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New fly fishing gear: August 2023
What's new on the water this month
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Moths for monster smallmouth
When spongy moth emergences are at their peak, topwater action can be absolutely electric
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Review: Sage SALT R8 fly rod
Sage's R8 Technology makes its way into the rodmaker's flagship saltwater rod series

Latest News

New fly fishing gear: August 2023
What's new on the water this month
Patagonia introduces new, ultralight Forra wading boots
Built in the epicenter of technical footwear manufacturing, Patagonia's new wading boots aim to be agile, lightweight, dependable performers for years to come
Great balls of fire
When all else fails, throw the dog in
Invasive brook trout return to Soda Butte Creek
The National Park Service will once again apply piscicide to kill all fish in the creek in another effort to rid Soda Butte of nonnative species

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Tips & Technique

smallmouth bass spongy moth
Moths for monster smallmouth
When spongy moth emergences are at their peak, topwater action can be absolutely electric
musky
Target big changes when chasing predatory fish
Masters of their environment, opportunistic predators only feed when the moment's right
summer smallmouth bass fly fishing
4 tips for topwater smallmouth bass fishing
Fly fishing the summertime smallmouth surface bite

Latest Conservation

Great balls of fire
When all else fails, throw the dog in
Invasive brook trout return to Soda Butte Creek
The National Park Service will once again apply piscicide to kill all fish in the creek in another effort to rid Soda Butte of nonnative species
Ocean pike?
Pike continue to expand their range in Alaska, wreaking havoc on salmon populations
Major lakes have suffered major water losses over the past few decades
A new study shows that losses are global in both arid and humid regions and could have significant impacts on a quarter of Earth’s population

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Travel

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The Tarpon King
Belizean Guide John Moore has helped anglers land thousands of tarpon
chetumal bay permit
The Yucatan's best-kept secret?
Fly fishing Mexico's Chetumal Bay
rio munoz brown trout chile
In Patagonia, spring is for dry flies
Perception isn't always reality

Latest Blog

Stranded
For most, the idea of being stranded at a fishing lodge doesn't sound too bad
Brook trout trouper
Circling back to fly fishing
A more perfect day of fishing
Some fishing days are perfect, and a few of those are “more perfect.”
Don't be afraid of the dark
I should avoid being alone in the dark. But I can’t—I’m a dry-fly fisherman in Michigan.

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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

New fly fishing gear: August 2023
What's new on the water this month
Review: Sage SALT R8 fly rod
Sage's R8 Technology makes its way into the rodmaker's flagship saltwater rod series
Patagonia introduces new, ultralight Forra wading boots
Built in the epicenter of technical footwear manufacturing, Patagonia's new wading boots aim to be agile, lightweight, dependable performers for years to come
Scott intros new Swing fly rods, built for those who do
Scott's new fly rod series features 14 one- and two-hand models for anglers that swing
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  • BLOG

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    Stranded

    Fifteen years ago, I and a group of anglers spent three unscheduled days loitering around a southeast Alaska fishing lodge waiting for the weather to lift so our float...

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    Brook trout trouper
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    A more perfect day of fishing

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    ECHO BASE Fly Rod
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    At the turn of the tide
  • 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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    Largemouth Bass
    Bass Fishing is Easy
    Kamchatka Fly Fishing - Two Yurt River
    Discovering Kamchatka
  • TRAVEL

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    The Tarpon King

    Maybe it’s my own creeping seniority or the aching knees, chronic back pain and the general disdain for that morning “warm-up” period — you know, that time it takes to...

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    The Yucatan's best-kept secret?
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    In Patagonia, spring is for dry flies

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    Fathers of men
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    Unpacking is where it's at
  • CONSERVATION

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    Great balls of fire

    Sweet memories: The high-summer days as July drifts into August. Cole Porter’s lazy, hazy, crazy days as time sprawls soporific in the warming sunshine. The beer and wine...

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    Fisheries biologists on Soda Butte Creek
    Invasive brook trout return to Soda Butte Creek
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    Ocean pike?

    From the Archives

    KSM Mine Site
    Pebble Isn't the Only Mine Threatening Alaska's Fisheries
    An angler makes his final casts to rising trout during sunset on the Missouri River in Montana. (photo: Alec Underwood)
    The Dog Days of August
  • REVIEWS

    Latest Review

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    Review: Sage SALT R8 fly rod

    Remember when you were on top of the world after you snuck a kiss on that first high-school movie date only to get the “it’s not you, it’s me” note in your locker the next...

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    Review: Redington Wrangler fly rod combo kit
    Grundens Boundary Stockingfoot waders
    Review: Grundens Boundary Stockingfoot waders

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    Review: Simms Taco Wader Bag
    spell of the sensuous
    Is the written word the reason humans have placed the planet in peril?
  • TIPS

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    Moths for monster smallmouth

    Sometimes, what one perceives as undesirable or troublesome becomes sought after by others. One man’s trash, they say, is another’s treasure. This summer, spongy moths (...

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    musky
    Target big changes when chasing predatory fish
    summer smallmouth bass fly fishing
    4 tips for topwater smallmouth bass fishing

    From the Archives

    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
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    Getting close
  • NEWS

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    New fly fishing gear: August 2023

    Summer’s end is here for those of us in northern climes, and not too far behind for many others. As we drove through Grand Teton National Park earlier this week, the...

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    Patagonia introduces new, ultralight Forra wading boots
    thunder and lightning
    Great balls of fire

    From the Archives

    Sage ONE Two-Handed Spey and Switch Series Fly Rods
    Sage Introduces ONE Spey and Switch Rods
    Atlantic Salmon Caught in The Bronx - Long Island Sound
    Angler Lands Atlantic Salmon in the Bronx?
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