People of Fly Fishing

Fly Bio – Gary Rapley from Fly South on Vimeo. The first in the Fly South “Fly Bio’ series features New Zealand born Certified Casting Instructor, Gary Rapley. Now calling Melbourne home, I travelled with Gary back to the South Island’s Mackenzie district and explored a little of this stunning region of New Zealand. While […]

If you missed the first part of our interview with Travis posted yesterday, read it here. Please tell us a bit about the Cape Eleuthera Institute and what in particular enticed you to join the research team? The Cape Eleuthera Institute is supported by the US based non-profit ‘Cape Eleuthera Foundation’ and operates under the […]

Several weeks ago I posted the video above, which is well worth a gander if you missed it, and subsequently opened an interesting conversation with Travis van Leeuwen, PhD of the Cape Eleuthera Institute in The Bahamas. He was kind enough to take time from his very busy schedule to pound out answers to a […]

We’d still argue that the world of fly fishing has an inordinate number of incredibly gifted artists sprinkled throughout the larger fly fishing family; I’m not entirely sure why or if that’s actually even true, but it sure feels that way. Artist Tyler Hackett, a professional artist working out of Salt Lake City, has been […]

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Emerge: Landon Mace from BOTE on Vimeo. After serving his country as soldier, BOTE ambassador Landon Mace decided to move home to Bend, Oregon to follow his passion for fly fishing. With support from his wife, Landon spends his days wading rivers, tying flies and guiding other who share his passion for the outdoors. Full […]

Bjorn Stromness writing over at Bonefish on the Brain posted a nice interview piece yesterday with our own Jess (Jess McGlothlin Media) about her recent travels in the South Pacific, fly fishing and chasing images. Well done with some nifty pics. Read it here.

If you missed the first part of Nick’s interview, read it here… New Mexico made national fly fishing headlines in the past year in terms of access, most specifically restriction of some access rights for the general public. Where do you stand on the issue? It’s a very complicated one. On one hand, of course […]

Over the past few weeks we’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Nick Streit of the Taos Fly Shop and The Reel Life in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She Who Must Be Obeyed and I have a special place in our hearts for Northern New Mexico, both having spent many weeks backpacking, skiing and […]

If you missed Part One of Wade’s interview, read it here; learn more about the Upper Missouri Waterkeeper here. What’s been your most interesting experience as an angler? The beauty of this sport is the opportunity to connect with nature on a deep level and in a unique way every time you string up a […]

It’s our pleasure to bring this first of two parts of an interview with Wade Fellin, Montana native, long time fly fishing guide and now also the Program Director at Upper Missouri Waterkeeper. Thanks to Jess McGlothlin for her help in rounding up notes and images from Wade. You have a strong family history both […]

Miss flyfish- a flyfishing shortfilm by FjeldstadFilm from Mats Fjeldstad on Vimeo. This is Aurora! She’s 9 years old and is in her 3 season as a flyfisher.

If you missed yesterday’s Part 1 of our interview with 9p#5 Media, please read it here. What’s the hot topic in the fly fishing world in France these days? The diminution of water quality and fish habitat would certainly be at the top of the list. Certain regions have population density-related pollution problems. This has […]

For months now we’ve been enjoying several stellar videos from the 9p#5 Media team in France. Their principals are two very talented Frenchmen, Pierre and Nico, who clearly enjoy fishing together, exploring new places and new species, and have a gifted eye with the camera. Follow them on Vimeo here, their blog (in French) here […]

If you missed Part 1 of the interview, find it here.  Brett Seng of ShuttleSnap is talking about his new idea to make booking a river shuttle much easier: What areas are covered by ShuttleSnap right now? We are expanding weekly, right now ShuttleSnap covers approx. 400 miles of river throughout central and southwest Montana, this […]