THE MISSION FLY MAG - ISSUE 57

ISSUE 56 MARCH / APRIL 2026 34. UNDERCURRENTS: TARPONA NON GRATA Feeling like an uninvited guest, Jeff Tyser attempts to get to grips with the size and scale of a Gabonese fishery and its forests. 40 SALMON RUN Having caught an Atlantic salmon just hours before the race, Daniel Osmond took on the Salmon Run, a 43-mile (69km) ultra marathon along the River Exe in south-west England. The race pays tribute to and raises awareness of a species and a fishery in peril. 46. THUNDERKLOOF In a series of vignettes, Myburgh van Zyl recounts a week on South Africa's second largest freshwater fishery, Vanderkloof Dam, and its features that made the greatest impressions on his experience. 64. FORMATIVE FISH Ed Stoddard reconnects with a childhood friend in the Canadian Rockies and meets two species that wrote significant chapters in his fishing story. 70. COSMO MAN A soft-spoken stand-out and stalwart of the second wave generation of Seychelles guides, Cameron Musgrave might just be one of those bastards who has it all. REGULAR FEATURES 14. Chum 22. Books 28. High Fives 68. Salad Bar 88. Pay Day 102. The Little Guy 104. Fame or Lame 108. Pop Quiz Want to read it on your tablet or phone: READ ISSUE 57 NOW!