THE MISSION PLAYLIST VOL. 11
One half of film crew Scholars & Gentlemen (who shot our Trevor Sithole video in issue 2), Greg Lomas is always on the cutting edge of what’s cool. Hipsters want to be him, but by the time they catch up, he’s moved on. He came up with our issue 13 playlist while lying in bed at 11am on a Wednesday [...]
FISHING ALONE
In this exclusive excerpt from his soon to be released book Yet More Sweet Days, Tom Sutcliffe ruminates on the pleasure of fishing solo. I guess you could argue that the true solitary fishing experience favours your chances of slipping into a deep contemplation about the true meaning of life, though for me it doesn't. I tend to immerse myself [...]
TREASURE ISLAND
Know thyself say the wise elders. Know thy backyard say the wise old anglers. Stu Webb is neither wise nor old, but he knows the milky lagoon of Astove and its difficult denizens. Trevor Skinner [...]
CHARLIE SMITH SINGS THE BLUES
Crazy Charlie Smith passed away yesterday. Wikipedia will remember him for his fly, but his efforts as a father to a fishery and his bonefishing sons; Prescott, Steve and Andy, are what stand apart when [...]
SHINING BRIGHT
Few people get to fish for tigerfish inside the Kruger National Park. Head of Scientific Services Dr Danie Pienaar is one of them and his weapon of choice is Echo’s Bad Ass Glass (BAG) in [...]
GIFT GUIDE: ON THE 9TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS
PART 9 in a 12 part series of blogs where we look at the Christmas Wishlists of The Mission/Feathers & Fluoro team. Each list features three categories: Stocking Filler (cheap and cheerful), Sublime (a great [...]
GIFT GUIDE: ON THE 7TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS
PART 7 in a 12 part series of blogs where we look at the Christmas Wishlists of The Mission/Feathers & Fluoro team. Each list features three categories: Stocking Filler (cheap and cheerful), Sublime (a great [...]
GIFT GUIDE: ON THE 6TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS
PART 6 in a 12 part series of blogs where we look at the Christmas Wishlists of The Mission/Feathers & Fluoro team. Each list features three categories: Stocking Filler (cheap and cheerful), Sublime (a great [...]
OCEAN BRAINWAVES
I’ve always been intrigued by the saltwater fly fishing concept, trying to catch what I grew up with as ‘rock-and-surf’ quarries on floppy fly rods and ‘feathers’ tied to hooks. “No man, seriously, how can [...]
DON’T BE A SCROOGE, BE A FLY FISHING SANTA
This is a special time of year. A time of giving, celebration and reflection. Finding a meaningful gift is tough but did get me reminiscing about two gifts that heavily influenced who I am today [...]
THE FIVE BEST (FREE) WEATHER APPS FOR FLY FISHERS
I clearly remember my late grandfather (the one who first introduced me to fishing) tapping his barometer.It was one of those classic dome-glassed models with the dual pointer arms and a liquid temperature gauge at [...]
HIGH 5s – STU HARLEY
Tourette Fishing’s barefoot Mowgli - from Lesotho to Tanzania, Sudan and Cameroon, Stu Harley is the feral guide you want on your side. 5 favourite fly fishing destinations globally? 1. Cameroon! It’s still a very [...]