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New Local DVD's  DVD, A South African Fly Tying Journey with Ed Herbst and Friends Volume 2
Ed Herbst & Andrew Ingram R199.00 The first in the series with Ed Herbst as narrator, interviewer and fly tyer and Andrew Ingram as camera operator and video editor was extremely well received both here and abroad. It was generally agreed that it significantly raised the bar and this was hardly surprising given their decades of experience in the communication field and Ed's acknowledged expertise as a fly tyer and fly fishing historian. The DVD covers five innovative interpretations of land-bred insects which are important to fish, the grasshopper, the ant, the beetle, the inchworm and the crane fly. Buy Online  A South African Fly Tying Journey with Ed Herbst and Friends Netbooks Best Seller, Ever!Ed Herbst & Andrew Ingram DVD PAL 80 mins R199.00 Ed Herbst and Andrew Ingram's first DVD on South African fly tying and fly fishing focuses on the evolution of tackle, tactics and fly patterns which has seen us move from four weights in the seventies, to the Orvis Ultrafine 2-weight in the early eighties and now to the latest Sage Triple 000 and from a period when #14 flies were considered small to our current micro-patterns. Herbst and Ingram have included Tom Sutcliffe, Dean Riphagen, Fred Steynberg and of course Ed Herbst as the tyers of classic South African dry flies. You will see them tying and fishing the Caribou spider, RAB, Xmas Xaddis, G&B Low Floater and Shuck Emerger ... as they tell the story in their own words. This DVD will be followed by another on terrestrials towards the end of the year. Buy Online  Essential Fly Tying Techniques eBook DVDTim Rolston R199.00 Essential Fly Tying Techniques eBook DVD Essential Fly Tying Techniques: a totally innovative electronic book with inbuilt video, full colour graphics and text providing key information on all the essential fly tying techniques, fly tying tools, basic entomology, fly identification charts, information on hooks, and the tying of 14 killer fly patterns. Buy Online  When the Kings of Leon visit Cape Town, they shop at StreamX. Matt is an avid fly fisherman, and prefers Orvis.  Springbok Fly Tying CompetitionThe winner of the fly tying hamper from Fishient, StreamX and Grip hooks is Stephan Nortje who in keeping with the fun nature of the event, made a 'pronking springbok' fly (top). Congratulations Stephan on this creative fly, you prize is on the way. An honourable mention goes to Robert Clevely who tied a springbok minnow in the 'thunder creek' style. Overall, the standard of the flies submitted were a good quality, making the judging quite difficult. . .
Just Arrived...... From Hardy  New Ultralite Reel 2000cc #2 Click Check 3/4wt 105g R2495.00 From Wychwood  Truefly SLA rods deliver smooth loading, with super lightweight blanks and the highest quality in design finish. Based on the original best selling Truefly rod series, these rods feature an improved balance with lighter-weight design in 4 piece construction. These rods are up to 25% lighter than the competition, this equates to a staggering 25grams on some models! The English bronze finish is non-reflective to reduce rod flash on this middle to tip action rod. Features 3K Carbon Fibre reel seats, full wells AAA cork grip, EVA butt protector, 4pc construction and a compact cordura rod tube. Initially available in 7ft #3 and 9ft #6 @ R1250.00  A4 Competition Boxes are back in stock (R495.00), as well as spare cassettes for the 5/6 large arbour reels.
New stock flies at StreamX you are unlikely to find elsewhere. 
 Crease flies, Czech nymphs and Barbel Flies 
 Blob Flies, and Flipper/Gurglers
Future products to look forward to......  Thinkfish
Bold is the fastest reel on the market and the first
semi-automatic large arbor model Reliable
and robust: Good technology is not enough on its own: it also
needs to be reliable. In spite of all the improvements attained, the
product must achieve the levels of reliability and robustness required
by Thinkfish. A test protocol has therefore been developed that starts
with a CAE study of the reel, both in the individual analysis of parts
and components and testing fatigue in the whole unit. The results
obtained have been magnificent, subsequently verified in field tests
using a functional prototype.
Progressive surge brake: The brake is activated by drag when the spool turns as the line is fed out. This means that the braking system is activated when the line is fed out and deactivated when reeling in. Thanks to this feature, the brake acts independently of the reeling-in mechanism so its tension only depends on tippet strength. Cone design: A cone design has been chosen to ensure that when regulated at points close to maximum, the brake is very powerful (resistance when reeling out). Progressiveness has been achieved by combining multi-disk technology with the cone concept. Patented: It has taken BOLD four years of R&D, prototypes and tests to reach the market. The result of state-of-the-art technology, BOLD has been granted two worldwide patents. The ratios achieved position Thinkfish technology as the fastest on the market. Large Arbor: A truly effective LA can be achieved by gaining centimetres in the spool from the central geometric axis, but without increasing width. Greater width might affect the longitudinal balance of the rod and reel unit. The spool design is also totally open, so that normal and silk lines can dry as quickly as possible. Extra Spools: You can buy extra spools for Bold. These spools have the same characteristics and capacities as the original spools supplied with the reel.  Wychwood truefly
saltwater reel. EFTTEX winner 2010 Best New Fly Reel Its the
lightest
reel in its
class again! and thats makes Wychwood the
winner of the best new fly reel award two years in a row. The Polar
White finish does look a bit odd, but the reflective qualities of white
allows the angler to use the reel in the hottest of climates without
the sun heating it up.Wychwood have improved this model with a lighter,
barstock aluminium
frame and a new saltwater proof drag system along with the unique,
polar white finish for repelling sunlight.
Due in 2012 at around R5000.00 in 7/8 and 9/10 wt.  Wychwood Flow Reel 2011 Efftex Winner due 2012 
Products we stockFlyfishingAirflo
fly lines, Ark
inflatables, Buff, Bogagrip,
Caddis float
tubes, Chota wading boots, Costa del Mar sunglasses, Flying Fisherman
Sunglasses, Hatch reels, Hanak, Hemingway, Jim
Teeny flylines, Kingfisher, Leeda reels, Loon, Mucilin,
Orvis rods & reels, Rio fly lines, Sakura Tenkara, SciFlies flies,
Senqu gear,
Snowbee, Smartspooler, Stroft tippet, Tenkara, Thinkfish, TFO (Temple
Fork
Outfitters)
Rods & reels, Ufudu saltwater flies, Xplorer products,
starter kits, fly fishing kits, czech nymph tackle, Wychwood flyrods
& fly reels. StreamX does not supply Shilton due
to quality issues. No fishpond, but we have some good fishpond copies.
All these are available in Cape Town, but we ship anywhere in South
Africa and Lesotho. Fly TyingDanville
threads, Dr
Slick tools,
Eumer, Fishient fly tying materials, Fishology, Gamakatsu hooks, Grip
hooks, Kamasan, Knapek, J:Son, JVice vise, Anvil,
Just
add H2O (fishient) tying materials like SF blend.
Hareline dubbin, Hends, Mustad, Pearsalls, Petitjean tools, Renzetti
vises, Rite bobbin,
Sprite hooks, Stonfo fly
tying tools, Veniard products, Whiting Farm Products (Whiting
feathers), Road Kill (StreamX roadkill) which sometimes includes
Klipspringer.
From Stream-X to X-streme Saltwater(C) Copyright belongs to Netbooks CC t/a Stream.X 2010 (R) StreamX is a registered trademark of Netbooks CC  House for Sale - Vermont / Hermanus As
most of
you are aware, Ed Herbst's health has deteriorated
somewhat, which has forced him to leave Vermont and move into a rather
expensive care home in Cape Town. Him and Jeanne need to sell their
house in Vermont, so if you are interested in a lovely home in that
area, or even know of someone who may be remotely interested, please
let them know. This house is going at a great price and has just been
renovated.
Low maintenance seaside gem Location: Vermont, Hermanus Price: R1 600 000 Sea
and
mountain views,Four bedrooms,Two bathrooms.Lounge with bar
area, built-in braai, Jetmaster and Dover stove,Laundry room can double
up as a study. Double garage, Patio and
braai area in garden,House size 208 square
metres, Erf 551 square metres. Extras: Two rainwater tanks,
irrigation system, solar geyser, aluminium windows, burglar bars and
alarm system, submersible pump in garden to drain away surplus water in
winter.Recently painted and all maintenance up to date. For more info, please contact Jeanne.
jeannewelsh57@gmail.com 028
3162377
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