Next Bend Journal

The Next Bend Journal is where we slow down. Stories and reflections on the water, the vise, the fire at the end of the day, and the reasons we keep fishing. This is the reading, not the how-to.

The Water That Looks Empty
On the Water

The Water That Looks Empty

Every angler learns to read water for the obvious things. What takes longer is learning to distrust the flat.

On the WaterBow of a fishing boat on a calm river at dusk, tree-lined banks reflecting in still water, soft pink sky and a mountain ridge in the distance.

The Feeling That Keeps Us Coming Back

There's a feeling that pulls you back to the water even when you can't fully explain it. Not the fish. Not the cast. Something quieter than either of those.

On the WaterThe Water You Drive Past

The Water You Drive Past

There's a tributary off the Deerfield you'd miss at sixty miles an hour. No pullout, no trail, just a culvert and a trickle. Fish it, and it's a different world.

On the WaterWhy Barbless?

Why Barbless?

Reflections on Wyoming’s New Mandate and the Future of Catch & Release What responsibility do we carry when we release a fish? It’s a question that tends to show up in quiet moments - watching ...

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