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The case for Canada
There's an almost endless bounty of Canadian fly fishing still untouched by U.S. anglers
okefenokee swamp
Land purchase halts controversial mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
The Conservation Fund purchase eliminates the largest threat to the refuge in decades
crosswater creek fly shop
The new fly shop
Same as the old fly shop?

Latest News

Land purchase halts controversial mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
The Conservation Fund purchase eliminates the largest threat to the refuge in decades
The new fly shop
Same as the old fly shop?
Jaws turns 50: Has the iconic film played a role in the dramatic decline in shark populations?
Sharks have experienced the worst declines in their 450-million-year history, what's driving it?
New bill seeks to vastly expand Bristol Bay mining protections
If passed, the legislation would protect Bristol Bay salmon from over 20 active mining claims

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Tips & Technique

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Essential trout skills
Taking your fly fishing to the next level
pike fly fishing
What makes a pike fly great?
Tips on buying and tying pike flies that work
backing flycraft down boat ramp
Unwritten rules when fishing from a boat
Tips to help you avoid errors with your drift boat, raft, or other watercraft

Latest Conservation

Land purchase halts controversial mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
The Conservation Fund purchase eliminates the largest threat to the refuge in decades
Jaws turns 50: Has the iconic film played a role in the dramatic decline in shark populations?
Sharks have experienced the worst declines in their 450-million-year history, what's driving it?
New bill seeks to vastly expand Bristol Bay mining protections
If passed, the legislation would protect Bristol Bay salmon from over 20 active mining claims
Toxic waste stands in the way of protecting the Great Lakes from invasive carp
Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the world's largest freshwater ecosystem. To stop them, Illinois must reckon with its legacy of coal ash pollution.

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Travel

pike canada
The case for Canada
There's an almost endless bounty of Canadian fly fishing still untouched by U.S. anglers
canada north woods fishing shore lunch
The shore lunch that almost wasn't
Anglers from far-flung places congregate around spruce-wood fire and await delectable morsels of perfectly fried, fresh-from-the-lake fish
bighorn river brown trout
The beasts of the Bighorn
One of the West's most storied tailwaters rarely disappoints

Latest Blog

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.
Should I cast or should I go?
Practicing "slow fishing" on the Upper Delaware River
Public lands caucus: gift or grift?
Republican lawmakers with pitiful conservation records are singing a different tune on public lands

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Photography

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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

Simms introduces ultralight Flyweight Packable Waders
Weighing in at less than 2.5 pounds, Simms latest is its lightest ever
New fly fishing gear: Spring 2025 roundup
A massive roundup of new rods, reels, lines, apparel, accessories and more
Skwala debuts RS and Carbon wading boots
With two new models, the Bozeman-based company enters the wading boot market for the first time
Simms launches ReCast resale platform for pre-owned gear
The new platform will reduce costs for anglers and waste from discarded gear
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  • BLOG

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    pike canada
    The case for Canada

    The best that can be said about the United States’ relationship with its closest allies and its neighbors to the north, with whom America shares the world’s largest...

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    The Missouri River Gale of 2024
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    Should I cast or should I go?

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    To the bone
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    We're all landowners
  • 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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    Into the Salmon World - Paul Vecsei
    Into the Salmon World
    Hurricane Rina - by Dave McCoy
    Maui Jim Photo Contest - The Runners Up
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    pike canada
    The case for Canada

    The best that can be said about the United States’ relationship with its closest allies and its neighbors to the north, with whom America shares the world’s largest...

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    More Travel

    canada north woods fishing shore lunch
    The shore lunch that almost wasn't
    bighorn river brown trout
    The beasts of the Bighorn

    From the Archives

    Brown Trout - Arkansas River
    Of browns and bugs
    alaskan pike
    Boy scout
  • CONSERVATION

    Latest Conservation

    okefenokee swamp
    Land purchase halts controversial mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

    A controversial heavy sands mining project proposed on the southern fringes of the Okefenokee National Wildlife refuge will not be developed, thanks to a $60 million land...

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    Jaws turns 50: Has the iconic film played a role in the dramatic decline in shark populations?
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    New bill seeks to vastly expand Bristol Bay mining protections

    From the Archives

    portneuf river - flood control project
    There will be flood
    Lake Powell, seen half full in this 2014 Landsat satellite image. Today, Lake Powell is considerably lower, hitting its lowest recorded levels
    Fly fishing through a western drought
  • REVIEWS

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    Book Review: Norman Maclean: A Life of Letters and Rivers

    Norman Maclean wrote A River Runs Through It, the book which inspired the Robert Redford film of the same...

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    The Silent Spotter: Fly fishing films are good again
    calling after water book cover
    Book Review: Calling After Water

    From the Archives

    Simms G4 Pro Shift Pack
    Review: Simms G4 Pro Shift Fishing Backpack
    echo base fly rod
    Review: ECHO BASE fly rod
  • TIPS

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    fly fishing in new zealand
    Essential trout skills

    You need two things to be an accomplished fly fisher. The first, of course, is knowledge. If you don’t know where the trout live, or what they eat, or which fly...

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    pike fly fishing
    What makes a pike fly great?
    backing flycraft down boat ramp
    Unwritten rules when fishing from a boat

    From the Archives

    Fly Fishing for Permit (photo: Chad Shmukler).
    3 Tips for Presenting Flies to Permit
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    Target big changes when chasing predatory fish
  • NEWS

    Latest News

    okefenokee swamp
    Land purchase halts controversial mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

    A controversial heavy sands mining project proposed on the southern fringes of the Okefenokee National Wildlife refuge will not be developed, thanks to a $60 million land...

    view article

    More News

    crosswater creek fly shop
    The new fly shop
    jaws movie poster
    Jaws turns 50: Has the iconic film played a role in the dramatic decline in shark populations?

    From the Archives

    Ben Bulis - AFFTA CEO - Saltwater Fly Fishing
    Big Ben
    Steelhead Close Up - Photo: Daniel J. Sheets
    Tell Your Steelhead Story, Win $1,000
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