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THE SEASONAL YELLOWFISH OF BARKLY EAST/RHODES
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THE SEASONAL YELLOWFISH OF BARKLY EAST/RHODES

Destinations: Fresh, Eastern Cape, Fishing Stories, Species: Fresh, Yellowfish

THE SEASONAL YELLOWFISH OF BARKLY EAST/RHODES

By J.W. Grobler The Barkly East/Rhodes district is widely revered [...]

By Guest|2023-01-25T13:27:02+02:00January 24th, 2023|Destinations: Fresh, Eastern Cape, Fishing Stories, Species: Fresh, Yellowfish|0 Comments

THE CRAFT, ” The Feather Mechanic – A fly tyers philosophy”
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THE CRAFT, ” The Feather Mechanic – A fly tyers philosophy”

Flies: Fresh Water, Flies: Salt Water, Fly Tying, Gordon van der Spuy, Lesotho, South Africa, Video

THE CRAFT, ” The Feather Mechanic – A fly tyers philosophy”

THE CRAFT, " The Feather Mechanic - A [...]

By Fred Davis|2023-01-24T16:06:17+02:00January 24th, 2023|Flies: Fresh Water, Flies: Salt Water, Fly Tying, Gordon van der Spuy, Lesotho, South Africa, Video|1 Comment

A MOMENT AT MURCHISON
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A MOMENT AT MURCHISON

Africa, Fishing Stories, Fred Davis, Moments, Nile Perch, Uganda

A MOMENT AT MURCHISON

Photos: Richard Standford and I Thud thud thud. That moment [...]

By Fred Davis|2023-01-05T12:33:36+02:00January 5th, 2023|Africa, Fishing Stories, Fred Davis, Moments, Nile Perch, Uganda|0 Comments

TAIL FETISH
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TAIL FETISH

Africa, Destinations: Salt, Milkfish, Parrotfish, Peter Coetzee, Rest of the World, Triggerfish, Yellowtail

TAIL FETISH

I'm a sight fisherman way before I'm a fly fisherman. [...]

By Peter Coetzee|2023-01-10T13:52:38+02:00January 2nd, 2023|Africa, Destinations: Salt, Milkfish, Parrotfish, Peter Coetzee, Rest of the World, Triggerfish, Yellowtail|0 Comments

ECHO RECAP 2022
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ECHO RECAP 2022

Carp, Leonard Flemming, South Africa, Species: Fresh, Western Cape

ECHO RECAP 2022

The African 'forest stream' yellowfish mission is yet to happen [...]

By Leonard Flemming|2023-01-02T13:17:39+02:00December 30th, 2022|Carp, Leonard Flemming, South Africa, Species: Fresh, Western Cape|0 Comments

JUMPING CATS
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JUMPING CATS

Africa, Leonard Flemming, South Africa, Video, Western Cape

JUMPING CATS

We recently experienced unseasonable downpours in the Western Cape, heavy [...]

By Leonard Flemming|2023-01-03T21:06:08+02:00December 29th, 2022|Africa, Leonard Flemming, South Africa, Video, Western Cape|0 Comments

THE PIKE DREAM
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THE PIKE DREAM

Destinations: Fresh, Europe, Flies: Fresh Water, Fly Tying, Leonard Flemming, Pike, Species: Fresh, Travel

THE PIKE DREAM

The first time I ever saw a pike was in [...]

By Leonard Flemming|2023-01-02T20:06:52+02:00December 27th, 2022|Destinations: Fresh, Europe, Flies: Fresh Water, Fly Tying, Leonard Flemming, Pike, Species: Fresh, Travel|0 Comments

A MOMENT IN OLENDE
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A MOMENT IN OLENDE

Gabon, Moments, Peter Coetzee

A MOMENT IN OLENDE

Olende had formed a new mouth which was closer to [...]

By Peter Coetzee|2023-01-02T13:21:02+02:00December 20th, 2022|Gabon, Moments, Peter Coetzee|0 Comments

FISHING COFFEE
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FISHING COFFEE

Africa, Leonard Flemming, Photography, South Africa, Species: Fresh, Still Images, Trout, Western Cape, Yellowfish

FISHING COFFEE

I drink a cup of coffee in bed every morning, [...]

By Leonard Flemming|2023-01-02T13:17:39+02:00December 12th, 2022|Africa, Leonard Flemming, Photography, South Africa, Species: Fresh, Still Images, Trout, Western Cape, Yellowfish|0 Comments

From the archive – Gabon 2016. The Journey to Africa’s Eden
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From the archive – Gabon 2016. The Journey to Africa’s Eden

Conrad Botes, Gabon, Gabon 2016, Tarpon, Tourette Fly Fishing

From the archive – Gabon 2016. The Journey to Africa’s Eden

For the rest of this post series see: https://themissionblog.com/category/places/africa/gabon/gabon-2016/ // [...]

By Conrad Botes|2023-01-02T13:22:35+02:00December 8th, 2022|Conrad Botes, Gabon, Gabon 2016, Tarpon, Tourette Fly Fishing|6 Comments

WISH LIST FISH – RED KALOI
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WISH LIST FISH – RED KALOI

Asia, Tudor Caradoc-Davies

WISH LIST FISH – RED KALOI

Rainforest streams usually bring to mind pint-sized, nervous fish, but [...]

By Tudor Caradoc-Davies|2023-01-02T13:37:45+02:00December 6th, 2022|Asia, Tudor Caradoc-Davies|0 Comments

HIGH FIVES – KYLE SIMPSON
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HIGH FIVES – KYLE SIMPSON

Destinations: Salt, Rest of the World, Species: Salt, The Mission, The Seychelles, Tudor Caradoc-Davies

HIGH FIVES – KYLE SIMPSON

Low key, but highly respected by anyone who has ever [...]

By Tudor Caradoc-Davies|2023-01-27T15:12:49+02:00November 29th, 2022|Destinations: Salt, Rest of the World, Species: Salt, The Mission, The Seychelles, Tudor Caradoc-Davies|0 Comments