Updates on travels, adventures and news from Jess McGlothlin Media.
I had fun penning this short “Guide to Tasmania” for travel website Passion Passport. I included several of my favorite places from my recent shoot in Tasmania, from trendy Stillwater Seven to the historic Thousand Lakes Lodge up on the highlands, which was formerly used to train Antarctic-bound personnel.
Give it a read and let me know what else you’d like to learn about Tasmania! I know my list is long…
Now this assignment was right up my alley. I had so much fun stepping back into my old way of life while shooting this feature for The Big Sky Journal this past spring at the Salmon Select Sale in Salmon, Idaho. The story is just hitting the streets in the Fall 2019 issue of The Big Sky Journal and, as always, it’s a treat to see images printed in a glossy magazine.
Nearly two years ago, I packed the bags and headed west—so far west, in fact, that I landed in the Far East. My journey to the northern island of Japan was for one specific fish: “golden” char—char that turn a unique golden color thanks to the unique environment of mighty Lake Akan. The trip was a success, 
despite missile tests from neighboring North Korea and an untimely typhoon (the underwater housing came in handy in unexpected ways while wandering through the small village in the middle of the storm!). Several golden char came to hand, as well as many healthy, wild, big rainbow trout.
Pick up the latest issue of American Angler Magazine and see what else I found in the Land of the Rising Sun.
From my latest feature on the Adventure Sports Network:
The standup paddleboard trend seems to have been taking over the outdoor space in recent years. It’s hard to venture to a lake, river, or shoreline without seeing the the hefty boards out and about, paddlers easily navigating the water with seemingly effortless strokes. SUPs present a solid workout opportunity, a fun floating option for sunset cocktail hour and a fresh way to tour waterways with friends.
But for a subset of SUP users, these floating boards have also changed up another beloved pastime: fishing.
Fishing from a SUP is a good idea at times and not at others; just as it’s a fit for some anglers and maybe not the best option for certain users. For both spin fishers and fly anglers, it presents a fresh way to explore waters you may have otherwise cruised right past in the boat. SUPs draft far shallower than the average raft, drift boat or bass boat – often as little as 5 inches with fins – allowing access to water that otherwise is unreachable.
I had a lot of fun writing this piece for the Adventure Sports Network, and am excited to see it “top fold” on the website! Give it a read, and let me know what you think about the idea of fishing from a stand-up paddleboard.
Had fun writing up this short review feature for Gear Junkie on the latest and greatest in women’s waders. I’ve been writing about ladies’ fly-fishing gear for more than a decade now, and have watched the scene grow and evolve… excited to see what the next ten years of gear advancement will bring!
Thanks to the team at Gear Junkie, as always, for letting me sneak in a few words and images.
Sometimes in life, we’re lucky enough to randomly meet people who restore our faith in all things good. Brandon Moss is one of these people. When I headed to northeastern Montana to photograph a sage grouse hunt for onX Hunt last September, I didn’t know much about the Billings, Montana, hunter the team would be meeting in the small agricultural town of Malta. Over the next few days, I logged miles moving through the sage-covered hills, talking with Brandon about his family’s history in Montana, his Brittany spaniels and his goal to raise his three young girls in the great open spaces of the West.
I left the shoot feeling hopeful, fulfilled and excited for the future of Montana outdoorsmen and women. (And also with my first sharptail in the cooler ready to be breasted out and served for dinner.)
Thanks to Brandon for letting me tag along, and to the guys behind Project Upland Magazine for including this feature in their premiere issue. Brandon’s family images brought the entire feature home.
Read “Generations of Sage” in Project Upland Volume 1, Issue 1.
“At first glance Per Jobs is almost too intense. Intense in the way of an old-time Hollywood star or an artist immersed in practising his craft – radiating that singular energy of a man on a mission, keen eyes set in a sharp face, intelligent in their focus. It’s only when I learn of his former – rather significant – career as a composer that something clicks and the intensity makes sense. Even now, sitting in the grass playing with a mischievous 13-week-old puppy bred to hunt moose, there’s nothing lackadaisical about the businessman and entrepreneur.”
I had the great pleasure to fish with Per Jobs, founder of Fish Your Dream last summer while working with Swedish Lapland. He proved to be one of the most interesting people I’ve encountered in a while, and I was reminded once again that there’s no better way to get to know someone than by spending time on the water in a remote destination.
Read the story the UK’s Sidetracked Magazine here.