THE INVASIVE RED SWAMP CRAYFISH
Those of you who read every inch of The Mission magazine would have seen the piece on the invasive Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in
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CONCRETE IS HARD, SO ARE CARP
David Gravette has been a professional skater since he was 17. Skating has taken him around the world, and at age thirty-five, has given him more than his fair share of injuries—earning him the nickname “Captain Dislocate.” Over the course of his injuries Dave picked up fly fishing, which has become a pursuit that allows him to focus when he can’t skate, and a way for him to express his creativity.
BEETLE MANIA – SBS VIDEO
Beetles are fascinating creatures. They have been a favourite since childhood with Rhino beetles the size of two thumbs popping up in our garden quite
EARWORMS AND CARP COLOURS
Battling musical earworms from Grease, Platon Trakoshis gets to grips with some hyper-spooky Berg River carp. DAY 1 I had just come back from the
FLY FISHING FILM TOUR F3T 2022
It’s that time of the year again when we get excited about watching loads of fly fishing films with smashing takes, bending rods and whoops
TACKLING UP FOR TIGERS – OKAVANGO
What to pack when fly fishing for tigerfish? Platon Trakoshis prepares for fly fishing in the Okavango. It’s been years since I’ve been to the
TOBI AND THE TOBI TAIL MINNOW
Tobi was our little dog who sadly left us recently after a good life of around 15 years. He was a cross between a toy
BUCKETS OF BUCKETS
“Hot and wet, thees ees the best time for the black bass” – said in a strong Greek Cypriot accent. As I looked outside at
GUINEA PIG STAMPEDE
Lockdown – I’m tired of hearing it and avoid the subject these days. But during the lockdown, my fly tying station was my psychologist. Years
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
On fly fishing on the Orange River… Were we going to get lost? That was one of our main concerns leaving Cape Town. Our mode