Chum

From the guy who brought us Gangsters of the Flats, Chanos and Glorious Bastards, comes a new film no doubt packed with baitfish-eviscerating bullies, epic eats and the odd “whoop!” or three. Texas-based Seffrican Jako Lucas, the Michael Bay of fly flicks, is back with a new film called simply, ‘Jacks’ (which also happens to be his nickname). In it he pays tribute to the magnificent yet underrated Jack Crevalle. Oft overlooked, this close cousin of the giant trevally has all the same attributes, plus for many people it’s a lot easier to access. Part of the official selection for the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (flyfilmfest.com), keep an eye out for Jacks showing at a venue near you. captjackproductions.com

… A NEW SECTION on The Mission Blog. We’ve all had them – moments in time when something incredible happened while fishing. These may not be things that warrant an entire article or lengthy blog, but they demand something. Peter Coetzee kicks off the series with a longfin jack moment from Gabon. themissionblog.com

RHODES on The Mission Blog. This picturesque area is often thought of as the trout fishing epicentre of South Africa, but there is also fantastic fishing for smallmouth yellowfish if you know when and where to look for it and how to catch them. J.W. Grobler runs us through how he approaches these fish. themissionblog.com