The South African Fly Fishing Association functions as the co-ordinating body for various Member Associations representing competitive fly anglers thus encouraging development in fly fishing be it at National, Provincial and learner level.

SAFFA offers a platform for anglers across South Africa to become part of the organised sport structure through our affiliated Provincial Associations, whereby interested anglers in all age divisions can register and participate through their Province, from grass roots level into selected representative Provincial teams that are entered into our SAFFA National events.  SAFFA Individual Ranking lists are updated annually following the results of Nationals allowing for the invitation of our top anglers to National Team selection trials.

SAFFA is affiliated to International bodies such as fips-Mouche  ensuring our participation into annual World Championships, and by-annually we participate in the Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships.

We have brown and rainbow trout in our systems as well as the sought-after indigenous yellowsfish.

2024 Youth Nationals was held at the end of September at Barkly in the Eastern Cape. Hosted by the Barkly East Angling Society,  it presented some tough conditions this year for the young anglers on the back of a massive weather front.  The event comprised four river sessions and a bank rotating stillwater which proved a real challenge and resulted in many blanks. Team KZN A led from the start and took the Team trophy with a comfortable win. Pete Louwrens from KZN showed his consistency and skill at being the top Protea at the World Champs in Czech Republic taking the Individual Gold at Nationals.

Head over to SAFFA Facebook for coverage of the event and results.

2024 Masters Nationals recently took place on the Vaal River. Hosted by NGFFA it was fished over five rivers sessions in a full scrum format. River conditions were good, and although the wind offered up a challenge to the anglers, plenty hungry fish were to be found, netted and recorded by excited young controllers on the sides. Eight hundred and ninety-six yellowfish measured, the largest caught by Charles Hall (EC) 62cm. Most fish (61) were caught by Individual Gold medalist Jacques Marais(KZN) and Team KZN took the overall Gold, keeping the trophy in the Province.

Find more coverage of the event and results on SAFFA Facebook or our website pages.

2024 Ladies Nationals wrapped up on the Vaal River at Vaal de Soleih in Mid October proving to be an awesome, although very challenging, event for the twenty-four Ladies particpating. They kept their focus battling it out to the end of a six session scrum-format, with the usual cheerful banter and support for one another unwavering. Gauteng North A finished with a solid win taking home the Team trophy once again, as did Blom Heyns as the Individual Gold medalist.

Visit our galleries & results pages, as well as facebook for more results and pictures.

5th World Masters Fly Fishing Championship

SAFFA successfully hosted the 5^th World Masters Fly Fishing Championship in Dullstroom during February 2019. The Championship was held as one of the World Angling Games Disciplines.

In keeping with our many proudly South African sporting moments, the Individual Gold Medal was won by Richard Gorlei from Team South Africa Men. The Team Gold Medal was won by Spain.

View the Championship video here.