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Tigerfish 101
An introduction to chasing tigerfish, one of nature's fiercest predators, on the fly
cutthroat trout
Busting the myth
Are light rods are only for small fish?
rio slickcast fly line coating
RIO intros SlickCast, the 'most significant technology the fly line world has ever seen'
The longtime fly line maker has built what it proudly calls the slickest, most durable, longest lasting lines ever

Latest News

RIO intros SlickCast, the 'most significant technology the fly line world has ever seen'
The longtime fly line maker has built what it proudly calls the slickest, most durable, longest lasting lines ever
The West's far-swimming char
Will bull trout one day be the last of the natives?
Thoughts on the killing of George Floyd
Systemic racism is everywhere. Even in the great outdoors.
Sage outs new SONIC fly rod and Euro-nymphing specific ESN reel
Two new trout-focused offerings from the renowned Bainbridge Island rod and reel maker

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Tips & Technique

cutthroat trout
Busting the myth
Are light rods are only for small fish?
trout sipping mayfly
Rise up: Understanding trout rise forms
Deciphering rise forms is the key to unlocking a hatch
cutthroat trout
Cutthroat cannibals
Cutthroat trout are more aggressive than they're commonly regarded, pursue them accordingly

Latest Conservation

The West's far-swimming char
Will bull trout one day be the last of the natives?
No worse place for a mine
North America’s biggest wilderness and best inland fishery is endangered by the continent’s most toxic industry
It's time for an anti-grizzly stimulus bill
Congress needs to get its act together
Iconic outdoor brands Patagonia and Columbia support lawsuit to block Trump’s environmental rollbacks
And call on Congress and the courts to stop attempts to gut the Clean Water Act

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Travel

tigerfish | africa | fly fishing
Tigerfish 101
An introduction to chasing tigerfish, one of nature's fiercest predators, on the fly
Green Drake Mayfly on fly rod
Chasing the drakes
A summer spent chasing the West's most important mayfly
barataria estuary louisiana
Winter redfish
Kayaking for coldwater redfish on Louisiana's Barataria Estuary

Latest Blog

Stay dry
Fishing on top during uncertain times
An empty nest
And just like that, he's gone
Memorial Day: Count on snow
The weather will eventually cooperate
It's time for an anti-grizzly stimulus bill
Congress needs to get its act together

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Photography

tierra del fuego pastureland
At the edge of the world
Chasing giants on the windswept plains of Tierra del Fuego
marsh harbour damage hurricane dorian
Abaco after the storm
20 images of Hurricane Dorian's destruction in the Bahamas
ibera marshlands argentina
Where dorado is king
Exploring Argentina's Iberá Marshlands in search of golden dorado

Latest Gear

RIO intros SlickCast, the 'most significant technology the fly line world has ever seen'
The longtime fly line maker has built what it proudly calls the slickest, most durable, longest lasting lines ever
Review: Sage ESN fly reel
Sage's industry-first Euro-nymphing specific reel hits the mark
Review: Orvis PRO Approach wet wading shoe
Orvis' agile, warm-weather wet wading shoe is a no-compromise marvel
Review: BOTE Rackham Aero inflatable paddleboard
Bote's angler-geared, inflatable, "Bugslinger" SUP is a stable, agile platform
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  • BLOG

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    dry fly fishing - fly casting
    Stay dry

    I’ll turn 60 later this summer and I’ve noticed a truth that seems to reveal itself over the course of a lifetime. It’s called “change.”

    As the years have passed by...

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    kid fly fishing pike
    An empty nest
    firehole river - fly fishing - yellowstone national park
    Memorial Day: Count on snow

    From the Archives

    Yellowstone River Backcountry Fishing
    Planning to Get Off the Road
    fields and woods
    A nearby faraway
  • PHOTOGRAPHY

    Latest Photography

    Images: Chad Shmukler and Earl Harper.  Words: Chad Shmukler.

    Tierra del Fuego, the windswept archipelago at the tip of South America, might rightly be...

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    From the Archives

    Salmon Kanektok River
    Alaska's Kanetok: From Source to Sea
    An early spring brown trout from Pennsylvania's Lehigh River.
    Random Shots from 2012
  • TRAVEL

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    tigerfish | africa | fly fishing
    Tigerfish 101

    Mother Nature often understates some of her most imposing creations. Imagine you had never seen a hippo before—plump, pink, prone to sunburn, and often portrayed in...

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    Green Drake Mayfly on fly rod
    Chasing the drakes
    barataria estuary louisiana
    Winter redfish

    From the Archives

    bonefish
    Gluttony
    bent paddle brewing
    How to drink your way through the fishing day: Upper Great Lakes
  • CONSERVATION

    Latest Conservation

    bull trout
    The West's far-swimming char

    Summer in the tall country of west-central Idaho is hot. Folks in the little river town of Riggins regularly watch the mercury climb into triple-digit territory, and more...

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    boundary waters canoe area wilderness
    No worse place for a mine
    brown bear
    It's time for an anti-grizzly stimulus bill

    From the Archives

    East Fork of the Lewis River
    Victory for Wild Steelhead in Washington
    bahamas barracuda
    Barracuda: The cheetah of the flats
  • REVIEWS

    Latest Review

    The Sage ESN fly reel
    Review: Sage ESN fly reel

    High-sticking, Euro-nymphing, contact nymphing, tight-line nymphing, Czech nymphing, in-line nymphing, mono-rig nymphing, polish nymphing, and so on. It is possible that...

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    Orvis PRO Approach Wet Wading Shoe
    Review: Orvis PRO Approach wet wading shoe
    bote rackham aero bugslinger stand up paddleboard
    Review: BOTE Rackham Aero inflatable paddleboard

    From the Archives

    Redington Vapen Red Grip
    Review: Redington Vapen Red Fly Rod
    SPOT Gen3 GPS Messenger in the wild.
    Review: SPOT Gen3 GPS Messenger
  • TIPS

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    cutthroat trout
    Busting the myth

    My favorite fly rod is a 7-foot stretch of 2-weight fiberglass. It’s slow and noodly. Delicate, even.

    And when I show people the rod — maybe we’re gearing up on...

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    trout sipping mayfly
    Rise up: Understanding trout rise forms
    cutthroat trout
    Cutthroat cannibals

    From the Archives

    Tenkara casting
    Casting a tenkara rod
    Elk River Cutthroat Trout
    Understanding the leech
  • NEWS

    Latest News

    rio slickcast fly line coating
    RIO intros SlickCast, the 'most significant technology the fly line world has ever seen'

    When you write about gear long enough, you learn to take with a grain of salt the "excitement" that comes with each new product release. Being exuberant, elated, or...

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    bull trout
    The West's far-swimming char
    chad brown - soul river
    Thoughts on the killing of George Floyd

    From the Archives

    Glines Canyon Dam
    Elwha River Salmon Run Restoration Ahead of Schedule
    blacktip reef shark
    Congress must end U.S. trade in shark fins
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