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
smallmouth yellowfish
ANT’S BEETLES
Just before our trip to Gkhui Gkhui River Lodge (check out the article in The Mission issue 49), Ant (Anthea Linsell – professional guide at
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
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
YELLOW ALERT: STERKFONTEIN POACHING
Sterkfontein Dam, one of the world’s best sight-fishing destinations, and its beetle-sipping smallmouth yellowfish are under threat from commercial poachers. Concerned anglers are fighting back, but
YELLOWFISH TAGGING: LOWER-ORANGE RIVER
Involved in the constant effort of South African fish species conservation, Mavungana Flyfishing has their eyes set on the monitoring and improvement of largemouth and
THE VAALIE: ANTHEA LINSELL
Originally a Parys-area guide, Anthea Linsell shows us what she packs for a great day out fishing for smallmouth yellowfish on the Vaal River. Here’s
THE SEASONAL YELLOWFISH OF BARKLY EAST/RHODES
All about Barkly East/Rhodes yellowfish, by J.W. Grobler The Barkly East/Rhodes district is widely revered for being one of South Africa’s foremost trout-fishing meccas. Surprisingly,
