The Mission Fly Fishing Magazine

Lesotho’s Semonkong Lodge, along with the Maletsunyane river and its jaw-dropping waterfall, is one of the most iconic fly fishing destinations in Africa. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to go there, venture deep into the val...

Headed up by local The Mission stockist Reg Morgan, the club offers a range of still waters. They use their annual festival to fund the stocking of local waters. But these aren’t just any old stockies. They&nbs...

For his first ever saltwater fly fishing trip many moons ago, Brendan Body went to the fabled (now off-limits) Indian Ocean atoll of Bassas da India.

If you think back on your fly fishing life, chances are it will be punctuated as much...

A zonker-based baitfish pattern originally designed for largemouth yellowfish on the Vaal River system, the Muishond streamer is now used in yellowfish fisheries across South Africa. Fished very effectively towards structure, you can “call” the largies by slapping this beefy fly on the water’s surface. Following that up with short, sharp strips, generally does the trick. Size...

Each year the mantle of the best fish caught on fly in Africa (as judged by The Mission’s brains trust) is awarded to one outstanding angler. While the size of the fish is an important factor, other variables such as species oddity, location/destination and effort/grit are taken into account. In order to be considered for the award, a particular angler and thei...