THE MAGIC JUNGLE – KENYA YELLOWFISH
When not dodging flatdogs and throwing flies at Nile perch on Lake Turkana or the Murchison Nile, Andrew Nightingale likes to retreat to the Matthews
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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
CROCODILE’S TEARS
Picture living in a densely populated city, and not 30 minutes away is access to pristine waters with fast flowing rapids and long glides, filled
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
VAAL YELLOWFISH NYMPHS: STEP-BY-STEP FLY TYING
Vaal River yellowfish and nymphing go hand-in-hand. Here Yaqoob Tarmohammed AKA JoziFly explains how to tie the two yellowfish nymphs that make up his go-to
YELLOWFISH TACTICS IN SWEDEN
Scandinavian fly fishers, like filmmaker Rolf Nylinder and jazz musician Håvard Stubo, are predominantly sight fishing and dry fly purists. On a trip to South
AFRICAN PATAGONIA
Fly fishing for trout and yellowfish in Africa finds its perfect expression in the Lesotho highlands with African Waters, says Leonard Flemming. Freshwater bonefish: yellowfish
THE CRAFT: THE FEATHER MECHANIC
This is a short film featuring fly tyer Gordon van der Spuy, aka The Feather Mechanic. In this film by Owen Bruce, shot at the
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
THE WILGE – HOW TO KILL A RIVER
In February 2022, the Wilge River, was poisoned by a mass influx of acid mine drainage from an abandoned shaft owned by Thungela Resources, a
