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New fly fishing gear: May 2026
What's new on and off the water this month
brown trout with hair spider fly in mouth
Fishing the Hair Spider fly
Dance, spider!
spring creek fly fishing
Essential spring creek skills
The unique challenges of spring creek fishing and how fly anglers can meet them

Latest News

New fly fishing gear: May 2026
What's new on and off the water this month
Billionaires, Trump officials, and the quiet reshaping of America's public lands
A secretive billionaire’s club is gobbling up vast swaths of Montana
R.L. Winston Rod Co. under new ownership
New leadership pledges to keep all current Winston employees in place
Drought claims a Colorado trophy trout lake
Denver Water will completely drain Antero Reservoir, eliminating its brown, brook, cutthroat, and rainbow trout

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Tips & Technique

brown trout with hair spider fly in mouth
Fishing the Hair Spider fly
Dance, spider!
spring creek fly fishing
Essential spring creek skills
The unique challenges of spring creek fishing and how fly anglers can meet them
adult caddis macro photo
Fly fishing caddis emergences
Understanding caddis behavior is essential to trout fishing success

Latest Conservation

Billionaires, Trump officials, and the quiet reshaping of America's public lands
A secretive billionaire’s club is gobbling up vast swaths of Montana
Trump admin attempts to contain blowback from Forest Service 'reorganization'
The White House lobbed slurs while USDA leadership offered weak refutations of both reporting, statements from Forest Service veterans, and other critics of planned actions
$100 million for Canada's Atlantic salmon: What does it mean for recovery?
Canada's PM Carney directs millions to Atlantic salmon
Trump administration orders dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service
The headquarters is going to Utah. Every regional office is being shuttered. The research program is being destroyed.

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Travel

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Trout under the towers
Fly fishing in the shadow of Torres del Paine
pascagoula
Where the Pascagoula meets the Gulf
Fly fishing Horn Island
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The siren song of the Texas redfish
Topwater eats, endless flats, and the redfish barstool

Latest Blog

The bedazzled angler
Fly fishing stickers: yay or nay?
This is water we are talking about
Every conversation about roads is a conversation about water
Get up, stand up
Stand up for your right to fish
The case for Canada
There's an almost endless bounty of Canadian fly fishing still untouched by U.S. anglers

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Photography

huge mayfly hatch henry's fork
A year at The School of Trout
A collection of images from the world's finest fly fishing school
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

Latest Gear

New fly fishing gear: May 2026
What's new on and off the water this month
R.L. Winston Rod Co. under new ownership
New leadership pledges to keep all current Winston employees in place
Zero Startup Inertia
The pitfalls of technological advancement
Patagonia's new River Salt II wading boots aim to do it all for anglers
The new boots are designed from the ground up for both freshwater and saltwater angling
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  • BLOG

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    The bedazzled angler

    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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    This is water we are talking about
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    Get up, stand up

    From the Archives

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    The winners: Hatch Magazine Autumn Giveaway
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    Truckin' to the river
  • 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

    Potomac River. South Branch, North Fork.
    Hurricane Rina - by Dave McCoy
    Maui Jim Photo Contest - The Runners Up
  • TRAVEL

    Latest Travel

    torres del paine region fly fishing
    Trout under the towers

    My friend Vikki tells me that my musical tastes are deeply offensive to her. I just smile and nod — she’s a few years older than me, but, despite her advancing age, she’s...

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    pascagoula
    Where the Pascagoula meets the Gulf
    seadrift texas redfish flats drone shot
    The siren song of the Texas redfish

    From the Archives

    Palometa Club Permit
    Win a Free Permit Trip: Land Permit Numéro 1,000
    unpacking fishing trip
    Unpacking is where it's at
  • CONSERVATION

    Latest Conservation

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    Billionaires, Trump officials, and the quiet reshaping of America's public lands

    At the end of a dirt road along the northeastern edge of Montana’s Crazy Mountains, a simple sign warns visitors they are now entering private property.

    For fifth-...

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    Trump admin attempts to contain blowback from Forest Service 'reorganization'
    flowers river atlantic salmon
    $100 million for Canada's Atlantic salmon: What does it mean for recovery?

    From the Archives

    Arctic Grayling
    Cooperation from Ranchers is Helping Montana's Last Native Grayling Survive
    Wild Oregon Steelhead
    Native Fish Society Issues New Call to Action for Wild Oregon Steelhead
  • REVIEWS

    Latest Review

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    Review: Orvis Recon fly rod (3rd generation — 2026)

    As I unzipped the top of the Cordura-coated rod tube in the front yard of a little Chilean farmhouse not too far from the cozy confines of...

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    Review: St. Croix Legend Elite SALT fly rod
    orvis superfine graphite fly rod
    Review: Orvis Superfine Graphite fly rod (2025)

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    Orvis PRO waders
    Review: Orvis PRO waders
    snowbee prestige gx-s sw
    Review: Snowbee Prestige GX-S SW fly rod
  • TIPS

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    brown trout with hair spider fly in mouth
    Fishing the Hair Spider fly

    If only Spider, the hapless character played by Michael Imperioli in “Goodfellas,” could have danced. If he did, he might not have taken a bullet in the foot by Tommy, who...

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    spring creek fly fishing
    Essential spring creek skills
    adult caddis macro photo
    Fly fishing caddis emergences

    From the Archives

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    If I was starting over
    filming underwater
    Fish porn
  • NEWS

    Latest News

    umpqua swiftlink magnetic pack system
    New fly fishing gear: May 2026

    With the summer season upon us, fly-fishing manufacturers are prepping their customers for better weather. This month’s offerings includes a new streamer fly reel, new...

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    the yellowstone club aerial view
    Billionaires, Trump officials, and the quiet reshaping of America's public lands
    winston pure 2 fly rod
    R.L. Winston Rod Co. under new ownership

    From the Archives

    utah green river
    Utah's public lands battle shows the power of political contributions
    orvis free fly fishing classes
    Free fly fishing classes from Orvis
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