FEATHERS & FLUORO
NO EXPECTATIONS
I squint across the bay into the predawn gloom, failing to see what the weather is going to do. My specs are inside on the kitchen table. I always struggle to focus through them before [...]
THE SOBAITY SEABREAM
A short paddle from his home in Qatar, Fred Davis discovered some fine new friends. WHAT: The love child of a silver steenbras and a Bohar snapper, the Sobaity seabream, or Sparidentex hasta in fancy [...]
SHORT FILM: MOJO RISING
IN SOUTH AFRICA, we have just dropped down from Level 4 Lockdown (the second highest lockdown) to Level 3, which gives us a lot more freedom. Most businesses are back in some form or other, [...]
HOW TO GET YOUR PRINT COPY OF THE MISSION ISSUE 21
The last few months have thrown us a curve ball or three as a publication. The biggest headache has been around whether we can print or not. As always, the magazine is available to read [...]
UNEXPECTED ESSENTIALS
Mosquito Net. Ray got me on to this one and its been used ever since. Not always for mosquitos. And mesh is never a bad thing to have around water. Travel Plug [...]
THE 100 CLUB – UPDATED
New entry - Jack Lotter 100cm + GT's caught in South Africa: Marius Rousseau - 118cm Ewan Kyle - 112cm Ben Pretorius - 111cm Paul Weingartz -108cm -also got [...]
SANDFISH MOVIE – PART 1
"Sandvis, dis 'n onderbekvis, hy byt nie aan 'n hoek nie want hy's 'n onderbek vis!" (English translation: "Sandfish, it's an 'undermouth' fish, he doesn't bite on hooks because he's an 'undermouth' fish!"), one of [...]
HIGH 5S – ANTHEA PIATER
From chasing largies and smallies in her home waters of the Vaal to MacGuyver tactics, art and some fine wine recommendations, we catch up with Parys area guide, Anthea Piater. 5 best things about where [...]
