My guide for the week is Alex Trochine, owner and manager of the fishing at Kooi Noom. Watching Alex fish is a pleasure, his technique in the wind is brilliant and he can always be relied upon to hook up. In the picture below, you can see the build-up to him hooking a strong, fresh lake rainbow in the Capitan River on a dry-fly pattern.

The behaviour of the rainbows can be erratic as they prepare to spawn. We find them moving towards bobbers and hoppers when fished with a nymph. So Alex experiments with a dry-only rig and before long, this is what happens.

To find out more about Nico (and his twin brother Alex) who run the fishery at Kooi Noom, check out www.farawayflyfishing.com. 

For more info about the lodge, click here and for booking info, contact Ben Etridge on benetridge@gmail.com