Fishing Bamboo

August 20, 2018 Jillian Rash

Years ago, for Christmas, I gifted Jacob his first bamboo rod. Ever since then it's been a steady stream of learning to build and gathering all he could find. He completely immersed himself in the art of bamboo.

Since then, I've learned more about 'boo' than I ever thought I would, but it was still his. I've cast a bamboo rod from time to time, gave them the 'wiggle test', and admired from afar. I've got my glass rods, they catch fish just fine. I figured bamboo would be a world in which I was always an outsider and even a 'boo widow.'

Going Home

August 14, 2018 Jillian Rash

Jillian Schuller Photography - Fly Fishing

I can hear Jacob in the corner packing his things. I've been getting together our last bit of laundry to clean before we shove it in backpacks. At four am, tomorrow morning, we make our way home.

As always, we never get enough time here and it's always heartbreaking to head home. I guess maybe that means something when you're always sad to go home.

Our final adventure here was to the same place as our first. I think it's safe to say this little creek is so very special, to both of us.

Way On Up

August 6, 2018 Jillian Rash

I've always considered myself to be a mountain person. I live, play, survive in the mountains, define myself by it. I've never been so wrong about anything. At best, I'm a hill person.

Last week, Jacob and I made plans to meet up with a fellow bamboo rod maker and one of my first rod bag customers, Dave Sornborger - Animas Rods. After all, we're are in his backyard, who better to show us around. "You're good with 2.5 miles, right?" Jacob asked me. I didn't give it a second thought. Two miles, seriously, that's a quick hike for me. It wasn't until the night before that I was informed that over the course of two-miles we'd be gaining 2,000 ft in elevation and starting off at 10,000 ft.

Rod Bag PSA - 2018

May 30, 2018 Jillian Rash

Well, it's that time of year! Jacob and I are getting ready to pack up the car and head out West for a month of fishing and exploring.

This year we're moving our sojourn to the month of July in an effort to catch as many fish as we can before all the rivers dry up.

So, here's my yearly PSA regarding rod bags. If you're in need of a bag or two please place your order before June 20th. Any orders placed after that date are not guaranteed to be completed and shipped before we head out.

Living In a Lightbox

May 24, 2018 Jillian Rash

During college, I took a studio class. It was meant to teach us about artificial lighting, present products in an agreeable way and refine our commercial skills. While I enjoyed the nitty-gritty details surrounding light, I was positively uninspired by the cleanliness of it all. At one point I decided that I would try to bring the 'outdoors' in, photographing my trusty backpack, hiking boots, and camp stove against a stark white background with beautifully even light. The photographs were good, but my product was a little too "dingy," or so I was told.

Fly Shop Days

May 21, 2018 Jillian Rash

Fly shops aren't simply retail stores.

They're places you hang out, gain knowledge, meet fellow anglers, and most of all, commune with your own kind.