Dear Catch Readers,

In Issue #85 we bring you along with us to some beautiful flyfishing destinations, including a few classic places (and one less well-known gem) sure to entertain and inspire your next angling adventure.

Known as the birthplace of modern day flyfishing in Patagonia, the Limay River is famous among anglers.  From Barlioche, Patagonia, Marcos Hlace captures the region’s classic history and shows off gigantic brown and rainbow trout in his essay “Legends of the Upper Limay.”

Another well-known destination is New Zealand, and Brian O’Keefe shares his version of an off-the-cuff (and affordable) flyfishing adventure on the lakes of the North Island.  His essay covers the practical and promising recipe for touring “old-school style” in a makeshift campervan in search of NZ lake trout.

A lesser known gem is the saltwater fishery accessed in Paupa New Guinea (PNG). The waters here hold giant trevally, bluefin trevally, dogtooth tuna, napoleon wrasse, milkfish and more. Felix Hansvencl, who began his career playing professional soccer, shares a photo essay about Paupa New Guenea’s Bat Bat Territories.

Finally, it’s with great pleasure that we present Todd’s newest film “Stella’s Way: A Canadian Flyfishing Journey.” This T-Motion is special to us at Catch Magazine because it features the youngest of the Moen folks.  It highlights her unique perspective on the sport of flyfishing as she takes a wild adventure to catch trout, pike and grayling in British Columbia.  We hope you enjoy Stella’s debut on film!

Thank you so much for supporting Catch, your subscription makes this magazine possible.

Cheers,

Kelley, editor