WISH LIST GUIDE PT. II: FLY FISHING FANCIES
‘Tis the season to be thinking about what we want for Christmas, both in the real world and in that other space in our head
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WISH LIST GUIDE PT. III: FLY FISHING BUCKET LIST
‘Tis the season to be thinking about what we want for Christmas, both in the real world and in that other space in our head
WISH LIST GUIDE PT. I: FLY FISHING STOCKING FILLERS
‘Tis the season to be thinking about what we want for Christmas, both in the real world and in that other space in our head
FLY FISHING SHORT FILMS – NOVEMBER ’23
We’re not sure what’s going on in the small niche that is fly fishing films, but the sheer number of videos being published is out
STEP-BY-STEP: GRUNTER CLOUSER
As Ewan Naude, our tutor for the Grunter Clouser says “Any fly tyer worth their salt should know how to tie a Clouser Minnow.” This
STEP-BY-STEP: STEVE AUSTIN
Conrad Botes, one of the pioneers of fly fishing for blacktail (among other species) on fly in the Western Cape of South Africa, has shared
LIFE CHANGING ANTS – FLUFF
In an excerpt from his new book, The Feather Mechanic II: Beyond the Pattern, Gordon van der Spuy dives deep into the delicious versatility of an ant fly
STEP-BY-STEP: MOUNTAIN MIDGE
In this step-by-step video Stanton Hector, “The Small Stream Guy” from The Mission Issue 41, ties the Mountain Midge fly, an excellent dry fly for
STEP-BY-STEP: EASY PEASY ANT
In this step-by-step video Gordon van der Spuy, A.K.A. The Feather Mechanic, ties the Easy Peasy Ant. This pattern features a segmented foam body, designed
PRINT IS NOT DEAD: OLD TREASURES, NEW PLEASURES
Digging up old fly-tying books I never thought I’d ‘use’ to tie my first-ever trout flies. I’m a competitive bastard. No, actually, I used to