LOVE AT FIRST STRIKE | Laurel White Getting to Patagonia isn’t necessarily easy. Falling in love with Argentina, on theother hand, happens quick. From spring creeks requiring stealth and patience, tochuck-and-duck fishing from a drift boat, the fish are plentiful and the views areintoxicating. Then there’s Juancho, which will literally blow you away. COACH AND RELEASE | Emily Roger Endurance athletes are used to feeling the burn. On the hunt for the elusiveGrand Slam—hooking a permit, a bonefish and a tarpon all in the same 24-hour period—before she can hook up, angler, cyclist and ultramarathoner EmilyRodger has to learn to let go. PISCATORIAL PRESCRIPTION | Teddy Cosco In the wake of a global pandemic, if they didn’t engage in physical and socialactivity, Canadians 45-years-old and older experienced more symptoms ofdepression and anxiety. Which is why standing waist-deep in a glacial river withthe sounds of rushing water and the anticipation of the next cast is not justnourishing, but necessary. TROUT BUM IN STEEL TOWN | Bob Covey In Steelhead Paradise, the rivers are wider, the rods are bigger and the requiredcasts are longer. But for visiting anglers, there’s another context to learn: theIndigenous nations who call this area home have sovereignty, and much morecritical than my desired battle with a salmon, they’re fighting for their home. Plus, so much more!
