Jess McGlothlin Media

12/09/2024

Work things.

Two weeks ago in Belize for .

12/08/2024

You knew it was coming... a fresh newsletter just dropped, filled with a few tips for those of us heading south to fish in the coming months.

Read it here: https://jessmcglothlinmedia.substack.com/p/weekly-round-up-you-booked-a-destination

12/07/2024

When they say it gets windy in Patagonia… they mean it.

getting it done during an epic camping / fishing / trout bum March 2020 trip in Chilean Patagonia with friend Zach (who, wisely, is not on IG). We were sleeping on the ground, well away from the towns, and had no idea the world was shutting down due to Covid.

We need to run it back, I think, mis amigos.

12/05/2024

Now that’s a proper handshake.

Image: Angler says, “Adios” to a Bolivian golden dorado. Fishing at Pluma Lodge, October 2023.

12/02/2024

It’s always worth starting the workday before dawn when I’m on a lodge shoot. (Coffee tastes better when it’s still dark out, too.)

Last week in Belize for .

12/01/2024

This week's newsletter is live, with a trip report from last week at Belize's El Pescador Lodge, last call for hosted trip availability, and more:

https://jessmcglothlinmedia.substack.com/p/weekly-round-up-el-pescador-lodge

11/29/2024

Grateful for wide open waters and the people who chose to make their living on them.

Image: Belize last week for .

11/28/2024

Despite the pretty massive challenges 2024 has brought, I’ve been so damn grateful to have gotten to meet and work with incredible folks all over the world, in some pretty stellar fisheries. January and February were Argentina, visiting lodges I can’t wait to get back to in a few months to see friends. March was Baja and Las Vegas. April and May were the Darien Gap in Colombia. June brought me back here to Montana to shoot a friends wedding and a couple fishing jobs, and then it all came to a screeching halt with an injury. I canceled eight international shoots in all, spending August and September in Texas having surgery instead of abroad. But November’s brought me back to the road with a return trip to Belize, and I’m keenly looking toward to what 2025 brings. It’s going to be a sprint… and a marathon. A sprinting marathon? We’ll see.

I just know I can’t wait to be back on the water with both new and old friends, capturing stories and chasing fish.

Thanks for following along, all. Grateful for you.

(Photo credit on the final shot goes to the awesome , who caught me on the other side of the camera this past May in Colombia.)

11/28/2024

It's not about the fish... not really. It's about the places, and the incredible people we meet there.

For those of us in the U.S., tomorrow marks Thanksgiving. A day to reflect, look back, appreciate what we have, and make plans for the future. It’s a day to take stock of the things that really matter—humble as they may be—and pause to say a little word of thanks. To look up from our screens, look around at the people we love, and let them know how we feel...

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It's not about the fish... not really. It's about the places, and the incredible people we meet there.

11/26/2024

Posted • Well, that’s all from me, folks! About to board my flight back to the States. Thanks for following along this week as I’ve been shooting and fishing at . If you’re looking for a fishing getaway this winter, put Belize on your list. This crew will take good care of you.

If you’re seeking more on fishing, travel, and what happens when the two combine, follow along at . Thanks for joining me this week, and I hope to run into you all down in Belize one of these days!

11/24/2024

Ten weeks ago I was learning how to walk normally again after endoscopic spine surgery at the . Four weeks ago I started to slowly add weight workouts back into my PT and training routine. Today, I am on the tail end of my first trip back on the road, on a shoot down in Belize for . Though I’m still a bit limited on my activity, I’ve grateful to have snuck in a few days fishing with friends. This tarpon, caught while fishing today with and , isn’t my biggest by a long stretch, but it’s going to forever be a memorable fish as it marks a (still slow) return back to work.

Some things are meant to be. We were about to reel up and check another spot, and I told Junior I was going to throw one more cast… something just told me it might not hurt. And you know what? It didn’t. This tarpon came up out of nowhere and smashed my home-tied purple-and-white tarpon toad.

Thanks for the picture and the day, to and his team for a surgery very well done, to for making a very fun fiberglass rod for tarpon, and to the entire team for welcoming me back… always feels a but like coming home.

11/23/2024

I’ve learned it’s best to embrace and work with the conditions on any given day—with the cameras, fishing, and just about everything else. So when the light is bright, hazy, and full of glare, we adjust and work with it.

manager hooked into a snook a few days ago here in Belize.

11/21/2024

Awesome to be back to work, back on the water, and back in Belize. I’m down at this week doing a bit of photo work and an Instagram takeover for the lodge.

Yesterday was my first day fishing since injuring my spine in June, which led to surgery September 10. I’m incredibly grateful I’m able to be back on the water (saltwater flats, no less) at 10 weeks post-op—we had this snook (and a lot of his buddies) in the first hour on the water! I’m still on very modified duties (careful of fast boat runs on choppy water, twisting while casting, and bending awkwardly), but being back on the water is good for the soul.

Y’all know me… I’m usually behind the lens, not in front of it—and I’m happiest there. But consider this post proof of life. 😆 I’m slowly getting back into the field once again.

Big thanks to guide and Shawn for a good first couple days back on the water. Working at the lodge tomorrow for an architectural shoot, and then have a few more days of fishing. All’s well here in Belize.

11/19/2024

And off we go again.

I’m finally (and very carefully) back on the road, (slowly) resuming work after a summer / fall of injury-surgery-recovery. I’m still somewhat limited in my activities, but am thrilled to be heading to familiar waters at for a week of photography and fishing. The fishing program won’t be quiet my usual—no targeting the big tarpon this trip—but I’ll be plenty happy to play around with other critters. Belize just had Tropical Storm Sara pass through last night, so we’ll see what the conditions hold. Stay tuned this week here on IG for daily IG trip report stories as I get back to work on the flats of Belize.

And if you’re in an airport and see a tall girl with a tan case covered in fishing stickers, say hello! I have a day of flying and five airports to hurdle through before I hit the dock at the lodge.

11/14/2024

Getting close to final call on this trip! If you’re looking for a winter escape or feeling a bit celebratory, come fish Argentina in January. I’ll be at on Lago Strobel January 25 - February 1, 2025, and have a few spots open for anglers. (I’ll also be offering basic photo instruction for those who are interested.) Join me as we fish for massive rainbow trout, enjoy the stunning scenery and epic fishing, and relax with excellent food and lodging.

Pricing is $7,500 (7 nights / 6.5 days fishing); private room and shared guide. DM for more info.

11/12/2024

Cheer on your people. And if the air temp’s below freezing, it just means your beer stays cold longer.

Image: toasts to a fun, frigid girls’ day on the Missouri River. Montana, March 2023.

11/10/2024

Diving into fly-fishing gear maintenance in this week's newsletter... especially timely for Northern Hemisphere anglers stowing away gear for the year.

https://jessmcglothlinmedia.substack.com/p/weekly-round-up-tis-fishing-gear

11/08/2024

Happy 135th birthday, Montana.