‘The River Why’ based on the book by David James Duncan is sure to do even better, as the protagonist is fly fishing ‘mal’ and the book a well known classic. If you have read the book, you will know what I am talking about, but if you havent, I suggest you do, as this is one of fly fishing’s classic stories.

The movie is going to be offered at a pre-release price saving of 20%.

The official date for stock to arrive is 8th of November.

Some information on the DVD:

Sick of living in a home shrouded with secrets, lies and a smothering sense of competition, Gus (Zach Gilford, Friday Night Lights) runs away from home and the shadow of his famous fly-fishing father (William Hurt). Determined to live life like he wants it, Gus makes his new home in a secluded cabin on the banks of a river where he plans to fish all day. Instead, he is propelled into a quest for self-discovery. An assortment of eccentric characters, including a free-spirited girl (Amber Heard, Zombieland) who shares his fondness for fishing, helps him find his way toward adulthood. Based on a book that has become a cult classic and set in the breathtaking wilds of Oregon, The River Why will cast a spell on your heart.

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When I first started fishing, the best fishing time for me was whatever time happened to suit me. I tried different lures, baits and techniques until I’d spent a small fortune in my quest to improve my fishing catch. When I finally heard about the “Solunar Theory”–or fishing by moon phase–like most anglers, I was skeptical.

What I’d read sounded too complicated. All sorts of factors needed to be checked and the determined angler needed to be at the water’s edge at exactly the right time, TO THE MINUTE, in order to improve on his average catch. Was I really willing to take my hobby that seriously? Let’s just say that curiosity got the better of me.

To help me determine whether there was any truth in the moon’s effect on the best fishing times, I kept a record of every trip I made over a period of 18 months. All information related to the moon’s phases, the weather conditions and the catches I made were carefully logged. What I discovered convinced me that moon phase fishing works. BUT, I also found that it isn’t anywhere near as complicated as many would have us believe.

How Does Fishing By Moon Phase Work?

Every fisherman knows that the best fishing times are when the fish are feeding. This tends to be during dawn and dusk, but what often goes unnoticed are the two periods elsewhere in the day–moonrise and moonset. Because the moon has an effect on a variety of factors surrounding the fish–including the live fodder they hunt–these periods, combined with the moon’s phase, are what trigger feeding.

By understanding this, and choosing times when sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset coincide with new or full moon phases, you’ll increase you chance of a good fishing catch. Assuming there are fish in the area, of course.

Choosing The Best Fishing Times

There really is nothing complicated about this at all; it’s just a matter of knowing ahead of time exactly when the sun and moon will rise and set. Fish are most active during 90-minute windows surrounding each of these four daily events; that’s 45 minutes before and after these four daily points.

Fishing during these four periods will help increase your fishing catch, but if you plan wisely so as to ensure you’re at the water’s edge on the days of new or full moon, you can use these ‘windows’ to reel in a catch like you’ve never done before. If you have to choose between sunrise/set and moonrise/set, always go with the moon as the moon is the stronger influence.

Hunters have always known that fish and game are most active at dawn and dusk–sunrise and sunset–but their activity surrounding moonrise and moonset is less noticeable because these events are likely to occur without e­ffecting any change in the perceived light. The rise and set of a new moon is invisible anyway, and overcast weather often hides the moon. Without prior knowledge of setting and rising times, two of the best fishing times will be missed every day!

Other Considerations

When planning your fishing by moon phase, there are certain other factors that should also be considered.

Weather – Severe weather changes have an impact on the way fish feed. When a storm’s brewing, or just after one has passed, is a good time. If this happens while you’re in place, you’ll be in for a treat! However, if there’s a cold front approaching, the fish are likely to move deeper into the water and become inactive.

Season – Most fish are more likely to bite willingly during seasonal transitions with the transition from winter to spring and summer to fall being the two best fishing times.

Now that you know that moon phase fishing really works, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t utilize this knowledge to increase your own fishing catch by being at the ready with your rod during the best fishing times available. It’s easy and it works!

Good luck!

About the Author

David Rose is an avid outdoorsman and the creator of QuickPhase Pro, a popular moon phase software program. The software helps you discover the fun and easy way to view the phases of the moon and increase your fishing catch. Note: This article may be reprinted on your website or in your ezine as long as this resource box is included.

There are heaps of prizes up for grabs, including winner’s prizes, prizes for the first 3 entries received and lucky draw prizes! Winning sequences shall be uploaded to YOUTUBE. This event, the first of its kind in South Africa, will give budding film makers and the ordinary fly fisherman a chance to showcase their talents, adventures or something amazing they have captured whilst enjoying the art that is fly fishing.

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The competition has 3 categories in the Film section and a single category in the Photographic section. Only entries into any of the film categories may enter a Photographic image and this will be limited to 2 images. An entrant may submit material for as many categories as they choose and may have multiple entries in a single category but will have to pay the entrance fee upon each submission. We are also excited to announce that Tom Sutcliffe will be doing the judging for the Photographic entries in the competition.

The 3 Film Categories are:

1. Salt Water: This is open to any sequence fly fishing related in Salt water. It will have a maximum length of 5 min.
2. Fresh Water: This is open to any sequence fly fishing related in Fresh water. It will have a maximum length of 5 min.
3. Best Clip: Any clip fly fishing related that does not exceed 1min in length. It must be a continuous clip without any breaks.

For each entry into the film competition an entrant will be allowed to submit 2 Photographic images fly fishing related. This is an open category and may include salt water, fresh water or abstract.

Formats accepted for submission:

• AVI on Mini DV
• MOV, Mts or M2t on master DVD
• 16:9 Widescreen mode

Download the entry form by clicking here.

Fishing is decent, I’ve been twice and enjoyed both times, plenty of fish are pulled out daily and there’s no rule about fishing method, so if you’re not a fly fisherman, you’re allowed to use a spinner or even bait with a float. There are a few things to note: lots of children fish there, there’s a fair amount of noise and there’s no catch and release.

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Cost: R50 per person for the day, including some bait.
Fish: Rainbow Trout
Tackle: Spinners, Lures, Bait, Flies
Rating: Good
Catch and Release: No, R70 per kilogram
Contacts: Tel +27 23 3491151/3/4 Fax +27 23 3411813 Email info@ dukloofestate.co.za

I managed to catch 1 rainbow, not a very big one, but it put up a decent fight and I was pleased to have landed it. I’m still a novice, so I can imagine someone who has fished the streams a lot would be pulling out quite a few as I saw a lot jumping for mayflies.

Here are some photographs I snapped:

Cost: Accommodation booking required to fish
Fish: Rainbow Trout
Tackle: Fly fishing only
Rating: 4/5
Catch and Release: Yes
Contact: http://www.trouthaven.co.za/contact.htm

Barton Villas is located in Hermanus in the Cape’s Hottentots Holland mountain, surrounded by beautiful landscapes and tranquil settings. Barton Villas has it’s own vineyards with olive groves and lavender fields, which are used to produce wines, olive oil and essential oils.

There are 4 villas on the vineyard, Blue Crane, Plover, Heron and Hammerkop, each of which is unique in its own way. These villas are luxurious, private pools, jacuzzi’s, DSTV and all the amenities you might need.

The farm offers a number of activities such as walking, cycling, picnics, bird watching, but most importantly fly-fishing.

Cost: Accommodation booking required to fish
Fish: Rainbow Trout
Tackle: Fly fishing only
Rating: na
Catch and Release: Yes
Link: http://www.capestay.co.za/bartonvillas/

WARNING: When I arrived there, after enquiring about the fishing, I was told that the dam was not stocked nor was there any fishing. No previous warning was given. Please make sure you enquire about fishing before you book!

It’s been a while since I wet my line, I’m guilty of hiding away from the heat and lounging around on the couch too much, but the minute the heat falls, I’ll be the first person out on the edge of a dam, clutching my line as if it’s my life. I must admit, I really do miss the stunning early mornings, the smell of fresh air and the feeling of that first bite.

This weekend I’m heading out to Hermanus to stay in what looks like a gorgeous villa. They advertise fly fishing, so if that’s the case, I might be fishing sooner than I thought! Talk about an awesome weekend to look forward too. Barton Villas is the name of the place.

Tight lines!

My only gripe is the cost, it sells for $14.99, which is considerably more than most applications, in fact, most applications cost around $2, so it’s quite a lot more. If you’re interested in downloading the application, here’s the link. The application has also been built for the iPad, so if you’re an iPad user, you won’t be left out.

Some more quick information:

• Last Updated: Dec 14, 2010
• Current Version: 1.5
• 1.5 (iOS 4.0 Tested)
• Size: 155 MB
• Language: English

Holsloot:

We had an interesting session on the Holsloot recently on one of the hottest days of the year, the venue chosen specifically in the hope of seeing some all day action and although the fish weren’t committing suicide we did at least find the odd one that would come to a fly right on into the afternoon. We rarely saw a rise and did have to put up with the usual “Vietnam patrol” approach through bushes, there were times when one felt that one should have an R1 over the shoulder instead of a three weight rod and finding an escape route when we were done for the day took some effort but at least we saw some fish.

Smallblaar:

The Smallblaar is looking rather like a desert as one drives past, I really can’t think that it is good or responsible to fish down there until things cool off a bit and each year I think “darn those fish are all going to be cooked” but then when the rains arrive there will be the largest fish back in the lower beats, or at least that has always been the case up to now..

Unfortunately one thing that I didn’t get around to was assisting with the stream clean up last Sunday, I had every intention of going but various commitments got in the way so my apologies and thanks to those who participated and I will try harder next time to make it.

Oh, and before I go, here’s a cool deal:

Upstream Flyfishing is having a massive sale, 25% off all Redington gear on March 7th and 8th and what’s best is that they’re still offering free shipping to anywhere in South Africa!

You can visit them here: www.upstreamflyfishing.co.za