David James Duncan
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David James Duncan is one of those people who need no introduction, but we've got one anyway. Duncan’s first novel, The River Why, was published by the Sierra Club in 1983, becoming a cult classic within the flyfishing world and beyond. Nearly 10 years would pass before the publication of his second novel, The Brothers K, and more than 30 would elapse until the publication of his third and most recent novel, the epic Sun House published by Little, Brown in 2023. In between novels, Duncan published four books of essays and stories; he had a part in the making of films like "Damnation" and...
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Kyle Schaefer
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Kyle Schaefer is a guide, fishing lodge owner and based out of York, ME. After cutting his teeth as a guide on the trout streams of the West, Schaefer made his way back east and ventured onto the striper flats of southern Maine, where a good portion of his guiding energy during the season is spent poling clients and sight-casting to striped bass from a flats skiff. Today, Schaefer is a member of the , where he serves as a member of the board representing the state of Maine. He has written on conservation issues—including a story about striped bass conservation for The Flyfish...
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Dylan Tomine
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is an author, filmmaker, Patagonia Ambassador and diehard conservationist. His first book, (Patagonia Books, 2012), is an exploration of "an outdoor family's year on the water, in the woods and at the table." In 2022, Tomine published , a collection of previously-published and new work, also with Patagonia Books. Tomine's film work highlights the plight of wild salmon and steelhead. provided an unforgiving look at the history of dams in the United States and grassroots efforts to remove dams that obstruct anadromous fish passage. turned the lens on a...
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Hilary Hutcheson
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Hilary Hutcheson is a guide, outfitter, writer, filmmaker, conservationist and whitewater rafting fiend who also happens to own a fly shop——in Columbia Falls, MT. As a guide and outfitter, Hilary introduces anglers and adventurers to her beautiful corner of northwest Montana just outside Glacier National Park. As a conservationist and board member with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Protect Our Winters and the American Fly Fishing Trade Association, Hilary fights to protect the fish and wild places that her mental well-being and livelihood depend on. Hilary has writteen...
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Shane Anderson
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is a former professional skier turned filmmaker whose documentaries—including "Guardians of the River" and "—have received numerous awards. Anderson won a Northwest Emmy for "The Lost Salmon" in 2023. For the past few years, Anderson and the crew at have been documenting the largest river restoration in US history--the removal of four dams on the Klamath River. In this episode Anderson talks about the monumental task of documenting the dam removal, the importance of impact in his filmmaking, and how he finds balance in the midst of a work-life whirlwind. To support Anderson and...
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Brita Fordice
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Brita Fordice cut her flyfishing teeth on the rivers, lakes and shorelines of the Puget Sound region of Washington state. As a product developer, she plays a big part in the development, design and testing of RIO's wide selection of flies—including her personal favorites, squid and shrimp patterns. In the episode, we chat about her days chasing carp (without fly rods) for bounties in eastern Washington, the mentors who helped refine her tying techniques, the ins and outs of fly design and development, and her newest hobby: giving her husband tattoos. To learn more about Fordice and her...
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Jeremy Koreski
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In the introduction to The Flyfish Journal’s gallery of Jeremy Koreski’s photography in , Colin Wiseman wrote: “Jeremy Koreski is a son of the ocean.” It sounds hyperbolic, until you start flipping through the images, or scrolling through the work available on Jeremy’s , or—ideally—viewing his work at his one of his galleries in Tofino or Vancouver, British Columbia. Water is a major player, almost always present in some form. Sometimes he’s in it, sometimes he far above it. Koreski has worked with Patagonia, YETI, Quicksilver and Vans, among many others—meaning you’ve...
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Kate and Justin Crump
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When Kate and Justin Crump started Frigate Travel together, they had a couple simple goals: Provide a top-notch fishing experience for their clients, and free up some time for their own adventures during the off-seasons. With more than a decade as two of the most sought after steelhead guides on the Oregon coast, and with an ever-deepening connection to Bristol Bay, AK, they've had no problem sticking with #1, but as any outfitter or lodge operator knows, free time is an ever-vanishing commodity. In this episode, we chat about their progression from being seasonal guides in Alaska and Oregon...
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Since 2009 The Flyfish Journal has been flyfishing's independent voice for culture, people, art and adventure—owned by flyfishers and produced near the water. Featuring 116 pages of global photography, profiles of individuals who define the culture, national and international travel and adventure, and iconic voices, the Journal is published four times each year on archival paper in a format that is at home on your coffee-table. Like our print publication, Sidechannels will feature culture, adventure, art and conservation, through thought-provoking, in-person interviews with...
info_outlineIn the introduction to The Flyfish Journal’s gallery of Jeremy Koreski’s photography in issue 6.1, Colin Wiseman wrote: “Jeremy Koreski is a son of the ocean.” It sounds hyperbolic, until you start flipping through the images, or scrolling through the work available on Jeremy’s website, or—ideally—viewing his work at his one of his galleries in Tofino or Vancouver, British Columbia. Water is a major player, almost always present in some form. Sometimes he’s in it, sometimes he far above it.
Koreski has worked with Patagonia, YETI, Quicksilver and Vans, among many others—meaning you’ve likely seen plenty of his images. His list of editorial contributions is equally long, including, in addition to The Flyfish Journal, work for The Surfer’s Journal, Conde Nast, Outside Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, and ESPN.
In 2015, he published This is Nowhere, a coffee-table tome organized around elemental subjects: Water, Wind, Earth, Fire, and The Unknown. He’s had a gallery in Tofino, BC, since 2015, and recently opened a new space in Vancouver, BC, called the Wild Space gallery.
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Sidechannels is supported by Decked and Patagonia Fly Fishing.