Trophy is such a relative term, as your average catch might be another angler’s personal best, hence size must also be in the eye of the beholder. But benchmarks do determine accolades and the quest for a double digit Trout remains the goal for many a fly fisher. There are few destinations in South Africa where this is realistic in terms of waters that can consistently produce specimens of such size. This is why we tend to measure our fish in length, giving us many yardsticks and great fishing stories…
