The Morning Hatch - An Epic Fly Fishing Film, The Brain of an Angler, A Book List

Originally posted on Fishing on SI | By Ken Baldwin | Last updated Jul 8, 2025 10:54 AM ET

In this edition of The Morning Hatch:

- An adventure, an action-packed fly fishing destination, and a good deed done. A short film worth watching – more than once. - Destination: Baja

- Something fly anglers have always known.- Fly-Fishing and the Brain

- Not an End-All of list, but it's a good start. - Fly fishing books everyone should read

Destination: Baja

by John Fraizer/Simms Fishing - YouTube

"They call themselves Los Locos, a nickname coined by Gabino, a local fisherman who became concerned when he spotted the pair miles offshore in a tiny boat. For Rudy and George, sinking boats, running aground, running out of gas — it was all part of the learning curve. They didn’t care. They were young, hungry, and more than willing to take risks." Cont...

Fly-Fishing and the Brain

by Scott Edwards - Harvard Medical School

"In other ways, fly-fishing has been compared to meditation, in that fly-fishers perform a simple, repeated task, often for hours on end. “The motion of fly-fishing is part and parcel of the activity itself and may contribute to its calming effect,” says Benson. “Besides, it’s achieving something—you might catch a fish!" Cont...

Fly fishing books everyone should read

by Spencer Durrant - HATCH

"I’ll pull plenty of English lessons from these titles, but they serve a bigger purpose than being a textbook. These books are the tangible, lasting, heritage of our sport – and they’re decidedly more powerful than the last fishy Instagram picture you liked." Cont...

Now, have a good day. KB

"The gods do not deduct from man’s allotted span the hours spent in fishing.” - Herbert Hoover

This article first appeared on Fishing on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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