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New twice-monthly School of Trout learning series debuts
A full year of all-new expert fly fishing instruction is on tap for Hatch Magazine readers
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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

Latest News

New twice-monthly School of Trout learning series debuts
A full year of all-new expert fly fishing instruction is on tap for Hatch Magazine readers
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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Tips & Technique

school of trout class session
New twice-monthly School of Trout learning series debuts
A full year of all-new expert fly fishing instruction is on tap for Hatch Magazine readers
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If I was starting over
Fly fishing advice for my younger self
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My good friend, Slack
Think slack is evil? Think again.

Latest Conservation

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.
Restoration update: In the wake of Klamath dam removal
Conservation crews have helped plant and seed thousands of native trees and other vegetation. Salmon have responded in kind.

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Travel

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The siren song of the Texas redfish
Topwater eats, endless flats, and the redfish barstool
Fall on Argentina's Rio Traful
Fall fly fishing in Patagonia
Now, I love fall. And I especially love fall in Patagonia.
icelandic brown trout
The top 10 stories of 2025
Reader favorites from the past year — our 15th

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

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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

Expand your horizons
Win a St. Croix TANNIC series fly rod plus more from Lamson and Scientific Anglers
Review: Orvis Recon fly rod (3rd generation — 2026)
On the water with Orvis' third incarnation of it's workhorse Recon series
New fly fishing gear: March 2026
What's new on the water as we head into a new season
Gear we love right now: February 2026
What's working on and off the water, right now
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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

    RIO Fly Line Selector App
    RIO's Fly Line Selector App
    Bristol Bay Sockeye Staging
    Alaskan Representatives Say More Dumb Things About Pebble Mine
  • 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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    From the Archives

    Summer's Over
    Salmon Kanektok River
    Alaska's Kanetok: From Source to Sea
  • TRAVEL

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    The siren song of the Texas redfish

    It’s not often that a place sings to you, and calls you in. Some places play more alluring tunes than others, and, while I think it’s safe to say that anglers hear siren...

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    Fall on Argentina's Rio Traful
    Fall fly fishing in Patagonia
    icelandic brown trout
    The top 10 stories of 2025

    From the Archives

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    The booze cruise
    Yelcho Lake - Patagonia - Chile
    Deep and green
  • CONSERVATION

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    Trump admin attempts to contain blowback from Forest Service 'reorganization'

    The U.S. Forest Service is in damage control.

    Almost two weeks ago,...

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    $100 million for Canada's Atlantic salmon: What does it mean for recovery?
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    Trump administration orders dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service

    From the Archives

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    Colorado native trout found reproducing in new home waters
    Elwha River Chinook Salmon
    Elwha River Greets Largest Chinook Salmon Run in Over 20 Years
  • 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
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    Review: Orvis Superfine Graphite fly rod (2025)

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    Cody Dial walked into a Costa Rican jungle and never walked out
    Orvis Access Wading Boot
    Review: Orvis Access Wading Boot
  • TIPS

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    school of trout class session
    New twice-monthly School of Trout learning series debuts

    Beginning this month, we’re introducing a new column in partnership with the Montana-based...

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    If I was starting over
    slack induced fly presentation
    My good friend, Slack

    From the Archives

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    Design attributes of successful musky flies
    spring thunderstorm henry's fork
    Rain gear required
  • NEWS

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    school of trout class session
    New twice-monthly School of Trout learning series debuts

    Beginning this month, we’re introducing a new column in partnership with the Montana-based...

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    More News

    stephen vaden usda | usfs reorganization
    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

    Airflo Streamer Switch
    Airflo releases new Streamer Switch fly line, two-handed trout fishing gets better
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    Salmon River 2011 Fall Forecast
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