In this episode we chat with writer and longtime contributor to The Flyfish Journal Aimee Eaton. Aimee’s interest in outdoor adventuring and belief in the importance of wild spaces has led to her work appearing in a number of outlets...
Dave McCoy is a professional photographer, fly shop owner, guide, international travel host and tireless advocate for wild fish and wild places. Through his shop and guide service in Seattle, Emerald Water Anglers, Dave has redefined what a flyfishing community...
Eric Jackson—aka EJack—is a professional snowboarder, filmmaker, steelhead obsessive and hunter known for his creative backcountry riding style and a sincere dedication to chasing steelhead with the swung fly. His film credits include The Fourth Phase, Brothers on the Run and...
Riverhorse Nakadate is a writer, Patagonia Fly Fish Ambassador, filmmaker and author of "Water Lines: A Life on Marshes, Rivers, Seas, and in the Rain," published in June 2026 by Patagonia Books. A longtime contributor to The Flyfish Journal, Nakadate's...
Chris Hill is the CEO of Conservation Lands Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to defending public lands from "sell-off, extraction, and short-term profit-driven destruction." Prior to taking her role with CLF, she was the first Black woman to serve as...
Over the course of their nearly 40-year friendship, Yvon Chouinard and Craig Mathews have had a significant influence on both the culture and activity of flyfishing. Their most recent collaboration is Pheasant Tail Simplicity, a new book coauthored with their...
Chase and Aimee Bartee began making films together when they lived in New England, publishing them under the moniker Tight Loops Fly (or simply Tight Loops, depending on where you're looking). Their full length film Big Land won best adventure...
This is Part Two of our conversation with filmmaker, Navy veteran, youth advocate and conservationist Chad Brown. As the founder of a couple of non-profits—Soul River Inc. and Love is King—Brown has helped provide a pathway for youth, veterans and...
Chad Brown is a filmmaker, a veteran, and an advocate for youth and for wild spaces; he’s also the founder of a couple of non-profits—Soul River Inc. and Love is King—which have provided a pathway for youth, veterans and others...
A few years back, Kristen Bufe realized that there might be a better way to teach people how to cast a fly rod. As the instructor tossed around odd metaphors ("Imagine throwing a dart." "Imagine flicking paint off a brush.")...
When author Peter Heller was a kid, playgrounds weren't really his thing. Instead, it was the bushes and trees around the playground that he found himself drawn to time and again. For anyone who has read his books, this tracks....