition this weekend, I really don’t feel like getting up at 6h30 in the morning to go and fish all day in the rain. The competition is over Sir Lowry’s pass, so there’s a chance that it might not hit there, I’m holding thumbs!
Ah, this is just one of the best video’s I’ve seen on the double haul, Mel is a legend:
I’ll be practising this out at the fly fishing competition :)
La Ferme trouting fishing Western Cape are holding a competition over the long weekend, that’s the 8th August for those of you who weren’t aware. If you haven’t been to La Ferme before, click here and take a look. Anyway, here are some details:
La Herme is hosting a fly fishing competition which is sponsored by Bells Extra Special Scotch Whiskey and The Fishing Specialist. There will be four lined dams to fish from and a number of great prices. It costs R200 to enter and to book your place, be sure to SMS 0825552043 with your name, details and that you want to enter. The cost includes coffee and rusks upon arrival, 1 boerewors roll for lunch, and some juice.
Here are the specifics:
The rules are as follows:
You can see some photographs and details about the property on their website by clicking here.
I’ve been to La Ferme a few times and have caught some stunning rainbow trout, so the fish definitely bite and they’re not babies, take a peak:
After several days of rain, we really were spoilt with a gorgeous weekend. I managed to head out on Saturday morning to do some fishing, take a look at these shots:
Looks like we’re in for some sunnier days this week.
Each day that passes is one day closer to summer!
On Saturday, Fe and I ventured out to Franschoek to a place called La Ferme, it’s a stunning trout farm which offers all sorts of other activities, and accommodation. You can read more about it here though, as I’d rather share some photographs:
I am so over the moon, after a lot of searching, I’ve finally found a really decent fishing spot that’s not far from Cape Town at all. La Ferme is situationed in Franschhoek, about 45minutes outside Cape Town – not only does La Ferme boast 4 dams, it also has some fantastic accommodation.
All 4 dams have rainbow trout, 2 of the dams have bass, so if you’re a fly fisherman, then you’ve got 4 to try in, if you’re into spinning for bass, then you’ve got two. Fe and I went through today and spent a good 4 hours fishing, unfortunately we arrived quite late in the day and dispite seeing a number of trout, we weren’t lucky enough to land one. I can tell you that a few were caught by others whilst we were fishing, so they definitely bite.
The 4 dams are incredibly well looked after, the water couldn’t get any clearer to be honest, and the grounds are spotless too. The cottages are definitely worth considering and next time I go, I’ll be staying there, no doubt about it. Gemsbok and Ostrich roam the grounds giving it a true outdoors feeling, and the snow on the mountain tops was a treat.
If you’re a keen fisherman, this is definitely a place to pop into. It’s R100 per person fishing and R50 per person just visiting, so remember to take cash with you :)
You can read about everything on their website. On of the most impressive things for me was sending a text message through to the number provided on their website and receiving a response within 5 mins – I wish more companies would operate like that.
Here are some pics from today:
I love my fishing and when given the chance, there’s nothing better than sitting back in the sun with a good drink. Of course, sitting back requires something to sit on and in my world, it would need to be something stylish, why, well that’s just how I roll.
Enter: The Sawyer Chair
Iconic lawn element relaxes eco-friendly in sustainable eucalyptus wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Comfy low lounge pares down the old glory of summers past with modern angles, horizontal slat back, square arms (great spot to perch a drink) and smooth cool grey wash. Left untreated, wood will weather to a silvery grey; to maintain original finish, apply teak oil.
The chair retails for $249.
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