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THE MISSION FLY MAG - ISSUE 55

THE MISSION FLY MAG - ISSUE 55

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ISSUE 54 NOV / DEC 2025

Cover caption: The doyen of DIY fly fishing Ray Montoya encapsulates his idea of DIY fishing in a composite image of hand-etched lino (mostly Omani-inspired) prints.

30. SEY YOU, SEY ME

In our new 'Ask an expert' advice section, we rope in Seychelles expert Ryan Foster to answer a question about tides and how they determine the fishing for specific species.

38. THE TAO OF DIY

Best known as a permit-hound, Omani-beach vagabond, Ray Montoya has DIY fly fished around the world several times over. Here, he breaks down his philosophy.

44. SOUL SCIENCE

Deep in a Congolese rainforest, scientist Russell Tate took a moment to put down his electrofisher and nets and pick up his fly rod instead.

50. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Invited to Finland to fish the shallow lakes and Baltic Sea bays for mammoth pike and zander, Gerald Penkler and fellow Seffrican ex-pats Gary Glen-Young and Nicolaus van Zweel chase the magic marker of a one metre long fish.

58. THE FEATHERS AWARD 2025

From the salt to the fresh, the sublime to the ridiculous, we've thrown the metaphorical net wide and found a bevy of superb fish caught on fly on the African continent by you, our readers, this year. And the winner is...

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12 Ed's Letter
18 Chum
26 Wish List Fish
28 Booze, Beats & Munchies
70 Salad Bar
76 Pay Day
80 Potions & Lotions
84 Wands
94 Lifer
98 Pop Quiz

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