Charles Gaines

Arts & Culture
An Alabama Kidnapping That’s Stranger Than Fiction
Rousted from his house by an audacious pair of criminals, a wealthy Birmingham businessman gets taken for the most terrifying—and bewildering—ride of his life

Sporting
On Chalk Time
For the fly angler, a trip to the fabled streams of England just may be the pinnacle of the sporting life

Sporting
Angling for Trout in Slovenia
Amid ancient castles and craggy peaks, an intrepid group of anglers heads to the country’s Alpine streams for a trout-fishing adventure of a lifetime, steeped in old-world luxury

Sporting
Fish Hawks in Paradise
Set two top-notch anglers loose in the untouched waters off Andros Island and you have a master class in angling—and pure joy

Sporting
The Amazonian Sporting Trip of a Lifetime
Deep in the jungle of the Amazon Basin lies a surprisingly well-appointed lodge, where the only thing that tops the amenities just might be the fishing

SPORTING LIFE
Argentine Dream: Fishing Patagonia
In the estancias of Patagonia, a seasoned angler finds much more than just trophy trout. Come along on the fly-fishing trip of a lifetime, complete with fine wine, outstanding barbecue, majestic countryside, and plenty of requisite siestas. Pura vida, indeed

Sporting
Fly Fishing’s All-Star Cast
Some of the world’s greatest anglers gather in the Florida Keys for a few days of instruction with some very lucky students

Food & Drink
Southern Masters: Frank Stitt
To understand the genius of the godfather of Southern cuisine, you need to spend a day in the kitchen with him

Travel
Havana, Cuba: Lost City
On the trail of fine cigars, good food, incomparable daiquiris, and Hemingway’s ghost in Cuba’s capital

Sporting
Biloxi Reds
Wrestling redfish on the Louisiana Marsh