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Clean it with your mouth
Adventures at the 2019 Cheeky Schoolie Tournament
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Legends of the swamp
Changes were coming to Atchafalaya
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Fly fishing trade group sharply denounces Trump administration's tariff increases
Costs of China trade war will be paid by anglers, AFFTA says

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Fly fishing trade group sharply denounces Trump administration's tariff increases
Costs of China trade war will be paid by anglers, AFFTA says
The fish that made a river famous
Is catch and release killing cutthroat restoration efforts on the South Fork?
New film ARTIFISHAL explores the disastrous impacts of hatcheries and fish farms
Documentary finds hundreds of millions of dollars wasted on an industry that does more harm than good
In the Heart of the Rockies film released online
New film explores the impacts of climate change on hunters and anglers throughout the Rocky Mountain west

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Tips & Technique

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Don't dress stupid
When chasing trout and other finicky fish, what to wear can be a crucial decision
School of Trout
The Hatch Magazine scholarship
If you want to learn from the best, throw your hat in the ring
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Fly casting for beginners
5 things you need to know to improve your casting

Latest Conservation

The fish that made a river famous
Is catch and release killing cutthroat restoration efforts on the South Fork?
Hanging by a thread
The future of fishing is in serious peril
An ode to the stocker
Do hatchery trout—with their snubbed noses, tattered fins and inferior genetics—still have a place?
New film ARTIFISHAL explores the disastrous impacts of hatcheries and fish farms
Documentary finds hundreds of millions of dollars wasted on an industry that does more harm than good

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Travel

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Silver linings
Chasing salmon, and hope, on Alaska's Tsiu River
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The Crow Rock years
Nowhere did we have more fun, or enjoy better smallmouth fishing, than we did at Crow Rock
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Kudeniuk
Don't put your fingers in the lake

Latest Blog

Clean it with your mouth
Adventures at the 2019 Cheeky Schoolie Tournament
An ode to the stocker
Do hatchery trout—with their snubbed noses, tattered fins and inferior genetics—still have a place?
The missing mojo
You don't know what you're missing until it's gone
Never leave fish to find fish
Does the old adage ring true?

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Photography

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Where dorado is king
Exploring Argentina's Iberá Marshlands in search of golden dorado
Vatnajökull National Park - Iceland - Land Rover
In the Highlands
Prehistoric trout and char in Iceland's wild interior
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Stilt Houses of Texas
Exploring the rich, rustic coastal communities that dot the Texas coast

Latest Gear

Fly fishing trade group sharply denounces Trump administration's tariff increases
Costs of China trade war will be paid by anglers, AFFTA says
Review: Van Staal VF Series fly reel
Cult favorite spinning reel maker Van Staal makes a second foray into the fly world
The 10 most read stories of 2018
Reader favorites from the past year
Review: Redington GRANDE fly reel
After over a year of testing, our thoughts on Redington's newest big game stopper
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    Clean it with your mouth

    I live on Cape Cod.

    This means I have a higher than average chance of becoming an opiate addict, and it takes me way too long to drive anywhere in the summer. Also...

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    An ode to the stocker
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    Russia's Ponoi River: Lights Out Atlantic Salmon Fishing
    Simms Wet Wading Boots
    Am I the Only One Who Wants Wet Wading Boots?
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    Photos: Earl Harper and Chad Shmukler, Words: Chad Shmukler.

    When leaving the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires' international airport, you'll see groups...

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    The Chocolate Contributor
    Cascades Valley
    Fishtamatic: Ditching the SLR for the iPhone
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    Silver linings

    Early on our second day of silver salmon fishing on Alaska’s “Lost Coast’’—the vast arc of wind- and wave-torn desolation that spans Cordova and Yakutat—the nominal leader...

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    The Crow Rock years
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    Kudeniuk

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    Do Fishermen Take Non-Fishing Vacations?
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    Iceland for anglers: Virgin fish
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    Yellowstone cutthroat trout
    The fish that made a river famous

    If the determining factor in the effort to save the native Yellowstone cutthroat trout of Idaho’s South Fork of the Snake River is how hard cutthroats fight at the end of...

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    Hanging by a thread
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    An ode to the stocker

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    Ice Harbor Dam
    Power from lower Snake River dams can easily be replaced by solar and wind, study says
    Save Bristol Bay Seattle Meeting
    Attend the Seattle EPA Public Hearing on Pebble Mine
  • REVIEWS

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    Review: Orvis Clearwater fly rod and reel

    The 9’5wt Orvis Clearwater deserves an article’s worth of accolades, but if nothing else this rod proves a surprising truth:

    Orvis has, for the moment, lept to the...

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    Review: Van Staal VF Series fly reel
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    Review: Redington GRANDE fly reel

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    Review: Stickman N0 fly rod
    The Simms ZipIt Bootie II
    Review: Simms ZipIt Bootie II
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    bright colors fishing
    Don't dress stupid

    Corey’s green-and-yellow plaid shirt stood out like a sore thumb. The yellow was almost a neon yellow. The green? Linda Blair vomit.

    As we hiked along a lonely...

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    The Hatch Magazine scholarship
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    Fly casting for beginners

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    Catch & Release Fishing: 10 Tips for a Successful Release
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    Bad cast? Fish it anyway.
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    Fly fishing trade group sharply denounces Trump administration's tariff increases

    Joining the chorus of voices condemning the Trump administration's ongoing trade war with China, the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) recently released a...

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    The fish that made a river famous
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    New film ARTIFISHAL explores the disastrous impacts of hatcheries and fish farms

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    U.S. Forest Service Commercial Filming Directive Raises Concerns and Hackles
    California's McCloud River
    The McCloud River: Enough is Enough
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