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Review: Hardy Averon fly reel
A new favorite from Hardy
Gaucho Jorge Martel Martinez
The most important man in Patagonia
The making of one of the world's premier trout fisheries
John Gierach casting on Frenchman's Pond
We said we were going fishing and we did
On Voelker's Frenchman's Pond with John Gierach

Latest News

Beloved author John Gierach passes away at 78
Gierach was one of fly fishing's most iconic voices
Due to alarming king salmon bycatch, feds close Alaskan pollock trawl fishery
Excessively high bycatch numbers continue to challenge the idea that trawl fisheries are sustainable
Protecting California's Medicine Lake Highlands
Nestled within three national forests, these water-rich, geologically unique lands demand greater protections
New fly fishing gear: September 2024
What's new on (and off) the water this month

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Tips & Technique

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Go back to school on small streams
Refocusing on fundamentals through the lens of creeks and small streams
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Carpin' for smallmouth
In the height of summer, smallmouth and carp have a relationship akin to permit and stingrays
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3 Yellowstone National Park rivers with great fall fishing
When the crowds and the heat of summer are gone, these fisheries come alive

Latest Conservation

Due to alarming king salmon bycatch, feds close Alaskan pollock trawl fishery
Excessively high bycatch numbers continue to challenge the idea that trawl fisheries are sustainable
Protecting California's Medicine Lake Highlands
Nestled within three national forests, these water-rich, geologically unique lands demand greater protections
Wildlife killing contests abandon fair chase and science in favor of spectacle and cruelty
Harmful to wild game populations, these outdated events feature mass killing purely for entertainment
It's time for America to outgrow shark tournaments
The good news about shark-killing tournaments is that the numbers have diminished. The bad news is there’s a push for more.

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Travel

Gaucho Jorge Martel Martinez
The most important man in Patagonia
The making of one of the world's premier trout fisheries
Winston Ostrow with a Lower Wisconsin smallmouth bass
Life abundant
Rolling with the flow on the Lower Wisconsin
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Go deep for early season pike
Early pike fishing can be some of the best of the year, if you know where to find them

Latest Blog

Trash-talking trout
The town dump is the great equalizer
What if you could no longer do the thing you loved most?
If you couldn't fish anymore, what would you do?
This old creek
There's magic in this dark water
Redefining influence
To secure a future with sustainable fisheries, two iconic anglers are running towards the storm

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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

Review: Hardy Averon fly reel
A new favorite from Hardy
Behind the scenes with G. Loomis
The Woodland, WA rodmaker hopes its new video series will help customers "feel connected"
New fly fishing gear: September 2024
What's new on (and off) the water this month
Review: Korkers Stealth Sneaker wading boots
The most comfortable wading boots I've ever worn
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  • BLOG

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    Trash-talking trout

    In much of rural America, the town dump remains the great equalizer. Sometimes known as the more sanitary sounding “transfer station,” it’s the place that virtually...

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    What if you could no longer do the thing you loved most?
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    This old creek

    From the Archives

    Scientific Anglers Casting Pond
    Giveaway: Scientific Anglers Mastery VPT fly line
    Arctic char
    Help capture what's at stake in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
  • PHOTOGRAPHY

    Latest Photography

    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

    Sulphur - by wildbrookie
    Some More Reader Photos
    Larimer Steelhead 11
    Oregon Summer Steelhead
  • TRAVEL

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    Gaucho Jorge Martel Martinez
    The most important man in Patagonia

    The Rio Blanco rises from a series Andean glacial lakes high in the Aysen region of Patagonia. It’s a river born of ice and rock, and it slices through imposing, tall...

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    Winston Ostrow with a Lower Wisconsin smallmouth bass
    Life abundant
    dalton trail lodge pike yukon canada
    Go deep for early season pike

    From the Archives

    Brown Trout - Arkansas River
    Of browns and bugs
    Packing for an Alaskan Fly Fishing Trip
    Off to AK
  • CONSERVATION

    Latest Conservation

    Chinook salmon
    Due to alarming king salmon bycatch, feds close Alaskan pollock trawl fishery

    The notion that Alaskan pollock are a...

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    Mt. Shasta looms over the Pit and Fall Rivers
    Protecting California's Medicine Lake Highlands
    Coyote bodies after a wildlife killing contest in Salmon, Idaho
    Wildlife killing contests abandon fair chase and science in favor of spectacle and cruelty

    From the Archives

    The Provo River in Utah.
    Water, Trout and Politics in Utah
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    The continuing search for the lost Yellowfin cutthroat trout
  • REVIEWS

    Latest Review

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    Review: Hardy Averon fly reel

    Hardy seems to cycle through its product lineup quicker than many other manufacturers. I have a wonderful 9’9” 3-weight Ultralite LL rod that’s no longer produced, and...

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    Review: Korkers Stealth Sneaker wading boots
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    Gear we love right now: August 2024

    From the Archives

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    Review: Simms RiverKit wader tote
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    Review: Patagonia Tough Puff Hoody
  • TIPS

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    Go back to school on small streams

    There’s a creek freak in every fly fisher, even if it's compartmentalized away, deep in the emotional recesses of our psyches. Most of us who have fly fished for years —...

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    Carpin' for smallmouth
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    3 Yellowstone National Park rivers with great fall fishing

    From the Archives

    Elk River Cutthroat Trout
    Listen to Your Guide
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    The Perdigon nymph: Don't call it a pellet fly
  • NEWS

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    Beloved author John Gierach passes away at 78

    Iconic storyteller and self-described trout bum John Gierach died on Thursday, Oct. 3, after suffering a massive heart attack. His passing was first reported in a Facebook...

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    More News

    Chinook salmon
    Due to alarming king salmon bycatch, feds close Alaskan pollock trawl fishery
    Mt. Shasta looms over the Pit and Fall Rivers
    Protecting California's Medicine Lake Highlands

    From the Archives

    Grayling Dorsal Fin
    Montana Fishing Guide, Conservation Groups To Sue U.S. Government Over Grayling Protection
    Patagonia Swiftcurrent Ultralight waders
    New fly fishing gear: May 2023
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