Based in the backyard and beyond the horizon, The Best Fly Fishing is Everywhere presents fly fishing as art and practice more than sport or objective—more discovery than certainty—while emphasizing that ‘the best’ is always subjective, and exists anywhere that anglers do. The book showcases and analyzes the indefinable elements and unanswerable questions unique to fly fishing, celebrates the relationships we form, nurture, and explore with fish, nature, and others, and aims to inspire a deeper and mutually-beneficial connection with the ecosystems in which we angle.

From the publisher: 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.