THE OFFICE
Invited to visit ‘WildFly country‘ (aka the Mooi River area around Nottingham Road), The Mission’s editor Tudor Caradoc-Davies goes to KwaZulu-Natal in search of unfinished
brown trout
ED’S HOPPER – STEP-BY-STEP FLY TYING
As with most things in fly tying, you can make hoppers as complicated and layered as you like… Or, you can keep things really simple
ALL YOU CAN EAT
The trips that remain seared into your memory until you lose your marbles are the ones that provide challenging yet hugely rewarding fishing and quality
LITTLE SWIMMERS
Sometimes, yellowfish rise from the sand and rocks where they grub for nymphs clinging to the bottom, to hover high in the water column near
NATAL FLY FISHERS CLUB
Into clubs, festivals and gatherings about all things fly fishing? If you’re in KZN in South Africa, the Natal Fly Fishers Club should be your
THE LEGEND OF FUCK YOU VALLEY
This is an excerpt from The Mission Fly Mag Issue 04 cover story, The Legend of Fuck you Valley, which covers fly fishing in the
THE BALBYTER
African Waters location scout Ed Truter reveals the origin of his pattern, the Balbyter (Ball-biter). Perhaps the most lethal fly for yellowfish on Lesotho’s incredible
KARIM BOUTELLAKA: HIGH FIVES
As fly fishing guides go, Karim Boutellaka’s (of morocco-unexplored.com) world is a little different to most. He guides people in the region of Azrou in the
100 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER
What if, the moment you’ve caught a fish on your home waters, you were to relegate that fly for the rest of the season? And
