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Scott introduces new GT Series fly rods
Scott outs its 4th generation G Series rods
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Bonefish for beginners
Tips on how to make the most of your first trip to the flats
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And then there's pike fishing
Dear trout purist, I offer you the fly-fishing craft’s virtual Crossroads, where, if you choose, you can make that dreaded “Deal with the Devil”

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Scott introduces new GT Series fly rods
Scott outs its 4th generation G Series rods
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
Skwala expands its Thermo lineup with two new midweight offerings
A new baselayer and vest round out Skwala's layering options
An Alaskan graphite mine races towards an unprecedented approval, but at what cost?
Despite posing serious threats to salmon streams and tribal hunting grounds, the project is being expedited towards approval without yet including legally required input from Inupiaq communities

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Tips & Technique

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Bonefish for beginners
Tips on how to make the most of your first trip to the flats
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Not catching fish? Move your feet.
Sometimes, your feet are as important to your cast as your arm
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Hear me out: Half-size tippet matters
Why half-size tippet isn't just a marketing gimmick

Latest Conservation

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
An Alaskan graphite mine races towards an unprecedented approval, but at what cost?
Despite posing serious threats to salmon streams and tribal hunting grounds, the project is being expedited towards approval without yet including legally required input from Inupiaq communities
Salmon has been king on this Canadian river for millennia—what happens when another species takes over?
Searching for striped bass and balance on the Miramichi River
This is water we are talking about
Every conversation about roads is a conversation about water

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Travel

large pike - fly fishing
And then there's pike fishing
Dear trout purist, I offer you the fly-fishing craft’s virtual Crossroads, where, if you choose, you can make that dreaded “Deal with the Devil”
brook trout fly fishing lake
How to bury a horse
Or, how not to get fishing advice
miramichi river salmon and striped bass fishing
Salmon has been king on this Canadian river for millennia—what happens when another species takes over?
Searching for striped bass and balance on the Miramichi River

Latest Blog

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
The Missouri River Gale of 2024
Damn that wind. Damn it all to hell.

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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

Scott introduces new GT Series fly rods
Scott outs its 4th generation G Series rods
Skwala expands its Thermo lineup with two new midweight offerings
A new baselayer and vest round out Skwala's layering options
New fly fishing gear: September 2025
What's new on the water this month
Redington intros new Predator SALT fly rod lineup
The Bainbridge Island rodmaker's flagship big game rod gets reborn as a saltwater stick
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    This is water we are talking about

    Now that the comment period for the proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule is open (for a minimal three weeks), I’m going to ask readers to do something very...

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    Stay dry
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  • 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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    Fernie, British Columbia, Elk River Westslope Cutthroat Trout
    Fernie and Beyond
  • TRAVEL

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    large pike - fly fishing
    And then there's pike fishing

    If you fly fish long enough, you’re bound to experience a breath-stealing moment now and then. Years ago, not long after I moved to Idaho, I remember my first such moment...

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    How to bury a horse
    miramichi river salmon and striped bass fishing
    Salmon has been king on this Canadian river for millennia—what happens when another species takes over?

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    The deal of the century
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    New Zealand trout: Crass and unsophisticated
  • CONSERVATION

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    As seas rise, corals can't keep up

    Coral reefs face myriad challenges, from ocean acidification to warming seas to destructive fishing activities. Sometimes, reefs can rebound from these ecological harms—...

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    The Kigluaik Mountains in Alaska
    An Alaskan graphite mine races towards an unprecedented approval, but at what cost?
    miramichi river salmon and striped bass fishing
    Salmon has been king on this Canadian river for millennia—what happens when another species takes over?

    From the Archives

    Denver Public Lands Rally
    Exposing the effort to seize America's public lands
    madison river montana
    Alex Diekmann Peak
  • REVIEWS

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    Review: Orvis Superfine Graphite fly rod (2025)

    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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    Review: Moonlit Lunar S2 fiberglass fly rod
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    Review: Fishpond Thunderhead Submersible Backpack

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    Redington Butter Stick
    Review: Redington Butter Stick Fly Rod
    Redington Sonic Dry Pants
    Review: Redington Sonic Dry Pants
  • TIPS

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    Bonefish for beginners

    For fly fishers – particularly fly fishers who have spent the bulk of their time on the water pursuing trout – that first trip to the tropics is likely a bit intimidating...

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    Not catching fish? Move your feet.
    half-size 4.5x tippet
    Hear me out: Half-size tippet matters

    From the Archives

    fly fishing creek
    3 tandem rigs for fly fishing creeks
    Sunset on the Yellowstone
    The 10 most read articles of 2015
  • NEWS

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    scott gt series fly rods
    Scott introduces new GT Series fly rods

    Amongst the seemingly countless models and iterations of fly rods that manufacturers have brought to market over the last half century or so, only a handful of models have...

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    As seas rise, corals can't keep up
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    Skwala expands its Thermo lineup with two new midweight offerings

    From the Archives

    A leopard rainbow trout from the Nushagak River, downstream of the planned Pebble Mine in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska
    Trump administration set to halt Pebble Mine, sources say
    jeff hickman
    When do you draw the line?
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