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New fly fishing gear: March 2026
What's new on the water as we head into a new season
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Secrets, subterfuge and paradises lost
These aren’t the places that are garden-variety good; they’re the places that are crazy good
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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.

Latest News

New fly fishing gear: March 2026
What's new on the water as we head into a new season
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.
Trump admin eliminates America’s ability to protect cold, clean water and viable fisheries
Administration dismisses massive threat from climate change
From Alaska to Michigan — the cross-continent journey of the Chena’s Arctic grayling
An ambitious program aims to restore grayling to Michigan's waters

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Tips & Technique

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My good friend, Slack
Think slack is evil? Think again.
fly casting lessons
Are you qualified to judge a fly rod?
Take the School of Trout's new test to find out
casting instructor john juracek gives advice
Stellar fly fishing advice
For those inevitable angling questions

Latest Conservation

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.
Trump admin eliminates America’s ability to protect cold, clean water and viable fisheries
Administration dismisses massive threat from climate change
From Alaska to Michigan — the cross-continent journey of the Chena’s Arctic grayling
An ambitious program aims to restore grayling to Michigan's waters
The top 10 stories of 2025
Reader favorites from the past year — our 15th

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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

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
Review: St. Croix Legend Elite SALT fly rod
On the water with St. Croix's new-again saltwater sticks
Fall in Love with a Legend
Win a St. Croix Legend Elite SALT Fly Rod
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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

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    How I inherited my own trout stream
    brown trout with reflection
    The School of Trout
  • PHOTOGRAPHY

    Latest Photography

    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

    Salmon Kanektok River
    Alaska's Kanetok: From Source to Sea
    Larimer Steelhead 11
    Oregon Summer Steelhead
  • TRAVEL

    Latest 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

    Bristol Bay rainbow trout
    Fly out Alaska
    ladyville belize dive bar
    Synchronicity
  • CONSERVATION

    Latest Conservation

    salmon klamath river restoration after dam removal
    Restoration update: In the wake of Klamath dam removal

    Two years ago crews punched holes in three dams on the Klamath River in northern California and southern Oregon. Waters held back for decades rushed free. It wasn’t pretty...

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    Trump admin eliminates America’s ability to protect cold, clean water and viable fisheries
    From Alaska to Michigan — the cross-continent journey of the Chena’s Arctic grayling
    From Alaska to Michigan — the cross-continent journey of the Chena’s Arctic grayling

    From the Archives

    A non-native Columbia River walleye with a partially digested fish in its mouth
    Walleye are the latest threat to Snake River salmon and steelhead
    Black Eagle Dam in Great Falls
    Supreme Court to Hear Case with Far Reaching Effects on Fishermen
  • REVIEWS

    Latest Review

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    Review: St. Croix Legend Elite SALT fly rod

    As St. Croix continues its own version of a fly fishing renaissance, one of its newest long-rod offerings should command some fresh attention among the salt crowd. While...

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    Review: Orvis Superfine Graphite fly rod (2025)
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    Review: Moonlit Lunar S2 fiberglass fly rod

    From the Archives

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    Review: Sage SALT HD fly rod
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    Review: The Believer by David Coggins
  • TIPS

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    My good friend, Slack

    “Slack is evil.”

    Admittedly, this oft-recited fly fishing mantra has always hurt me a little. As someone who does the vast majority of his fishing with streamers,...

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    Are you qualified to judge a fly rod?
    casting instructor john juracek gives advice
    Stellar fly fishing advice

    From the Archives

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    4 tips for becoming a better fly caster
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    Nymphing: When to ditch the dead-drift
  • NEWS

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    sage power r8 fly rod
    New fly fishing gear: March 2026

    With winter loosening its grip and a new fishing season about to kick off around the country, many anglers are looking to fill out their quiver with new rods, reels, lines...

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    salmon klamath river restoration after dam removal
    Restoration update: In the wake of Klamath dam removal
    trump signs eo at champion of coal event
    Trump admin eliminates America’s ability to protect cold, clean water and viable fisheries

    From the Archives

    Gallatin Valley
    Where Daylight Can't Come Soon Enough: Idaho and Montana 2013 Trip Report - Part II
    Trout Unlimited Be Steelheaded
    Take the Wild Steelheaders Pledge
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