This issue, guys — it’s a good one! It’s got us drooling right as the fishing season is winding down, and it’s already got us dreaming up ways to fill our winter months here in the Northern Hemisphere. But for us French folks, this issue has a special flavor: there are a bunch of pages on a fishing trip to Saint Helena! Even before we start talking fishing, we all know that island — it’s where Napoleon was exiled… Turns out it’s quite the rock, way more than we ever pictured! Either way, we can’t help humming that old French playground rhyme about it: Napoleon met his fate on Saint Helena’s shore,
His son Leon split his belly right down to the core!
They found him out at sea, on a whale he did ride,
Chomping on his own drawers, dangling off to the side!
Plus there are some wild destinations, interviews with big names in the fishing world, and the Salad Bar pages (get your list ready, Christmas is only 3 months away)!
Yellow submarines or Yellowfish! A fish that’s truly built for fun, set against jaw-dropping scenery! Kind of like our chub back home, but way more fun!
Kenya – Aberdare Moutains – You want a change of scenery? Go for it — but the story’s about more than that. The author is there with his brother, who’s just been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s… it’s a gut punch.
Dave McCoy – This guy’s spent the last 25 years taking anglers to every corner of the globe, all for one reason: giving them the fishing trip of their life!
“I put together trips for the experience of the culture surrounding the fish we’re hoping to catch.”
Saint Hélène. Holy crap, what a rock! You’d better be in shape to fish that place! No wonder they exiled Napoleon there! The Brits knew exactly what they were doing!
Salad Bar! Go ahead, start your wish list of gifts you can dream about!
Trouble in Paradise : How The Mission is investigating the fact that fishing rights to a paradise-like spot were handed over to a single guiding company…
Ross Brawn – His name might not ring a bell, and yet he was the technical director behind Michael Schumacher… When F1 comes knocking on fly fishing’s door…
Stay tuned for the next issue! Thanks Tudor for putting together this awesome magazine!