This is Fly Magazine’s Issue 57 includes a stellar group of anglers, writers, musicians, artists and photographers. As always, the latest installment takes readers around the world to unique destinations in pursuit of world class fly fishing.
This is Fly Magazine contributor Mark Rauschenberger, Patrick Duke and Nick & Kami Swingle trek into the canyons to find The Bug Blanket. Cody Ling explains why fishing with your girlfriend could lead to the ultimate day on the water. Our continued partnership with Bonefish & Tarpon Trust will inform readers about the latest Tarpon Acoustic research. Did you know Golden Trevally tail on the flats of Costa Rica, Thomas Enderlin unveils the secret. Futurebirds band member Carter W. King writes about life on the road, music and fly fishing in Dead Drift. We are excited to showcase the artwork of Cain Caser, the London based artist presents an exclusive exhibition of his unconventional hypnagogic portrait paintings at the Sonos Studio. Bozeman based Sarah Grigg tells us about Tom Larimer’s journey stumbling toward the perfect two-handed cast in Skagit Revolution, an instructional film by Ra Beattie. We sit down with contributor Jess Kiesel, our featured fly tier, who says, “Our local waters get guided and fished hard by a large number of skilled, and some not so skilled, fly fishermen. Having that fly tying edge over people who don’t tie or don’t know what I know about a piece of water is awesome in my mind.” Stuart Davis of Hooké just returned home from Sweden where his crew fished 24hrs straight catching Baltic Salmon, a must read. Lastly, our featured photographer Paulo Hoffmann tells us whether it’s Golden Dorado in Bolivia, Tarpon in Cuba or Seatrout in Argentina, he always longs for his next adventure.
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FEATURE: THE BUG BLANKET
The Bug Blanket is a feature by Mark Rauschenberger who enters the canyons with Patrick Duke and Nick & Kami Swingle in search of an epic Salmon Fly hatch. What they encounter is a concoction of nirvana and mayhem. “The sun rises on the first day and along with it, so does the temperature. The banks, the willows, and the rocks are all littered with shucks. Evidence of the hatch is overwhelming. Looking above us toward the canyon rim, what appears to be millions of hummingbird-sized bugs are flying around. We tie on our biggest bugs and step into the river.”
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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: PAULO HOFFMANN
23 y/o and travelling flyfisherman, guide, photographer and one of the main content creators behind the Fly Fishing Nation.