"When I was a kid, I dreamed about what it really meant to push the envelope of flyfishing. For me it was muskies. That’s what I experienced that busted up tackle and caused me to rethink how I did things and taught me a lot of hard lessons. But going to Sudan was like that to the nth degree. It’s like putting the whole musky thing through a kaleidoscope of LSD." -Russ Schnitzer

Thanks to our sponsors Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures and Scott Fly Rods for their continued support.

A few months ago, I sat down with Russ Schnitzer for a couple beers. Schnitzer is an adventure photographer and conservationist based in Denver, Colorado but he travels a lot with his camera. I had seen a couple of shots from a recent trip of his to Dubai and Sudan and was pretty stunned by what I saw - rods doubled over with a collection of the world's tallest buildings in the background, gigantic bonefish, triggerfish that could could consume a small child.

While we enjoyed PBR silos, Schnitzer told me the story behind these mind-boggling photos. Make sure you check out the link below to see some of Schnitzer's photos. Alternatively, check out the Summer 2017 issue of The Drake magazine. He has a two page spread on pages 16 and 17 and he also took the shot for the Patagonia ad on the back cover. Visit drakemag.com or your local fly shop to get the latest issue of the magazine.

http://www.drakemag.com/drakecast/1828-the-drakecast-flyfishing-podcast-9.html