{"id":40352,"date":"2026-09-24T11:55:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/?p=40352"},"modified":"2026-09-24T11:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:58:27","slug":"going-upriver-a-steelhead-fly-fishing-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2026\/09\/24\/going-upriver-a-steelhead-fly-fishing-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Going Upriver | A Steelhead Fly Fishing Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>&#8220;You look at Jason, and he&#8217;s not the traditional, what you think of when it comes to fly fishing.&#8221; &#8211; Peter Earnshaw, angler.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Skateboards, steelhead, punkrock, and unflinching honesty. 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