HIGH FIVES: GREG MAXWELL
From captaining boats in the cliff wash off the Omani coast while targeting africanus permit to tickling behemoth nighttime Nile perch in Cameroon and playing
The Mission
THE SKINNY DAMSEL: STEP-BY-STEP FLY TYING
“Keep them thin and see them win.” says Gordon van der Spuy (aka The Feather Mechanic seen above trying to embody a damsel) about his
THE MISSION GEAR GIFT GUIDE 2024
All the gear, but what’s the big idea? The concept of fly fishing is much the same today as it was donkeys years ago, but
VAAL YELLOWFISH NYMPHS: STEP-BY-STEP FLY TYING
Vaal River yellowfish and nymphing go hand-in-hand. Here Yaqoob Tarmohammed AKA JoziFly explains how to tie the two yellowfish nymphs that make up his go-to
CORSICAN DAVE
One of fly fishing’s true characters, perhaps you’ve seen his moustache before or maybe it was the ubiquitous cigar. Most likely you’ve seen our Scotland-based
HIGH FIVES: NATHAN PAHL
Whether building one of the only drift boat rainbow trout fisheries in South Africa on the Ash River, guiding clients into trophy yellows on the
HAENERTSBURG TROUT ASSOCIATION
Into clubs, festivals and gatherings about all things fly fishing? If you’re around South Africa’s Lowveld, you should check out the Haenertsburg Trout Association. The
FLY FISHING FILMS: SPRING 2024
What are you doing here? You should be fishing! Spring time means the rivers have thawed, and our bones, soft tissue and muscles are being
MERKIN: STEP-BY-STEP FLY TYING
The Merkin crab has come a long way from its origins in the west Atlantic, where it was invented by Del Brown (who tied it
OTOLITHE
Drumming a similar beat to its cousin the kabeljou, the Senegalese kob can be heard all along the West African coast. Mike Dames of African
