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About ScientificFly

About Us

ScientificFly is the largest manufacturer/distributor of fishing flies in South Africa.  Currently setting up a third tying factory to handle our growing demand for saltwater, warmwater and jungle flies with an ever-growing international market demanding the highest quality and service.  ScientificFly is the proud owner of the SciFlies, Grip Hooks, Grip Components and Grip Tying Materials trademarks with Gnarly Headz being the latest addition to the collection of trademarks.

What is it about ScientificFly that makes us different from the rest? We develop top quality products for serious fishermen and women. Our products are developed with many years of fishing, guiding and product research and development experience behind us and a great passion for what we do.

Our hooks, components and materials are manufactured from the highest quality raw material and with extreme precision. With our Grip Hooks and Components, combined with high quality fly tying materials in the hands of very experienced fly tiers, we created the most consistent range of flies available in South Africa and fast becoming popular abroad.

Our product ranges are expanding continuously due to the ever demanding need from our valued and enthusiastic consumer base.

If you want to know more about ScientificFly and our products feel free to drop us a mail, or register to receive our regular newsletters.

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Our Advantage

Our Advantage

When you buy ScientificFly’s products you don’t just deal with the product on the store shelf, you deal with a product that came a long way in order to satisfy not only the end user but also the retailers. To us it is not only important to have a good quality product, it is equally important that our products are presentable to the eye of the consumer, easily identifiable, informative and affordable:

Who We Are

Who We Are

ScientificFly was founded by Arno Laubscher in 2001. His mission was, and still is, to develop high quality fishing products to be distributed to fishermen and women via retail stores not only in South Africa but across the globe. Arno’s fly fishing experience stretches back to the middle 1980’s where he started fly fishing in Northern Kwazulu Natal, South Africa at the age of 12. 

Contact Us

Contact Us

Contact Us if you own a retail store, want to sell ScientificFly products, want to become an agent/distributor outside of South Africa, if you want to join us on one of our hosted trips, or if you have questions about any of our products.