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Photographer and Guide Jeff Forsee Reckons With Flyfishing Obsession
Locale
Everyone’s Water
My friend Duncan mentioned “urban fishing” when he invited me to Sheffield, England, and in my mind’s eye I saw the river I grew up on in Yarmouth, ME, though a bit more Shire-like. My childhood was spent on the...
Cutbank
The Gar Dentist
I was looking for small bills to pay the ramp fee when a late ’80s Chevy pulled into the repurposed trailer park where boaters leave their rigs. The doors to the truck swung open and out stepped two guys, one...
Mystery
Down The Path
ABOVE Ron Scheepstra. Photo courtesy of Cindy Scheepstra. 1. Ron’s Gone On April 11, 2009, Ronald Scheepstra began his morning much the same as he had on past flyfishing trips to Xcalak, Mexico. The 49-year-old was on a do-it-yourself (DIY)...
Essay
Citizen Science
We're from all over the Northwest and our life histories are just as diverse as the fish we love to chase. Dave tells stories from Kamchatka while others find parking spots along the highway. Toshi unwraps his Subway brunch. River...
Conservation
The River Brings Everything
Between 1918 and 1965 five dams were built on the Klamath River, cutting off access to the upstream spawning habitat for Steelhead, lamprey and five species of Pacific Salmon. In 2021 crews will begin removing four of the five dams,...
Conservation
Stop Pebble 2019
Take Action Now! Despite over a decade of opposition, the agency reviewing the permit application for the massive proposed Pebble mine in Bristol Bay, AK, recently moved the mega-project one step closer to reality. The rivers and streams of Bristol...
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Off Season - Montana
Every angler knows about Montana in the summer: long days, abundant bug life, willing trout. But, what about the off season? "Montana in the fall is more mellow," says Hilary Hutcheson. "After all the people are gone and you have...
Anniversary
The Flyfish Journal Turns 10
Though the idea had been lodged earlier, it was one particular moment 10 years ago that led to our steep launch on the Upper Rubicon. At one of the first Fly Fishing Film Tours, bumping elbows with a couple hundred...
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Christmas Queens
The lodge transport fetches us from the airport—a once-weekly commercial stop—and places crowns made of intricately woven flowers and palm fronds on our heads. We are unapologetically excited and can’t help but laugh because nearby a truck full of male...
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Love & Water
Supported by Patagonia, 10 Barrel Brewing and Yakima. Win a Patagonia Stormfront Pack - $149 Value - Enter Below To celebrate the release of "Love and Water," Patagonia has teamed up with The FlyFish Journal to give away Stormfront Roll...