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Tasmanian Stillwater Fly Fishing for FlyLife Magazine

December 13, 2020 By Jess McGlothlin

It’s always a massive pleasure to work with Australia’s FlyLife Magazine. It’s a bit ironic to be an American writing about Tasmanian fly fishing for an Australia / New Zealand audience, but the fantastic editorial team let me have some fun with this piece, written after an October 2019 visit to Tasmania to explore and document fly-fishing on the Australian island.

I fell hard in love with Tasmania—its people, scenery, food, and—of course—its fishing. Thanks to everyone who made this visit a productive (and fun!) working trip. I can’t wait to get back some day.

Subscribe to FlyLife to read all about it.

Men’s Journal: A Beginner’s Guide to Freshwater SUP Fishing

January 4, 2020 By Jess McGlothlin

Excited to see this piece about freshwater stand-up paddleboard fishing republished on Men’s Journal. In “A Beginner’s Guide to Freshwater SUP Fishing” I aimed to cover may of the questions I’ve gotten at boat ramps and on rivers / lakes around the West. Why use a SUP for fishing? How do you cast without falling off? How do you keep from stepping on your rod when passing through fast-moving water? How do you manage fish once you’ve hooked into something? What SUP is best for fishing?

I’ve outlined the basics in this piece, and illustrated a few points with images from a fantastic SUP camping / bass fishing trip a few summers ago with friends Marty and Mia Sheppard from Little Creek Outfitters on Oregon’s John Day River.

What other SUP fishing questions are burning your brain? What’s keeping you from hopping on a board and trying it out?