Trout in the Kloofs - Cape Piscatorial Society

Cape Piscatorial Society, Cape Town, 1962. Hardcover (cloth), 119 pages plus fold out maps intact. 

Good condition. The pages are neat and clean and tightly bound. The hardcover shows some signs of age. No inscriptions.

Revised and republished reports of the Exploration Group of the Cape Piscatorial Society.

Sixty-one years ago, the Cape Piscatorial Society held a meeting to formally establish an Exploration Group which would, for the benefit of members, explore, map and describe the streams which they fished. This applied, in particular, to the more inaccessible upper reaches of canyon streams like the Witels and the Jan du Toits. The Witels, in particular, posed challenges because there were narrow sections with sheer cliff faces on either side. The only way to fish beyond these sections was to carry inflatable air mattresses and to use them as a form of watercraft to ferry ones camping equipment, cameras and fishing tackle through these otherwise impossible barriers. This was long before the era of ultralight camping equipment and freeze-dried foods, so the planning had to be precise to ensure both survival and fishing enjoyment without fatigue. The accounts of these trips were compiled in a book, Trout in the Kloofs, now rare and much sought-after.

Exploring, mapping and recording the Witels River, the Holsloot, Witte River, Smalblaar River, Elandspad, Kraalstroom and Middle Elandspad. Detailed descriptions of the routes, what provisions to take, adventures with the fish and general camping information.