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"Legacy: The Story of Cathy and Barry Beck" is Playing on Outdoor Channel!

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Lefty: The Greatest of All Time is Now Streaming on YouTube for free!

The 44-minute feature film by Headwater Media Group was produced by Fly Fisherman with support from Bass Pro Shops, Costa, Yeti, and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust.

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Ed Jaworowski's Functional Fly Casting Video Series!

Casting master Ed Jaworowski takes a deep dive into the fundamentals of fly casting in his five-part series “Functional Fly Casting."

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Fly Fisherman's New Podcast: Loop to Loop

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Over the Guardrail: Sometimes a Monumental Adventure can be Close to Home

A film about healing and recharging, while fly fishing the Susquehanna River.

February 01, 2023 By Ross Purnell

Fly Fisherman editor/publisher Ross Purnell casting from a boat, in front of an amber sunset.

Sometimes a monumental journey can be close to home. Join us on an adventure based in the Susquehanna river watershed of Pennsylvania that shows the healing nature of fly fishing, separating yourself from the busy world we live in... even if its in your own backyard.

two fly anglers kneeling in a stream, looking at a rainbow trout

Over the Guardrail is a story about finding and creating adventures in your own backyard, and using time on the water to heal yourself and recharge yourself. It can be a reset button for your life. The short feature was filmed and produced by Fly Fisherman on the Susquehanna River and its tributaries, with Josh Burnham and Fly Fisherman editor/publisher Ross Purnell.

fly angler kneeling in a stream, holding a smallmouth bass

NRS raft with rods and reels in rod holders

dozens of mayflies on a Jeep hood, lit up at night

Two fly anglers loading up a YETI bag

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