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I Will Die Here, My Friend
Sea-run Brown Trout on the Fly in Tierra del Fuego
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I Will Die Here, My Friend
Tierra del Fuego puts a spell on you. Between the vast open spaces, the insatiable wind, and some of the largest, most aggressive trout on earth, it's hard not to let it get under your skin. But for Tommy LaJous,...
Contest
Smolt of the Year
Small fish enthusiasts, after a year of tiny fish, 12 Smolts of the Month, countless awesome photo submissions, and unmeasurable amounts of fun, we're excited to announce the grand salami, the little kahuna, The Flyfish Journal's Smolt of the Year!...
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Backyard Bronze
In "Backyard Bronze," from filmmaker Mike Thienes, midwest-based artist Jake Keeler and photographer T.C. Worley venture out to document the smallmouth playground of Jake’s backyard, the Upper Mississippi River. Many have to search far and wide to find quality smallmouth...
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Clear Intentions
The Flyfish Journal 16.2’s Gallery, "Clear Intentions," featured the work of photographer/director Chase White with an introduction from author Jesse L. Robbins. “To capture anadromous fishing effectively, artfully and creatively,” Robbins wrote, “is to be able, first, to identify a...
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Something Out of Nothing
In the world of craftsmanship, some artisans find inspiration in a single medium, while others embrace the challenge of mastering more than one. Olivia Elia, based in Bend, OR, is one such artist. An accomplished guitar luthier, her passion for...
Water Reportage
Didn't Even Have to Use the Figure Eight
Species: Steelskie Date: December Location: Figure Eight Nirvana I don’t want to throw my buddy under the bus, but check this out. We’ve all been there and done it before: forgotten a key piece of gear before departure. Most recently,...
Conservation
Timing is Everything in California
Editor's Note: Shortly after this story was published in issue 16.2, on January 14, President Joe Biden officially designated the Sattitla Highlands National Monument, citing this region’s cultural, historic, scientific, water source, and recreational values as deserving of permanent protection...
Conservation
SOUTHERN RENAISSANCE
The phrase “heading south” typically refers to a time when things begin to fail or take a turn for the worse. Euphemisms aside, the waters of the southeastern United States hold an unrivaled amount of freshwater biodiversity, including many species...
Water Reportage
All Time Precious Cargo
Species: Music Man/CarpDate: SeptemberLocation: I-5 Corridor I take the railroad crossings, short spans of dirt road and other bumps as slow and careful as possible. I’ve got precious cargo in the back of the truck. Mid-to-late 70’s cargo. It is...
Travel
THE HATCH STARTS IN AN HOUR
First published in Volume 15, Issue 4 of The Flyfish Journal Jazz & What? Jazz & Fly Fishing—part jazz quartet, part quirky film project, and a dream come true—traces its beginnings to a pub in Helsinki, in 2008, when two...
Water Reportage
Touché Blue Line, Touché
Species: TroutDate: Late SummerLocation: Western Washington Blue Line I love to hatch the plan one hour before departure time. We’re going trout fishing, tiny trout creeking! I only make two wrong turns on the way—the maze of logging roads and...