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andre 08 January 2026 0

When a common deep-sea target makes an uncommon turn to the flats, it can make for a spectacular sight-fishing session, as Andre van Wyk experienced

missionfly 19 November 2025 3

There are fish you target on the flats because they take flies and others, like batfish, that you observe and

guest 06 November 2025 1

More in the mainstream than jelly-munching bats, Matt Defilippi has also had some superb fishing recently with a permit fly

petercoetzee 25 March 2025 0

Beautiful and goofy and with a set of dentures to rival a camel, the blue-barred parrotfish is a stunning shallow-water

missionfly 25 September 2024 0

The Merkin crab has come a long way from its origins in the west Atlantic, where it was invented by

missionfly 15 August 2024 3

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

ewannaude 22 April 2024 0

What distinguishes a good trip from a great trip usually comes down to the company. When Ewan Naude hit the

missionfly 16 January 2024 0

Fly fishing guides in remote destinations experience pressures and challenges a little different to your average First World working schlub.

missionfly 12 July 2023 0

If you haven’t had the pleasure of fishing with him, you might have seen Alex Quatre of Alphonse Fishing Company

missionfly 15 June 2023 0

You know when a guy has a fishing middle name like Marius “Straightstick” Rousseau, that he’s walked the walk. Whether