Lifestyle
Unexpected thrill
I don’t have anything against fly-fishing except that it appears to be a tad uneventful? On a par, let’s say, with watching a dull five-day test match? Step inside Mavungano Flyfishing Centre in Dullstroom and allow owners Jonathan and Sarah Boulton to convince you otherwise. By Ciska Kay
Most of us don’t know much about fly-fishing. If you’re a woman, chances are your only reference is a young Brad Pitt, looking pretty hot casting flies in A river runs through it. For men it might be the memory of a freezing, Old Brown Sherry-fuelled weekend away with the boys.
Not so, says lifelong fisherman Jonathan, who describes his earliest fishing adventures as “drowning worms”. But he’s adamant that it is an adventure. And he should know. Fly-fishing, his hobby-turned-career, has taken him to some of the most remote and exquisitely beautiful locations on the planet.
Find out who’s the best fishermen, men or women, by reading the full article on Get it Lowveld’s website.
