The farm Evening Rise is a jewel situated in the Kwena Basin
between Machadadorp and Dullstroom on the foot of the Steenkampberg Mountains.
The Crocodile River runs through this farm and, no there are no crocodiles
in this part of the river, I think.
The accommodation on the farm is an old
farmhouse with no electricity, but with sufficient luxuries such as a piece of ice,
or two, for the well-deserved Scottish liquid after a challenging session on
the river.
The ambiance created by the smell of the thatched roof, fireplace
etc. adds to the experience.
This part of the Crocodile River has a wild population of rainbow trout and provides some of the best river trout fishing in Mpumalanga.
This part of the Crocodile River has a wild population of rainbow trout and provides some of the best river trout fishing in Mpumalanga.
This
is not fly fishing for the beginner and low water levels contributed to the difficulty
level. But, bigger the challenge, the sweeter the moment you actually manage to
land one of these perfect samples of a rainbow trout. This style of fishing teaches the youngsters a lot about fly fishing. During our stay we
encountered heavy thunderstorms and to our amazement the river clears from a
muddy torrent to a clear stream in a few hours.
The entomology in this river is evidence of its healthy state. We fished predominantly black mayfly imitations and GRHE’s to imitate the “hatch”.