Jess McGlothlin Media

02/21/2025

“At the end of the day faith is a funny thing. It turns up when you don’t really expect it. It’s like one day you realize that the fairy tale may be slightly different than you dreamed. The castle, well, it may not be a castle. And its not so important happy ever after, just that its happy right now. See once in a while, once in a blue moon, people will surprise you , and once in a while people may even take your breath away.” ― Zane Grey

Finally catching up with a bit more editing from the a few weeks ago. Fishing alongside this gaucho as he worked his cattle one stormy morning was the unexpected surprise I didn’t know I was looking for.

02/17/2025

Denver Fly-Fishing Show Talk Schedule

Will you be attending the Denver Fly Fishing Show this coming Friday - Sunday? If so, come to one of many talks I’m giving throughout the event. I’ll be teaching a class on fly-fishing photography: “Capture Better Fishing Photos with Jess McGlothlin” on Saturday from 2-4:30PM—pre-registration is required for this one; sign up on the show website. Bring your camera (even a phone works!) as we’ll be hands-on in this class. I’ll also be talking about Travel Tips and Tricks on both Friday and Saturday at 12 noon, and then sitting on a women’s panel at 1PM on Friday.

And if I don’t see you in one of the classes, look for the tall girl with a camera and (very likely) a cup of very strong coffee wandering the show floor. See you there!

02/13/2025

It’s been an absolute whirlwind of a week here with in Patagonia. We’ve fit in fishing three bodies of water, an overnight float fishing trip, and plenty of brown trout… seems to be a pattern for the week, like this streamer-eater on the Aluminé River today. (No complaints from me, and they’ve all been a ton of fun on the FastGlass 6-weight rod.)

I’m very sleep deprived but happy here in Argentina, and still have two more days of fishing to go, so stay tuned for the full report.

02/09/2025

Latest newsletter just landed in subscribers' inboxes (it's free, if you haven't signed up already), reporting from the Golden Dorado River Cruiser here in Argentina.

https://jessmcglothlinmedia.substack.com/p/weekly-round-up-golden-dorado-and

02/06/2025

We fished hard in the wind and rain yesterday, and were rewarded with a break in the weather during the run back to the . When decided to stop at one more spot, I was happy to throw a few more casts… and they paid off nicely.

Having a stellar time here in Argentina. We’ve had a bit of weather this week on the River Cruiser, but the team is taking wonderful care of us. Excited to see what tomorrow brings.

02/04/2025

Day one done here at the . Golden dorado were caught, adventures were had, and I’m excited to see what the next three days bring.

02/02/2025

Fresh newsletter is out, with reporting from Week 1 back in Argentina: https://jessmcglothlinmedia.substack.com/p/weekly-round-up-a-week-back-at-estancia

01/31/2025

Hard work paid off beautifully today for , who was able to join us on the water today here at . Another exceptional day with plenty of fish all around, a sampling of all kinds of weather, and excellent company.

01/28/2025

Plenty of wind and chill today here at , but we still had an awesome day with fish for everyone here in Argentina. Big thanks to guides and —and the whole awesome crew here at —for taking great care of us. Everyone’s had awesome fish so far this week, and excited to see what the rest of the week brings.

01/26/2025

New newsletter dropped:

We made it back to Argentina. Now to settle into three weeks of fishing and photography.

01/22/2025

I’m starting the peregrination down to Argentina this morning, leaving behind sub-zero Montana for a few weeks. Doesn’t mean my brain’s not on the early-season fishing that’ll be waiting when I come back home. Plotting to hopefully get some time on the water with little brother (aka ) like we did this spring day on the Big Hole many springs ago. We’re both about to turn another year older (same birthday, one year apart) and after this past year, that’s something worth f-ing celebrating.

01/21/2025

Sometimes you just need to sit in the wind, on the shore, and appreciate the moment. Excited to spend more time this year with the folks who know the good moments when they come.

Image: , Chile, March 2020.

01/19/2025

Curious what it takes to pack for three weeks of travel, shooting, and fishing in three different locations? Here you go:
https://jessmcglothlinmedia.substack.com/p/weekly-round-up-the-packing-game

01/15/2025

If you can’t have a little laugh, what’s the point? (And a good hatch coming off the water never hurts.)

Back when had the googly-eyed skiff, on a Missouri River October day.

01/12/2025

Next week we get back into travel mode, and in preparation for the work to come, this week's newsletter dives into the challenge of making portraits.

https://jessmcglothlinmedia.substack.com/p/weekly-round-up-hurry-up-and-wait

01/10/2025

It’s grey this week in Montana, but it’s all good since there’s sunshine on the radar. Looking forward to the peregrination south to Argentina in a few weeks… including a stop back at the .

01/07/2025

Go-time vibes.

The process.

The reward.

The fish are a bonus, yes, but—as always—it’s about both the process and the target.

Images: Bolivia with , October 2023.