THE MISSION FLY MAG - ISSUE 56

ISSUE 56 MARCH / APRIL 2026

Cover caption: "Study to be quiet," pearls of wisdom from fishing's OG Izaak Walton on how things should be done. Photo Häkan Stenlund.

30. UNDERCURRENTS: PISCATOR NON SOLUM PISCATOR

Rushing to a dinner date through London's historic streets, Hakan Stenlund can't help but take in the centuries of fly fishing literature and lore the British capital is steeped in.

36. KZN'S FINEST

We cat-herd fish whisperer Rob Kyle into the pages of this issue to answer questions about one of our lesser-known (yet highly rated by those in the know) yellowfish species,

Natal Scalies (Labeobarbus natalensis).

44. TWO SOUTH AFRICANS, A VAN, AND A PLAN

Amid a backdrop of a fishery in peril and traditions at stake, two South African fishing buddies, Luke Bax and Stu Tappe, re-unite for a DIY Atlantic salmon road trip around Norway.

52. IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED...

An adventure doesn't always have to go according to plan as Andrew Nightingale and Joe Sangiovanni were reminded of (again) while hunting for Nile yellows in Murchison Falls

National Park, Uganda.

76. RIVER LEGS

Whether you classify it as a sport or a hobby, if you want to continue fly fishing into old age, you need to train for it. We chat to fly fishing fitness expert Lindsay Kocka to find out where to focus first.

REGULAR FEATURES

12. Chum
18. Pay Day
20. Wish List Fish
24. High Fives ??
64. Salad Bar
72. Fame or Lame
86. Lifer
92. Pop Quiz

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