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missionfly 02 October 2025 0

Rob Scott, of African Waters, and fish nerd, Russel Brian Tate weigh in on gundu, one of the weirder fish

missionfly 27 May 2025 0

Found next to container ships and factory docks, the urban, grungy Japanese seabass is our new obsession. Noguchi (Guchi) Kazuhiko

missionfly 14 April 2025 0

Few people know much about jutjaw, a southern African endemic reef species, except for that saltwater recusant, Jimmy Eagleton, who

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 31 January 2025 0

Entomologist Christian Fry and yellowfish guru Garth Wellman break down why leaden labeo (aka the bushveld grayling) are a notch

missionfly 17 September 2024 2

Drumming a similar beat to its cousin the kabeljou, the Senegalese kob can be heard all along the West African

missionfly 09 July 2024 0

Is it a salmon? Is it a kingfish? No… it’s an Aussie salmon. Saffer ex-pat Liam Surridge rates this sight-fishing

missionfly 19 May 2024 0

With a great dental plan and aggressive nature, the sheepshead seabream is a toothy skill-tester of the Gulf Coast, where

leonardflemming 20 February 2024 2

Smashing dry flies, nymphs, and streamers, Leonard Flemming says that if you visit the headwaters of the Western Cape’s Cederberg

missionfly 21 November 2023 1

Yes, you can target Africa's biggest freshwater fish, the vundu, on fly. Experienced African fly fishing guide Stu Harley tells