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Brita Fordice

Release Date: 07/16/2024

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When author Peter Heller was a kid, playgrounds weren't really his thing. Instead, 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 , 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 this first part of our conversation, we talk about his...

Travis Rummel

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Travis Rummel started Felt Soul Media in 2005 with Ben Knight, a decision they described as a "pretty scary plunge into self-employment," but one which they never questioned. Their first film, "The Hatch," established them as a ground-breaking voice in outdoor media and, in some ways, marked the beginning of a new genre of flyfishing film. More films—and plenty of accolades—followed. Rummel's partnership with Knight brought us such seminal films as "Damnation," " "120 Days," "Running Down the Man" and Their work for Patagonia, Yeti and other brands has defined flyfishing culture. These...

Dave Gravette

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knows a thing or two about injuries. As a professional skateboarder for the past 20 years, he's had his fair share. In fact, it was during a recovery from shoulder surgery several years ago that he took up flyfishing as a way to pass the time off his board. Since then, Gravette has been hooked, seeking out any and every opportunity he can to chase fish, from steelhead to carp to bluegill, and everything in between. If it has fins and will eat a fly, Dave Gravette will try to catch it. From a young age, Gravette was the kind of kid who liked to test boundaries. It's no surprise that he...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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 work, check out "Seeing a Pattern," our profile of her in Issue 14.1.

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