by on April 19, 2009 in Flyfishing

The FAQ of Flyfishing at Treeferns Trout Lodge

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The frequently asked questions (FAQ) about flyfishing at Treeferns Trout Lodge are :-

• flyfishing only is permitted

•  what imitations to use

•    CAR  permitted

•   sizes of fish stocked

•   float tubing  allowed

•   wading  allowed.

• how is the fishing

Flyfishing only.

Only flyfishing with barbless hooks is allowed.

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Imitations.

In general the most successful flies are the woolly buggers (olive and black), DDD dry, White Death, Hamils Killer, Walkers, Mrs Simpson, Red Eye Damsel, White cats whisker. As the weather is always a determining variable we will update this section regularly. ( See also “Fishing Strategies” under “Flyfishing”).

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Catch-and-release (CAR).

We not only allow CAR, but we encourage it, “live and let live”, but according to the golden rules of releasing fish. However, flyfishers are becoming more and more convinced that CAR makes fishing much more difficult, because some memory remains. We also believe that Treeferns trout fishing is becoming increasingly challenging, and we have not been able to find another explanation for it. Good luck !

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Sizes of fish stocked.

We can only stock what is available. We have a standing order with Katrinasrust for the best fish available, which varies between 1 and 2 kg. An average of 1 kg is normal. Sometimes bigger fish are ordered to satisfy trophy hunters. When stocks are running low, we have smaller fish delivered, and occasionally fingerlings for growing in a separate pool or cages.

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Are float tubes allowed ?

The answer is yes. The dams are not big, 1 hectare being the largest, but because some are difficult to access because of weeds, we actually recommend float tubing, but at own risk.

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Is wading allowed ?

Again we have no objection to that but also at own risk. In some dams the drop is quite sudden into the original flow of water.

How is the Fishing ?
Put in another way, “are there any fish ?” All I can say to this is : We cannot afford to neglect the main attraction of Treeferns Trout Lodge. We have worked hard on our reputation as an excellent flyfishing venue. Previously we stocked sporadically on feedback from anglers, but it was too inaccurate. We now have  a standing order to stock every month the best we can get. Our supplier, Katrinasrust, always tries to meet our requirements. Further, there are still fish left when the next load arrive, which in fact means that we are rather over-stocked than under-stocked. The picture below shows rises shortly after feedback that stocks were in short supply.


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