Featured Contributions

Feathers & Whiskey: Sam Now Dreams The Hunter

Winter Issue – January 2026

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Southern Culture on the Fly: Catfish Blues - a reverence for summer suffering

Issue 56 – August 2025

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strung DISPATCH: The River Judges Not

A magazine cover titled 'Strung Dispatch Issue 002' features a photograph of two people on a boat in a calm river with mountains in the background. The interior page has a story titled 'The River Judges Not' with a photograph of a river scene with trees and a blue sky.

Issue 002 – August 2025

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Southern Culture on the Fly: The Novice, Avoiding The Hat, and The Payoff

A magazine cover titled "SCOF" and issue 54 from February 2025 along with story 'The Novice, avoiding The Hat, and The Payoff' written by C. H. Daniels.

Issue 54 – February 2025

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Strung Sporting Journal: Standing in the Purple Light

Open magazine and a newspaper on a wooden table, with a mug of coffee or tea. The magazine page has a sunset or sunrise sky with pink and orange clouds. The other page of the magazine has the title 'Standing in the Purple Light', and a quote: 'Some people say there is no magic left in the world. Bullshit. They haven't stood in the Purple Light.'

Winter 2024 Issue

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What readers are saying:

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  • "engaging and thought provoking"

    The River Judges Not

    – Sammy Chang Editor, Strung Dispatch

  • "Beautifully written, you don’t need an image to go along with it! You definitely paint a picture with your words."

    Standing in The Purple Light 

    – Lisa Gregory, Photographer

  • "The gift great writers have is to put the reader in a place where they feel a part of the story. You do that."

    Standing in The Purple Light

    – Mark M, Reader

  • "I actually saw myself in the story..."

    The Novice, Avoiding The Hat, and The Payoff

    – Lawrence Petrowicz, 706 Fly Guy

  • "A good story evokes a perfect vision, and yours does. I could almost feel the water on my legs."

    The River Judges Not

    – Neal Houtz, Board of Directors, Veterans Flyfishing