Fly Fisherman Magazine

Article by Hilary Hutcheson

Images by Jon Coudriet

Featured in 2025 DESTINATIONS (their annual special publication)

“I can no longer hope to die without regrets since my fly-fishing career is riddled with them. It’s not the kind of bemoaning that warrants wishing for a DeLorean to change history, but the sort that makes me snap my fingers, shake my head, and say, “Next time.” Mostly, they have to do with missed cultural opportunities during fly-fishing travel. Why didn’t I go to that local soccer match in Mexico? Why didn’t I stay up late for the Northern Lights in Alaska? Why didn’t I ask more questions about that parade in Belize?

And, always, I rue the food I never tasted.”

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