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The Kigluaik Mountains in Alaska
An Alaskan graphite mine races towards an unprecedented approval, but at what cost?
Despite posing serious threats to salmon streams and tribal hunting grounds, the project is being expedited towards approval without yet including legally required input from Inupiaq communities
miramichi river salmon and striped bass fishing
Salmon has been king on this Canadian river for millennia—what happens when another species takes over?
Searching for striped bass and balance on the Miramichi River
bartram's bass
Biologists use DNA to identify two 'new' species of black bass in the South
Anglers have likely been fishing for these "new" species for generations

Latest News

An Alaskan graphite mine races towards an unprecedented approval, but at what cost?
Despite posing serious threats to salmon streams and tribal hunting grounds, the project is being expedited towards approval without yet including legally required input from Inupiaq communities
New fly fishing gear: September 2025
What's new on the water this month
Redington intros new Predator SALT fly rod lineup
The Bainbridge Island rodmaker's flagship big game rod gets reborn as a saltwater stick
St. Croix's new Legend Elite fly rods hit shop shelves
Park Falls delivers a reborn Legend Elite series to fly shops and anglers

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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

An Alaskan graphite mine races towards an unprecedented approval, but at what cost?
Despite posing serious threats to salmon streams and tribal hunting grounds, the project is being expedited towards approval without yet including legally required input from Inupiaq communities
Salmon has been king on this Canadian river for millennia—what happens when another species takes over?
Searching for striped bass and balance on the Miramichi River
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.

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Travel

miramichi river salmon and striped bass fishing
Salmon has been king on this Canadian river for millennia—what happens when another species takes over?
Searching for striped bass and balance on the Miramichi River
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
montana state highway - big sky
Searching for a rainbow
Dry fly fishing often makes you feel like Charlie Brown

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
battle hill lodge iceland - sea trout
The Fish of a Lifetime
A sneak peek into Matt Harris' 656-page fly fishing opus
school of trout
Trout school
Fly fishing immersion on the banks of the famed Henry's Fork

Latest Gear

New fly fishing gear: September 2025
What's new on the water this month
Redington intros new Predator SALT fly rod lineup
The Bainbridge Island rodmaker's flagship big game rod gets reborn as a saltwater stick
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
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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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    Get up, stand up
    pike canada
    The case for Canada

    From the Archives

    Anegada Bonefish
    Bonefishing: Yeah, so, not that hard
    Dispersed camping in the Cocoino National Forest
    The end of dispersed camping?
  • 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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    From the Archives

    Largemouth Bass
    Bass Fishing is Easy
    Business Trip: Wisconsin's Driftless Region
  • TRAVEL

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    miramichi river salmon and striped bass fishing
    Salmon has been king on this Canadian river for millennia—what happens when another species takes over?

    When I planned the trip earlier in the year, I was told the late May week I’d booked was typically in the heart of the annual striped-bass run. I heard stories of anglers...

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    a Svartá brook trout
    Has one of the world's best brown trout fisheries been hiding in plain sight?
    montana state highway - big sky
    Searching for a rainbow

    From the Archives

    miramichi river salmon and striped bass fishing
    Salmon has been king on this Canadian river for millennia—what happens when another species takes over?
    bonefish release
    Realms of perception
  • CONSERVATION

    Latest Conservation

    The Kigluaik Mountains in Alaska
    An Alaskan graphite mine races towards an unprecedented approval, but at what cost?

    The Kigluaik Mountains stretch across the Seward Peninsula of western Alaska like a spine, their jagged ridges keeping a record of time. The Inupiaq have long read these...

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    More Conservation

    miramichi river salmon and striped bass fishing
    Salmon has been king on this Canadian river for millennia—what happens when another species takes over?
    lolo national forest
    This is water we are talking about

    From the Archives

    bristol bay sockeye salmon
    Today is the last day to speak up on Pebble Mine (again)
    Grande Ronde River
    4 things all anglers should be thankful for
  • REVIEWS

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    orvis superfine graphite fly rod
    Review: Orvis Superfine Graphite fly rod (2025)

    There’s a creek freak in all of us. No matter where we fish, what we chase, or why we do it, down deep in our soul is that little kid who used to stop their bike atop the...

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    moonlit lunar s2 fiberglass fly rod review
    Review: Moonlit Lunar S2 fiberglass fly rod
    fishpond thunderhead submersible backpack
    Review: Fishpond Thunderhead Submersible Backpack

    From the Archives

    Angler Claire Carter King
    Book Review: Fifty Women Who Fish
    Redington VICE fly rod
    Review: Redington VICE fly rod
  • 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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    iceland brown trout
    Can fish see directly behind them?
    smallmouth bass fly fishing
    5 tips for stealthier topwater presentations

    From the Archives

    orvis free fly fishing classes
    Free fly fishing classes from Orvis
    Making the most of Spring high water
  • NEWS

    Latest News

    The Kigluaik Mountains in Alaska
    An Alaskan graphite mine races towards an unprecedented approval, but at what cost?

    The Kigluaik Mountains stretch across the Seward Peninsula of western Alaska like a spine, their jagged ridges keeping a record of time. The Inupiaq have long read these...

    view article

    More News

    sage grand slam r8 salt fly rod
    New fly fishing gear: September 2025
    redington predator salt
    Redington intros new Predator SALT fly rod lineup

    From the Archives

    2013 Fly Fishing Photo Contest Announced
    Fishpond Black Canyon Backpack
    IFTD 2013 'Best of Show' Winners Announced
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