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Unicorns of midnight
At nearly 300 miles from the ocean, catching an Upper Delaware River striper requires more than just the right fly
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Review: Moonlit Lunar S2 fiberglass fly rod
Should glass aficionados be looking at Moonlit's latest offering?
a Svartá brook trout
Has one of the world's best brown trout fisheries been hiding in plain sight?
On Iceland’s Blanda, Atlantic salmon have been running cover for a world-class trout fishery

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St. Croix's new Legend Elite fly rods hit shop shelves
Park Falls delivers a reborn Legend Elite series to fly shops and anglers
Influential angler and conservationist Flip Pallot dies at 82
Another icon is fishing the best flats of them all
Skwala intros new 3-in-1 Fusion Tactical midlayer hoody
Layering performance built specifically for wader-wearing anglers
Moving day for a rare Colorado trout
Ahead of a raging wildfire, biologists capture hundreds of a rare trout subspecies

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Tips & Technique

half-size 4.5x tippet
Hear me out: Half-size tippet matters
Why half-size tippet isn't just a marketing gimmick
iceland brown trout
Can fish see directly behind them?
No, fish don't have 'eyes in the back of their heads.' Or do they?
smallmouth bass fly fishing
5 tips for stealthier topwater presentations
Up your success rate with selective summer smallmouth bass and more

Latest Conservation

This is water we are talking about
Every conversation about roads is a conversation about water
The only dam in the world without even an alleged purpose
Conservationists have waged a 57-year battle to free “the sweetest water-lane in the world” by tearing down an unnecessary dam. Their efforts have seemed hopeless—until now.
Moving day for a rare Colorado trout
Ahead of a raging wildfire, biologists capture hundreds of a rare trout subspecies
Get up, stand up
Stand up for your right to fish

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Travel

a Svartá brook trout
Has one of the world's best brown trout fisheries been hiding in plain sight?
On Iceland’s Blanda, Atlantic salmon have been running cover for a world-class trout fishery
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Searching for a rainbow
Dry fly fishing often makes you feel like Charlie Brown
pike canada
The case for Canada
There's an almost endless bounty of Canadian fly fishing still untouched by U.S. anglers

Latest Blog

This is water we are talking about
Every conversation about roads is a conversation about water
Get up, stand up
Stand up for your right to fish
The case for Canada
There's an almost endless bounty of Canadian fly fishing still untouched by U.S. anglers
The Missouri River Gale of 2024
Damn that wind. Damn it all to hell.

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Photography

huge mayfly hatch henry's fork
A year at The School of Trout
A collection of images from the world's finest fly fishing school
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The Fish of a Lifetime
A sneak peek into Matt Harris' 656-page fly fishing opus
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Trout school
Fly fishing immersion on the banks of the famed Henry's Fork

Latest Gear

St. Croix's new Legend Elite fly rods hit shop shelves
Park Falls delivers a reborn Legend Elite series to fly shops and anglers
Review: Fishpond Thunderhead Submersible Backpack
Our review of Fishpond's waterproof carry-it-all backpack
Skwala intros new 3-in-1 Fusion Tactical midlayer hoody
Layering performance built specifically for wader-wearing anglers
Review: Simms Flyweight Packable Waders
Can Simms ultralight wader, at less than 3 pounds, deliver what anglers need?
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    This is water we are talking about

    Now that the comment period for the proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule is open (for a minimal three weeks), I’m going to ask readers to do something very...

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    Get up, stand up
    pike canada
    The case for Canada

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    Be a hardcore angler, stand up for your fishing
    Race to the final fish
    Road to the Final Fish: Fill out your bracket for a shot at a horde of fly fishing prizes
  • PHOTOGRAPHY

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    Words: Todd Tanner.   Images: Tim Romano and Jeremy Roberts.

    There are days when I’m not convinced our society can tell the difference between a blessing...

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    Missouri River Rowdies
    Nirvana of the North: Jämtland, Sweden
    Nirvana of the North
  • TRAVEL

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    a Svartá brook trout
    Has one of the world's best brown trout fisheries been hiding in plain sight?

    “World-class” is one of those monikers that gets thrown around in the fly fishing world, much like the terms “epic,” “legendary,” and the profanely ubiquitous “trophy.”...

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    montana state highway - big sky
    Searching for a rainbow
    pike canada
    The case for Canada

    From the Archives

    Gallatin Valley
    Where Daylight Can't Come Soon Enough: Idaho and Montana 2013 Trip Report - Part II
    Not too many fences
  • CONSERVATION

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    lolo national forest
    This is water we are talking about

    Now that the comment period for the proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule is open (for a minimal three weeks), I’m going to ask readers to do something very...

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    The only dam in the world without even an alleged purpose
    biologists rescue uncompahgre colorado river cutthroat trout
    Moving day for a rare Colorado trout

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    New film ARTIFISHAL explores the disastrous impacts of hatcheries and fish farms
    Washington Steelhead
    Making steelhead 'the fish of a hundred casts'
  • REVIEWS

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    moonlit lunar s2 fiberglass fly rod review
    Review: Moonlit Lunar S2 fiberglass fly rod

    The fly-fishing industry is a conglomerate of niches. To its admirable credit, it works hard to satisfy the desires of its customers. From the saltwater double-haulers and...

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    Review: Fishpond Thunderhead Submersible Backpack
    simms flyweight packable wader
    Review: Simms Flyweight Packable Waders

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    douglas outdoors upstream plus fly rod
    Review: Douglas Outdoors Upstream Plus fly rod
    Airflo Super Dry Elite
    Review: Airflo SuperDRI Elite Fly Line
  • TIPS

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    half-size 4.5x tippet
    Hear me out: Half-size tippet matters

    If you grew up reading Patrick F. McManus in Field & Stream and Outdoor Life, you probably learned to fly fish with spools of 3X, 4X, 5X, and maybe...

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    Can fish see directly behind them?
    smallmouth bass fly fishing
    5 tips for stealthier topwater presentations

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    Teaching kids to fly fish
    fly fishing short cast
    How to cast 20 feet
  • NEWS

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    new st. croix legend elite freshwater fly rods
    St. Croix's new Legend Elite fly rods hit shop shelves

    St. Croix made a big splash a few years ago when it announced it would once again return focus to the world of fly fishing. Countless anglers, for which the vaunted St....

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    flip pallot
    Influential angler and conservationist Flip Pallot dies at 82
    skwala fishing fusion tactical hoody
    Skwala intros new 3-in-1 Fusion Tactical midlayer hoody

    From the Archives

    Sage MOTIVE Fly Rod
    Sage Intros New, Wallet-friendly MOTIVE Saltwater Fly Rods
    Yellowstone cutthroat trout jumping
    Invasive lake trout have rewired Yellowstone's food web
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