Celebtation time and a giveaway.

No fish or fly pictures today. Just a big thank you to all of you spending time to read the drivel I write. It slowly crept up on me and when I logged onto blogger today I notice that I have had over 10 000 visitors, 27 600 page views (who really knows what that means), 98 followers and 115 posts.

I haven't been able to spend much time on blogger lately with work and some serious health issues keeping me away from the computer and more importantly fishing. This is a fly fishing blog after all so I try to keep it that way, and with not being able to tie flies or go out fishing I haven't had much to share.

I do try to also keep up with everyone's blogs and though I don't leave comments enough I want to ensure you that I enjoy each and everyone of your blogs.

So here's a mighty thank you for reading and I hope I can keep all of you around for the next 10 000.

To celebrate I will be giving away a new copy of John Gierach's new book " No shortage of good days" valued at about $20.00.  If you are the lucky winner and already have this book I will send you a link where you can choose another book of the same value. (If it is a little bit more we wont worry too much)  The book will be posted to you. I am not going to give you a whole lot of if's/but's or disclaimers. You win the book you get it or one of equivalent value.

If you are a follower you are already entered. If you are a reader and not following yet then sign up and you will be entered. Leave a comment for a bonus point, spread some blog love on your site and you get another bonus point. Just remember to tell me about it. I will assign a number to each entry starting with who ever is currently at the top of my followers list at closing time  and work my way down. There after each comment will get a number and each blog love post will get a number. I will then do the RNG thing this coming Sunday (03/07). You all know how that works and announce the winner soon after.

Good luck.

Sunday fishing

Not being able to cast a line in the last three weeks has given me a serious case of cabin fever. This past Sunday I had enough and went out in a howling wind and pouring rain to Blue Gum Grove for a cast or two. With the weather the way it was I didn't expect to much, but at the end of the day I was pleasantly surprised. I caught quite a few hard fighting rainbows and lost a whole lot more. The fish is in a great condition and are in spawning mode cruising the shallows. Most of the hen fish I caught was full of eggs. After a few hours I was soaking wet and had my fill for the next while. Now if only I can get some free time to spend at the vice....

The best part was comming home and enjoying a nice Sunday afternoon snooze. Even my dog Roxy thought that that was the best idea ever. :-)

A South African flytying journey with Ed Herbst and friends.

I am finally back in Cape Town and look forward to catch up on all the blogs now that I have decent internet connection again. In the meantime have a look at a short trailer of a new DVD that has been made and released in SA.


A South African flytying journey with Ed Herbst and friends from Andrew Ingram on Vimeo.