missionfly 04 September 2023 0STEP-BY-STEP: EAS...In this step-by-step video Gordon van der Spuy, A.K.A. The Feather Mechanic, ties the Easy Peasy Ant. This pattern features
jkuschke 16 August 2023 0PRINT IS NOT DEAD...Digging up old fly-tying books I never thought I’d ‘use’ to tie my first-ever trout flies. I’m a competitive bastard.
platon 31 July 2023 2THE INVASIVE RED ...Those of you who read every inch of The Mission magazine would have seen the piece on the invasive Red
matt-kennedy 30 June 2023 0THE AIR-HEAD CADD...The Air-Head Caddis, as originally tied by Gary LaFontaine, mimics an emerging winged-caddis. This modified pattern as tied by Herman
leonardflemming 14 May 2023 0CHAMOIS DRIESBesides snowshoe making its regular appearance in fly posts on social media, we also spotted beautiful, buggy caddis flies tied
petercoetzee 26 April 2023 0FRESHWATER FLY FI...I recently went on a bug hunt on the vaal, looking for a few subjects for my new Macro lens.
leonardflemming 05 April 2023 0GOMPHID FEEDERSWe found carp actively feeding with their backs sticking out of the water on shallow sand banks in a crystal
platon 31 January 2023 0BEETLE MANIA R...Beetles are fascinating creatures. They have been a favourite since childhood with Rhino beetles the size of two thumbs popping
fjdavis1 24 January 2023 1THE CRAFT ”...A very cool short featuring The Feather Mechanic, Gordon van der Spuy, sharing a few thoughts on his fly tying
leonardflemming 27 December 2022 0THE PIKE DREAMThe first time I ever saw a pike was in a German animal book that my grandparents gave me when