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
Norway
CABIN FEVER
Between a Wild Coast rewilding in South Africa and his time spent standing in magnificent rivers for days on end as a salmon guide in
SUBTITLES
“In front of me, I had a rare week of fishing in the mountains. No kids, no work to be done. I was just going
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.
SCOT DE BRUYN: HIGH FIVES
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
GAULA, SEARCHING FOR A DREAM
In issue 11 of The Mission, we featured Nic Schwerdtfeger in our High 5s guide profile and he gave us a bit of insight into
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
