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THE FEATHERS AWARD, NEW CLOBBER, AN EISHKOM DODGE, A SMALLSTREAM ROD, BOOTS, HOOLIGANS & MORE
ENTER… … the second iteration of THE FEATHERS AWARDS if you have caught a fish on the African continent that’s worth bragging about. We’re not just talking about big fish, though those do earn some solid points. We’re looking for any catch that is remarkable, whether it’s massive, rare or incredibly difficult to pull off on fly. Have you managed to catch a behemoth gundu (page 20) or maybe huge Niger barbs like last year’s winner Ed Ghaui? Perhaps you have climbed down a sheer cliff face to target jutjaw like Jimmy Eagleton or managed to nail a bellman on fly like Jannie Visser. Send a photo and a short description of what went down to info@themissionflymag.com
CHECK OUT… … Fly Revolution a new entry into the local fly fishing scene. A collab between chommies Kyle Ovens and Gavin Schneider, Fly Revolution have a great selection of caps, Ts, Basotho-inspired technical hoodies and bespoke flies by some of South Africa’s best fly tyers, like LeRoy Botha, Philip Meyer and Gordon van der Spuy. flyrevolution.co.za
SWITCH ON… … with Denise van Wyk’s fly tying light pouches. As Ed Herbst writes, “With South Africa’s coal-fired power stations in urgent need of repair and the return of daily two-hour periods of electricity-free ‘load shedding’, South African fly tyers need a specifically-designed rechargeable lamp to enable them to continue working during these periods of enforced darkness. Denise van Wyk – @ denise_flyfish of @hooksundercover has the answer. It’s ideal – compact and well-engineered and fits any vise stem. It comes in a case the size of a toiletry bag which is sewn by her mom. It would work just as well in a wilderness setting because it can be charged with a solar panel. Her father was an engineer in the mining sector and it shows - in her choice of components and the basic design concept. The prototypes were tested by professional fly tyer and guide @anthea.piater.” You can contact Denise at denisevanwyk@ gmail.com or through her Instagram pages.
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FOLLOW… … the hooligan running Durban Recrimerrcial, possibly the funniest local fishing Instagram account. Sure, it’s not fly fishing specific, but the memework is out of the top drawer. instagram.com/durbanrecrimmercial
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