COVER Suspended between the crystalline Red Sea and the harsh African sky, Mike LaSota guns for triggers on Sudan’s Nubian Flats. Photo: Russ Schnitzer RISES 01 Dan Bell fires a bow-and-arrow cast on a tight stretch of the South Fork of Rock Creek in Utah’s Uinta Mountains. Photo: Ross Downard 02 “For some reason that first tailing redfish can be incredibly elusive for anglers. Jay Fletcher hadn’t gotten his yet, so we focused. We had plenty of great shots and some incredible eats, but tippet failed and hooks pulled. Finally, on a day I had my instant digital camera with me, he landed his first and it just felt right to immortalize that moment.” Photo: Jeremy Clark 03 In the midst of a weeklong backpacking trip, Lindsey Elliott basks in the bend on a lake in Wyoming’s Wind River Range. Photo: Jay Beyer 04 In 1957, the United Kingdom began testing nuclear weapons around Christmas Island. The United States followed suit in 1962. Islanders were often not evacuated nor protected from radiation. Sharon Lance and Ikari House guide Kabuta Taman are reminded of this history when passing beneath this tree meticulously pruned in the shape of a mushroom cloud. Photo: Mark Lance 05 “We can fish for redfish year-round in Charleston, SC, but they only really get in the grass and tail from April to November. This was one of those early trips and it was the only fish we saw tailing on the Wando River that day.” Photo: Billie Jo Clark 06 Some of the largest king salmon on the planet pass through Cook Inlet, AK, but intercepting them on the beach can be tough. Armed with a long rod, a herring pattern and some good vibes from the weather gods, Tony Weaver just might have a shot from his spot between Homer and the mouth of the Kenai River. Photo: Lee Keupper 07 “On a trip to New Zealand I sustained a foot injury after a week of backcountry fishing. It forced me to rest and fish calmer waters, like those of the Mataura River on the South Island. It was a welcome change as the fishing was good and I hadn’t had much luck in the backcountry. An injured foot saved a fishing trip.” Photos: Jono Winnel THE FLYFISH JOURNAL 017
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