The Flyfish Journal

The Flyfish Journal Flyfishing quarterly coffee-table catalog of culture. Fly Fish Video and photos. Subscribe at www.theflyfishjournal.com.

“Time on the river with friends is a treat these days. With full guide schedules and rivers that aren’t always in shape,...
10/07/2025

“Time on the river with friends is a treat these days. With full guide schedules and rivers that aren’t always in shape, when the stars do align it’s nice to sit up high and watch your buddy fish a coastal tailout. Nick Rowell makes the most of his turn while I silently scream ‘Just eat it!’”

From Volume Sixteen, Issue Two.

Photo and caption: Alex Gonsiewski

“Snorkeling with a pod of westslope cutthroat allows one to witness interesting behavior. The fish position themselves i...
09/22/2025

“Snorkeling with a pod of westslope cutthroat allows one to witness interesting behavior. The fish position themselves in a hierarchy of largest, most aggressive fish upstream, trickling down to diminutive ones trailing behind. The dominant fish sample everything. They rise and smack leaves, sticks, bits of debris and, occasionally, real bugs.”

Aptly, from the Rises section of Volume Sixteen, Issue Two.

Photo and caption: Steven Gnam

09/12/2025

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— .river.inc and —which have provided a pathway for youth, veterans and others to build a connection to what, in some ways, is one of the last frontiers in North America, the Arctic and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

His work over the past couple of years with Love is King has focused specifically on that area, and on providing an opportunity for creatives and other BIPOC leaders to experience the refuge and the issues facing it through a kind of immersive experience with the Gwich’in Nation.

In this first part of our conversation with Chad, we chat about his various projects in Alaska, as well as his introduction to flyfishing—something that happened, in some ways, just in the nick of time for him and which helped him overcome some significant personal struggles.

Find a link in our profile to listen, or search for Sidechannels wherever you get your podcasts.

Sidechannels is made possible with support from and .

Photo: Chad Brown

08/28/2025

You can find Kristen Bufe dispensing casting and fishing wisdom through and guiding and instructing clients from her home base in central Washington state through Streamside Coven Co., her “unconventional, irreverent, revolutionary, woman-owned” guide company.

Drawing on her background in behavior analysis and a deep and abiding love for doing things her own way, Bufe offers an alternative to traditional casting and flyfishing instruction, along with lots of little parties celebrating flyfishing’s small victories along the way.

In S2E4 of Sidechannels we chat with Kristen Bufe about her childhood and background outside Detroit, her chance introduction to behavior analysis at a college party, and where she gets her sense of humor.

Find a link our profile to listen, or search for Sidechannels wherever you get you podcasts.

Sidechannels is made possible with support from and .

Photo: Copi Vojta

08/22/2025

Hey there 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!

theflyfishjournal.com/exclusive/smolt-of-the-year/

Tiny congratulations to Andy McKinley and this baby baby tarpon from the backwaters of the Belizean smolt-o-sphere!

With the Grand Prize—a set of D-Co cases from Decked—Andy will have tons of room to store all those tiny ass bragging rights!

A smolt-sized thanks to our prize sponsors DECKED and Patagonia Fly Fish.

Go Smolts!

08/15/2025

Part two of our conversation with author Peter Heller is live!

theflyfishjournal.com/sidechannel/peter-heller-part-two/

In this episode, we talk about Peter’s move to fiction at the age of 50, his introduction to flyfishing, and how the natural world informs his work. If you missed part one, we recommend starting there.

Sidechannels is made possible with support from DECKED and Patagonia Fly Fish.

When author Peter Heller was a kid, playgrounds weren’t really his thing, it was the bushes and trees around the playgro...
07/31/2025

When author Peter Heller was a kid, playgrounds weren’t really his thing, 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. In Heller’s writing, the natural world looms just as large as any of his carefully wrought characters—whether that’s Hig in The Dog Stars, or Jess in his most recent novel, Burn.

We joined Heller at his home in Denver, overlooking Colorado’s Front Range, for what turned out to be a long, invigorating conversation. In part one of our discussion, we talk about Peter’s beginnings as a writer, his early work for Outdoor, and other publications, and what made him finally decide to sit down and write a novel at the age of 50.

theflyfishjournal.com/sidechannel/peter-heller-part-one/

This episode is live on our website or search for Sidechannels wherever you get your podcasts. Stay tuned for part two, coming soon.

Sidechannels is made possible with support from DECKED and Patagonia Fly Fish

After 52 years of exploring and innovating, has learned a few things about dependable gear. The new line of Swiftcurren...
07/14/2025

After 52 years of exploring and innovating, has learned a few things about dependable gear.

The new line of Swiftcurrent Waders exemplifies their attention to detail. This next generation of streamlined waders cut weight without sacrificing durability.

Learn the backstory behind the Swiftcurrent Wader line told by its creators—the sort of people that strive for perfection, but start with the beginner’s mind.

A link to the full video is in our bio. 🐟

07/11/2025

Small fish enthusiasts, once again we are teleporting you some small news of the best kind! Micro congratulations to Joe Russell and pal Gordon Stevens for winning the Smoltie award with this miniature musky.

For more on this boss hawg and a few honorably mentioned smolts, hit the link below.

theflyfishjournal.com/2025/07/smolt-of-the-month-may/

Sadly, this is the last Smolt of the Month. For now. Stay tuned as we chase down all of the winning smolts and pick the Smolt of the Year!

Tiny (but huge) thanks to the prize sponsors DECKED and Patagonia Fly Fish.

Go Smolts!

07/10/2025

We all need waders that last, and after 52 years of exploring and innovating, Patagonia has learned a few things about dependable gear. The new line of Swiftcurrent Waders exemplifies their attention to detail. This next generation of streamlined waders cut weight without sacrificing durability.

theflyfishjournal.com/review/patagonia-swiftcurrent-traverse-zip-front-waders/

Learn the backstory behind the Swiftcurrent Wader line told by its creators—the sort of people that strive for perfection, but start with the beginner's mind. Watch the full video at the link above. Patagonia Fly Fish

Volume Sixteen, Issue Three is alive and well, now shipping to our wonderful subscribers, fine fly shops and retailers e...
07/08/2025

Volume Sixteen, Issue Three is alive and well, now shipping to our wonderful subscribers, fine fly shops and retailers everywhere.

Find a link in our profile for a sneak peek and subscribe while you’re there because .

Featured inside: Guyana’s sugar hits with , Dee Finkel interviews , visits on the Dean River, ’s journey with the Pacific Lamprey, and ’s notes from a fishing trip with his son. And more from , , , , , and Henry Hughes.

On the cover: keeps his backcast free from pedestrians and aimed at Seattle’s Elliot Bay salmon. Photo:

Loads more visual support from Joakim Andreassen, , , , Scott Castleberry, , Chloe Hughes, , .n.fish, , , , Sommer Santoro, , .kerrick, and .

Thank you to all of the talented writers, artists and photographers that help make each issue. Follow them, hire them, support their work or buy them a treat.

We’re back with Season 2 of Sidechannels, a podcast featuring flyfishing culture, adventure, art and conservation throug...
07/03/2025

We’re back with Season 2 of Sidechannels, a podcast featuring flyfishing culture, adventure, art and conservation through thought-provoking, in-person interviews with angling’s most compelling individuals.

www.theflyfishjournal.com/sidechannel/dave-gravette/

Get frothy with David Gravette in episode one, live now on Apple and Spotify podcasts or watch it on our Youtube channel. In this episode David talks about hairy situations in the backcountry, skateboarding injuries, his top techniques for sucker fish and more.

Give it a listen, tell a friend, subscribe for future episodes and leave a review to help others find the show.

Sidechannels is made possible with support from DECKED and Patagonia Fly Fish.

Address

3620 Irongate Road, #122
Bellingham, WA
98226

Telephone

+13606717386

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Flyfish Journal posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to The Flyfish Journal:

Shortcuts

Share

Category