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5 go-to flies for March
Dependable, longtime performers for your spring fishing pursuits
bonneville cutthroat trout
Restoring Utah's Fish Creek
Funds from Utah's "Cutthroat Slam" program are helping to fuel conservation initiatives around the state
Orvis waterproof packs 2023
New fly fishing gear: March 2023
With fishing season right around the corner, a bevy of new gear is about to hit fly shop shelves

Latest News

Restoring Utah's Fish Creek
Funds from Utah's "Cutthroat Slam" program are helping to fuel conservation initiatives around the state
New fly fishing gear: March 2023
With fishing season right around the corner, a bevy of new gear is about to hit fly shop shelves
Gear we love right now: March 2023
What's working on and off the water, right now
The School of Trout announces its 2023 class schedule
A class act is headed back to school

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Tips & Technique

parachute midge fly
5 go-to flies for March
Dependable, longtime performers for your spring fishing pursuits
Students and instructors at The School of Trout
Chatting dry fly fishing with the experts
Join us this Wednesday for a live Q&A about all things dry fly fishing
The School of Trout
The School of Trout announces its 2023 class schedule
A class act is headed back to school

Latest Conservation

Restoring Utah's Fish Creek
Funds from Utah's "Cutthroat Slam" program are helping to fuel conservation initiatives around the state
The most Idaho fish of them all
Trout? Mountain whitefish may be the most truly 'Idaho' fish there is
The future of fly fishing rests in our hands
The answer is blowin’ in the wind
Heavy snowpacks to offer relief from 1200 year Western drought
Above average snowfall throughout much of the American West bodes good tidings for the coming fishing season

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Travel

Kootenai River rainbow trout
Looking for the Kootenai
Fly fishing the Kootenai River in northwest Montana
small ship alaskan cruise | the boat company
A small ship cruise of Alaska's Inside Passage
A family-friendly southeast Alaska tour for anglers and non-anglers alike
matt harris - fish of a lifetime - eg river mongolia
The last moment of silence
A sneak peek at a chapter from Matt Harris' new book, 'The Fish of a Lifetime'

Latest Blog

The future of fly fishing rests in our hands
The answer is blowin’ in the wind
Your social feed will soon be filled with non-existent fish that no one ever caught
AI image generation is getting eerily good
The best damned fishing dog ever
The Fates, they work mysteriously
The roadhouse
A good roadhouse is a gathering place for people from all walks of life

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Photography

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
soul river deployments | arctic national wildlife refuge
Soul of the Arctic
Fighting for America's greatest wilderness

Latest Gear

New fly fishing gear: March 2023
With fishing season right around the corner, a bevy of new gear is about to hit fly shop shelves
Gear we love right now: March 2023
What's working on and off the water, right now
Redesigned Redington STRIKE Euro-nymphing rod brings a bevy of new features
In its latest incarnation, the STRIKE addresses old shortcomings and welcomes several helpful additions
Review: Shell 583Wh Portable Power Station
On-the-go power for your outdoor escapes
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  • BLOG

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    Sunset on the South Fork of the Snake River in Idaho
    The future of fly fishing rests in our hands

    Let’s start off with two vital questions. What happened on August 16th, 2022? And will that date go down as the single most important day in the history of fly fishing...

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    ai fish photos
    Your social feed will soon be filled with non-existent fish that no one ever caught
    best damned fishing dog ever
    The best damned fishing dog ever

    From the Archives

    fishing siesta
    I'm (almost) done
    angler in woods
    I don't like the word sportsman
  • PHOTOGRAPHY

    Latest Photography

    Images and captions: Matt Harris. Intro: Chad Shmukler.

    It’s likely that you could use the fingers on one hand, leaving a few to spare, to count the...

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    From the Archives

    An early spring brown trout from Pennsylvania's Lehigh River.
    Random Shots from 2012
    BC Steelhead
    Living the Dream: 2011 in Black and White
  • TRAVEL

    Latest Travel

    Kootenai River rainbow trout
    Looking for the Kootenai

    I realized last week just how spoiled I am to have the South Fork of the Snake River in my backyard. It’s a painfully predictable river that sports typical western river...

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    small ship alaskan cruise | the boat company
    A small ship cruise of Alaska's Inside Passage
    matt harris - fish of a lifetime - eg river mongolia
    The last moment of silence

    From the Archives

    El Salamontes Lodge in Chilean Patagonia (photo: Earl Harper).
    Patagonia Photography and Fly Fishing Workshops: Mar 19-29
    bear swimming old photo
    Middle Lake
  • CONSERVATION

    Latest Conservation

    bonneville cutthroat trout
    Restoring Utah's Fish Creek

    The Utah Cutthroat Slam launched in 2016 with the goal of raising money to improve cutthroat fisheries throughout the state. Of course, a secondary goal was to introduce...

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    More Conservation

    mountain whitefish
    The most Idaho fish of them all
    Sunset on the South Fork of the Snake River in Idaho
    The future of fly fishing rests in our hands

    From the Archives

    snowy stream
    That's trout water, son
    tumalo falls oregon
    A historic chance to protect America's free-flowing rivers
  • REVIEWS

    Latest Review

    redington crux fly rod
    Gear we love right now: March 2023

    Fly anglers are overloaded with gear choices—rods, reels, boots, waders, lines, packs, bags, boxes, vests, apparel and more. It seems harder and harder to know what's...

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    shell portable power station
    Review: Shell 583Wh Portable Power Station
    Redington Trailblazer fly rod
    Review: Redington Trailblazer fly rod

    From the Archives

    What We Fish For Documentary
    Film Review: 'What We Fish For'
    Sunglasses Review
    Best Fishing Sunglasses of 2013: Part Two
  • TIPS

    Latest Tip

    parachute midge fly
    5 go-to flies for March

    If you’re living along the Eastern Seaboard, particularly in the Southeast or in the mid-Atlantic region, March Madness isn’t just about basketball. The redbuds and...

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    Students and instructors at The School of Trout
    Chatting dry fly fishing with the experts
    The School of Trout
    The School of Trout announces its 2023 class schedule

    From the Archives

    cutthroat trout
    Busting the myth
    Rocky Mountain brook trout
    Swinging flies for pre-spawn brook trout
  • NEWS

    Latest News

    bonneville cutthroat trout
    Restoring Utah's Fish Creek

    The Utah Cutthroat Slam launched in 2016 with the goal of raising money to improve cutthroat fisheries throughout the state. Of course, a secondary goal was to introduce...

    view article

    More News

    Orvis waterproof packs 2023
    New fly fishing gear: March 2023
    redington crux fly rod
    Gear we love right now: March 2023

    From the Archives

    The Simms Ebbtide fishing shirt.
    Buy a Shirt, Help Simms and TRCP Preserve Fish Habitat
    School of Trout students
    The Tao of Trout
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