Henry Hughes
Henry Hughes is an Oregon Book Award-winning poet and the author of Back Seat with Fish: A Man's Adventures in Angling and Romance. He edited two Everyman’s Library anthologies on fishing literature, and his articles and reviews appear regularly in Flyfishing & Tying Journal and Harvard Review. He is a professor at Western Oregon University.
The Viking Guide
Channeling the ancient warrior Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye while targeting Arctic char in the middle of Iceland.
Fly-Fishing in Ukraine
A poem about fishing for trout in beloved streams before the bombing began.
The Fish That Wasn't Ours
Catching sturgeon on the Willamette River in Oregon, with an English trout expert.
Pain Relief
The 10-day, 90-mile hike was tough, but the fishing washed away the bumps, bruises and bites.
Against the Grain
An artist, furniture maker, fossil collector and more, Paul Gentry is a bona fide original with an eye for fish
Lobstering
Sights and sounds flood in as the author recalls a long-gone lobstering job when traps were still made from wood.
Uncle Bob’s Blues
A writer remembers landing bluefish after bluefish, the sweet aroma on the grill and the new neighbors who were surprised by the culinary delight.