BEHIND THE COVER: ISSUE 42
At the end of 2023, we published The Mission Issue 42 with a cover shot by Álvaro G. Santillán picturing a scene from an ethereal
Atlantic Salmon
Q&A: 4 WEEKS OF DAYLIGHT FILM
It’s been a long wait (thanks Covid) but finally the Fly Fishing Nation film, 4 Weeks of Daylight, is now exclusively available on streaming network
LIFER – JOHN THOABALA
As far as fishing towns go, there are few places in South Africa that surpass Dullstroom. If he’s not out guiding clients you’re likely to
CHROMER SIMPSON
It’s cold. I’m wet. My fingers are numb. This is kak. Day 6 in the upper Gaula without a touch. And it’s rained every day.
HIGH 5S – SCOT DE BRUYN
Whether it’s guiding for salmon on the Årøy in Norway or putting clients into fish on the flats of the Seychelles, after 16 years in
SLAMBOO – THE VIDEO
The world’s strongest and most sought-after fresh and saltwater fish on a bamboo fly rod? It sounds like the kind of thing your grandpa dreamed
THE REISA
One of Europe’s most incredible fisheries is under threat. Globe-trotting angler and photographer Matt Harris is a Reisa River fly fishing regular. He weighs in
ARTIFISHAL
WILD SALMON…they are in shit. Our issue 15 Troubled Waters focuses on the plight of wild salmon, who’s at fault (hint: human greed) and what
JEFF CURRIER – THE 400
In his pursuit of catching any fish whatsoever on fly, Jeff Currier has risked being fired by bosses (mild); losing 20lbs in weight from Delhi
FAKES & LADDERS
“It soon dawns on me that this is a shit shoot, a lottery, the exact opposite of shooting fish in a barrel. We discuss flies