Dullstroom Winter Trout

Nothing beats fishing for fin perfect fish in gin clear waters. During June this year, on a very cold day (normal winter’s day in Dullstroom) we fished trout waters in the Highlands of Mpumalanga. Early morning the fishing was at most dawdling and we managed to entice a couple of fish (two to be precise) to devour our small black mayfly nymphs. These size 18 flies were fished static in combination with an olive buzzer under an indicator, allowing it to drift in the ever present wind.

 Midmorning the trout became more active and a blob and blood worm combination also fished static under an indicator did the trick. These fish were in perfect condition and gave an extremely good account of themselves.