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.
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
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