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12 keys to becoming a great fly angler
What do you need to do to become a truly great fly fisher?
boats and fog and clouds on the lake
The elephant
No one will look at the elephant. No one will speak of it.
a river runs under it - basement pool
A river runs under it
A bitter tale of loss and redemption

Latest News

St. Croix poised for a big return to fly fishing
The award-winning, iconic Wisconsin-based rod maker once again has its sights set on fly
Biden admin rolls out $38 million for fish passage
But is it enough?
The Tao of Trout
What does a week-long, $12,500 fly fishing class look like?
Sage introduces the new R8 CORE fly rod lineup
Sage's newest flagship fly rod series is here, backed by major technological advancements

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Tips & Technique

brown trout
12 keys to becoming a great fly angler
What do you need to do to become a truly great fly fisher?
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
Navigating yet another devastating drought year on tap for the American west
fly pattern
How to make your own killer fly
You don’t need to be a fly designer to come up with your next great pattern

Latest Conservation

Fly fishing through a western drought
Navigating yet another devastating drought year on tap for the American west
Fish are wildlife too
Fish are vital parts of a complicated machine we don’t begin to understand even as we tinker with it
Biden admin rolls out $38 million for fish passage
But is it enough?
Changes are coming to striped bass management, make your voice heard
How to comment for conservation

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Travel

pike with fly
In defense of pike
Pike don’t screw around, they punish flies
swamp fly fishing
How to find your ideal snowbird fishing retreat
Sick of winter? Say no more.
School of Trout students
The Tao of Trout
What does a week-long, $12,500 fly fishing class look like?

Latest Blog

The elephant
No one will look at the elephant. No one will speak of it.
In defense of pike
Pike don’t screw around, they punish flies
Fish that eat mice
Thoughts on fishing with mouse patterns, and why we don't use them more often
Changes are coming to striped bass management, make your voice heard
How to comment for conservation

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Photography

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Trout school
Fly fishing immersion on the banks of the famed Henry's Fork
soul river deployments | arctic national wildlife refuge
Soul of the Arctic
Fighting for America's greatest wilderness
bob white - a short cast
The sporting art of Bob White
For almost 40 years, Bob White's paintings and drawings have immortalized hunting and angling

Latest Gear

St. Croix poised for a big return to fly fishing
The award-winning, iconic Wisconsin-based rod maker once again has its sights set on fly
Review: Skwala Fusion 3/2 Puffy jacket
Is newcomer Skwala's puffy jacket offering the best option for anglers?
Review: FENIX HM65R rechargeable headlamp
Is Fenix's HM65R the ultimate guiding light for outdoor goers?
Gearing up for spring creek fishing
Tips for the best rods, reels, lines, leaders and more for delicate spring creek fishing
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    The elephant

    No one will look at the elephant. No one will speak of it though it sits just outside the front window of the Dalwhinnie, all gray and dank and dour, staring in at us as...

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    In defense of pike
    mousing
    Fish that eat mice

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    The School of Trout
    Simms 'Save our Streams' Yellowstone River shirt
    Help Simms 'Save our Streams'
  • PHOTOGRAPHY

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    Images: Jeremy Roberts and Tim Romano. Words: Todd Tanner.

    Why are so many of us drawn to fly fishing?

    It should be obvious that we don’t fly fish...

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    August on Pennsylvania's Freestoners
    Yellowstone Cuttroat Trout - Upper Slough River
    Yellowstone and its Cutthroat Trout
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    pike with fly
    In defense of pike

    The bright yellow streamer — an oversized Slumpbuster sporting a stinger hook and an attitude fit for its quarry — pulsed perfectly through the tannin-stained water, just...

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    swamp fly fishing
    How to find your ideal snowbird fishing retreat
    School of Trout students
    The Tao of Trout

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    Unpacking is where it's at
    Patterns in the sand on South Padre Island
    Sandblasted
  • CONSERVATION

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    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

    We’ve all watched and read about the record low water levels for iconic western reservoirs like Lake Powell and Lake Mead on the Colorado River, but the ongoing drought...

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    An advertisement for 'golden rainbow' fishing in Rhode Island
    Fish are wildlife too
    remove lower snake river dams
    Biden admin rolls out $38 million for fish passage

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    2013 Alder Fire Yellowstone
    When the music's over
    CO2LD Waters
    Crooks and Dumbasses
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    Skwala fusion 3/2 puffy jacket
    Review: Skwala Fusion 3/2 Puffy jacket

    Skwala Fishing, the recently launched, ...

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    The Fenix HM65R rechargeable headlamp
    Review: FENIX HM65R rechargeable headlamp
    petzl TACTIKKA+RGB hunting and fishing headlamp
    Review: Petzl TACTIKKA+RGB headlamp

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    The Fenix HM65R rechargeable headlamp
    Review: FENIX HM65R rechargeable headlamp
    LaCrosse Venom snake boots
    Review: LaCrosse Venom snake boots
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    12 keys to becoming a great fly angler

    I had an interesting phone conversation with angling legend Tom Rosenbauer earlier this year. Tom, who has been the face of Orvis fly fishing for as far back as I can...

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    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
    fly pattern
    How to make your own killer fly

    From the Archives

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    Stop, don't do it
    carp on the fly
    How to fish the carp spawn
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    St. Croix poised for a big return to fly fishing

    Some 15 years ago, the sales and marketing team from St. Croix Rods packed up the company’s fly fishing display after the annual International Fly Tackle Dealer show in...

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    remove lower snake river dams
    Biden admin rolls out $38 million for fish passage
    School of Trout students
    The Tao of Trout

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    12 Dry Fly Fishing Tips
    Our Most Read Articles of 2014
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    If you head out, practice #ResponsibleRecreation
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