OTOLITHE – WISH LIST FISH

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

LIFER: TERRY BABICH

A lover of unfashionable fly targets like catfish and grass carp, in his fly fishing and fly-tying tastes, veteran Gauteng guide Terry Babich marches to

SOFT SERVE 

In his quest for the perfect fly for tilapia, Sean Mills had an epiphany. What would really get this widespread but tricky family of fish

LIFER: SERGE SAMSON

Born and bred in the Seychelles, these days veteran saltwater guide Serge Samson can most often be found guiding clients into bonefish, golden trevally and

GARDEN ROUTE FLY FISHERS

Into clubs, festivals and gatherings about all things fly fishing? If you’re around South Africa’s Garden Route, you should check out the Garden Route Fly

BEHIND THE COVER: ISSUE 42

At the end of 2023, we published The Mission Issue 42 with a cover shot by Álvaro G. Santillán picturing a scene from an ethereal

DISTRACTIONS | WINTER 2024

Dear winter, we’re battling to get to grips with you; you may have taken (most of) our fishing, but you will never take our freedom

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