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Yellowstone, Wyoming and other western states announce big changes for the 2026 fishing season
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Yellowstone, Wyoming and other western states announce big changes for the 2026 fishing season
A roundup of regulation changes in the Rocky Mountain for the coming season
Colorado again offering up $10k for anglers to help save one non-native species from another
Every fall for decades, the Gunnison River has been home to what many consider the best kokanee salmon run in the country
Orvis launches 3rd generation Recon fly rod lineup
The Vermont rodmaker has centered durability and versatility as hallmarks of its new Recon 3
With Combs, Scott Fly Rods aims for continuity, innovation
What Scott's newsmaking new hire does — and doesn't — mean for the company's future

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The 211-mile-long private road would cross 11 major river systems and literally thousands of smaller rivers, fishable streams, and sensitive wetlands
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Overfishing and other threats have depleted populations of this iconic species
As seas rise, corals can't keep up
As coral growth rates stall, the coastal protections and vital habitats they provide to species like bonefish and permit are shrinking

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This is water we are talking about
Every conversation about roads is a conversation about water
Get up, stand up
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The case for Canada
There's an almost endless bounty of Canadian fly fishing still untouched by U.S. anglers

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The Fish of a Lifetime
A sneak peek into Matt Harris' 656-page fly fishing opus
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Fly fishing immersion on the banks of the famed Henry's Fork

Latest Gear

Are you qualified to judge a fly rod?
Take the School of Trout's new test to find out
Orvis launches 3rd generation Recon fly rod lineup
The Vermont rodmaker has centered durability and versatility as hallmarks of its new Recon 3
Why a two-weight line should really be a one-weight
And related "useless" knowledge
With Combs, Scott Fly Rods aims for continuity, innovation
What Scott's newsmaking new hire does — and doesn't — mean for the company's future
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    They sit in a forgotten drawer in my tying desk, intermingling with odd-sized hooks, old fly boxes, and other ephemera that have eddied into this backwater over time. Some...

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

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    As I get a little older and spend more time traveling to fish for trout (which might seem silly, seeing as how I live in one of the troutiest corners of the country), I’m...

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    The top 10 stories of 2025

    Another year is in the books and this one’s a bit of a milestone — our fifteenth. As is our annual custom, we're taking a look back at which Hatch Magazine stories...

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    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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    Are you qualified to judge a fly rod?

    In the grand scheme of things, fly fishing really isn’t all that important. We’re not curing cancer, or ending world hunger, or housing the homeless. That said, our...

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    Yellowstone, Wyoming and other western states announce big changes for the 2026 fishing season

    If you’ve devoted any time at all to fishing the storied waters of Yellowstone National Park, you’ve probably put in some time on the Firehole River. And, if you’ve fished...

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    Colorado again offering up $10k for anglers to help save one non-native species from another
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    Orvis launches 3rd generation Recon fly rod lineup

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