The third in the series of species books, The TCFF's "The Complete Book of Fly Fishing for Tigerfish" is here, just in time for a budding tigerfish season. From cover to cover, this book is filled with articles detailing the species, where and how to fish for it, tackle, tactics and flies, and how to conserve this most stunning and impressive true African predator. If you are a tigerfish fly angler, this book is right up your alley and will help increase your skill levels. Or, if you have never fished for tigers but desperately want to, this book contains all you need to know. Even if you do not target the species specifically, the beauty of the photography and the ambiance created through the environment where tigerfish roam, will have you pining for a tigerfish excursion. 

Following hot on the heels of its immensely popular book, The Complete Book of Fly Fishing for Yellowfish, the TCFF team have released their latest book, The Complete Book of Fly Fishing for Trout. This full colour, A4 size, 306-page compilation is filled to the brim with everything you ever wanted to know about trout. Various contributing authors include: Tom Sutcliffe, PJ Jacobs, Fred Steynberg, Murray Pedder, Peter Brigg, Gerhard Laubscher, Andrew Fowler, Mario du Preez, Steve Cook, Mario Cesare, Malcolm Meintjes, Rob Scott, John Geils, Gary Borger, Jason Borger, Leon Links, Daniel Bagur, Rasmus Ovesen, Steve Thornton. This is a great book to improve your techniques and learn more about catching trout.

The latest #291 has arrived

Latest Issue - #292

The latest Edition #295 has arrived

The Complete Fly Fisherman Trout book is all you need to know about fly fishing for yellowfish in South Africa.

Ed Herbst's The Delicate Fly Fisher is an incredible book that brings together over 50 years of fly-fishing experience to deeply analyse trout behaviour and how to catch them effectively. The fly-tying sections are truly outstanding with a wealth of information for all fly tyers that will improve one's understanding and techniques.  Much of Ed's research into the staple foods of small stream trout such as blackfly larvae and the black cocktail ant has not been previously covered in such depth and offer a remarkable insight into our local Cape Streams. Fantastically illustrated and printed on glossy paper its 385 pages in A4 format constitute the most definitive book on small stream fly angling available. These copies have been personaaly signed by Ed Herbst - a true collector's joy to own.

In this updated and revised (2024) version of the first release of the The Feather Mechanic, Gordon presents his deepest thoughts about how he sees tying. The idea is to get people moving past the ‘sbs’ (Step by Step) mentality and getting them to tie flies logically as opposed to just following steps. Everything you put in a fly needs to be motivated. Form follows function. You need to understand what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. If you can do that you’ll be tying flies that catch more fish because they make more sense! “The Feather Mechanic” is an idea and presents the reader with an alternative approach to tying.

Rock on and fish on? With our black Wave-rider long-sleeve T, you might just get that balance right. Made from 100% combed cotton, with a soft-to-touch feel, this super comfortable T comes in a strong black with a stylized red The Mission logo on the chest.

Greetings and salutations to our new unstructured snapback featuring a classic shape and a front-pip rope for extra pizzaz. As for the artwork by Conrad Botes – you might ask what exactly is a “beautiful thing of beauty”? It came from something Herman Botes said in Issue 32’s “No Country For Old Men” story. Utterly gobsmacked by the Clanwilliam yellowfish he was about to release, he was at a loss for words and could merely blurt out the now legendary tautological line, “It’s a beautiful thing! Beautiful thing of beauty!” For you, a BTOB could be anything – a fish, a view, a sunrise, a bug dancing above the water in a shaft of light… Maybe it’s even you, you handsome devil. 5-panel design Unstructured fit Adjustable double-row polysnap

Featuring the iconic The Mission wallpaper design by Conrad Botes, the versatile Original Ecostretch Buff® in Sea Mint is as at home on a river or creek as it is on baking-hot flats or up a frosty fjord. We don’t have to school you on the real McCoy of multifunction neckwear, but in case you’re from Mars, Buff® offers UPF50-certified sun protection and is made with 95% recycled content. Thanks to its seamless four-way stretch construction, it is versatile and elastic, so this neck gaiter can be worn in different positions for a better protection in cool environments – around your neck, over your face, under your eyes, as a bandana, a beanie, a hairband for your man bun, a wrist covering… Whatever floats your tube. More than just formidably functional, The Mission Buff® is soft and seamless, making it pleasant to the touch and comfortable to wear when fishing. You’re welcome.

There’s nothing we wouldn’t do for the mythical spotted grunter. So we’ve put Conrad Botes’s rendering of it on the back of a coral T-shirt, made from 100% combed cotton, with a soft-to-touch feel.

All hail his noodly greatness, all hail Cthulhu! Our new unstructured snapback featuring a classic shape and a front-pip rope for extra juju, boasts a Conrad Botes artwork of the majestic cephalopod deity, Cthulhu. As at home predicting the winner of the next Rugby World Cup (3-peat baby!) as it is bringing you luck on the water or at the bar, this beauty will soon dominate as your new favourite hat. 5-panel design Unstructured fit Adjustable double row polysnap

Like most of what exists in The Mission’s ecosystem, the 100% cotton Handjob T is a bit… skeef. You know… a smidgen left field, a tad off. That’s why we love it. If you do too, then double awkward fist bumps to you and the rest of our tribe of fly fishing misfits . White knuckle your way to the ‘ADD TO BASKET’ if you want one.

The iconic Tailgunner Grunter logo has been updated. Meet The Icon. Classic fit, made in Africa.

Introducing Mr Floppy, a medium-wide brim, boonie-style hat in a washed mustard colour with The Mission’s Flavour Saver patch for stashing flies, and an adjustable drawstring. Just as at home bundu-bashing along rivers and across flats as it is as the beach or a braai.