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Week 40 · October 2026
Fishing has a life beyond the hours spent on the water. It appears in the books people read, the clothes they wear and the places they gather.
Five stories moving through that wider world this week.
01 — THE STORY
Fishing Between the Panels. Maiko Uchino’s Slow Loop is coming to English readers. Announced on October 6, the manga follows two stepsisters whose relationship develops around fly fishing. The sport becomes part of an illustrated everyday world, offering another route into fishing culture through character, family and the pace of a page.
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02 — THE WATER
The Book That Led to the River. Michael Garrigan found fly fishing through literature. In a new Fish Untamed conversation, the writer follows the connections between books, trail work and time beside the water. It is a reminder that the things we read can shape where we go and what we notice.
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03 — THE OBJECT
Pockets With a Purpose. SOUTH2 WEST8 and Columbia’s October 9 collection carries fishing details into a contemporary wardrobe. Rod pockets, storage and generous proportions retain their practical origins as silhouettes change. The interest lies in how those decisions give clothing a recognisable character, wherever it happens to be worn.
04 — THE RITUAL
A Weekend Built Around Showing Up. Ubuntu Fly Anglers’ October 8–11 California programme pairs independent fishing with shared time on the Upper Owens and evenings in Mammoth Lakes. Help with equipment, clear meeting points and places to gather give the weekend its structure. Community begins with making it easier to take part.
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05 — THE PLACE
Two Boats, One Table. Looking ahead to October 19–25, Rirkrit Tiravanija and chef Dalad Kambhu bring two fishing-inspired steel boats into a Paris dining room. Reworked as communal tables with integrated cooking, the vessels connect Thai heritage with art and hospitality. A place to eat takes its shape from the water.
Five ways fishing travels: through a story, a landscape, a garment, a gathering and a room. Each offers a different view of the culture taking shape around the sport.
Until next week.
Go fish.