Oregon-based author Jesse Lance Robbins will read selections from his new book The Best Fly Fishing is Everywhere, and share accompanying photos from his travels. As a writer, Jesse’s work has appeared in The Flyfish Journal, The Drake Magazine, Atlantic Salmon Journal, Swing the Fly, Modern Huntsman, and others, and he works full-time in coldwater fisheries conservation at Trout Unlimited. He and his partner live near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers in Oregon with their cache of old boats, timeless books, acoustic guitars, and always-strung fly rods. For more, see: jesselancerobbins.com and @jesse.lance.robbins

In The Best Fly Fishing Is Everywhere, Jesse Lance Robbins invites readers into a contemplative journey through water and time. This collection of essays, stories, and meditations moves beyond the pursuit of the perfect cast or the biggest catch. Instead, it explores fly fishing as a dialogue between human and nature, solitude and connection, movement and stillness. From the misty rivers of Oregon to the urban waters of Tokyo, the windswept flats of Key West to the trout-laced waters of New Zealand, Robbins captures the essence of place and the spirit of the angler. Each chapter is a moment suspended—sometimes triumphant, sometimes humbling, always honest.