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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

by Robert Annis - Thursday, Oct 2nd, 2025

Photo: Robert Annis.

When I planned the trip earlier in the year, I was told the late May week I’d booked was typically in the heart of the annual striped-bass run. I heard stories of anglers hooking a hen and when they stuck the net into the water, two bucks jumped in after her. As the old adage goes, I was to expect so many fish feeding topwater that I’d be able to walk across the river and not get my boots wet. It wasn’t unusual to put more than 100 stripers in your boat, they said.

Biologists use DNA to identify two 'new' species of black bass in the South

Anglers have likely been fishing for these "new" species for generations

by Chris Hunt - Wednesday, Oct 1st, 2025

Bartram's Bass (photo: UGA).

To the average interested trout angler, the last half century of taxonomic gymnastics in identifying distinct subspecies of cutthroat trout in what’s left of their native ranges has been mind-boggling. When I was a kid, the mere presence of “natives” swimming in some of the tiniest mountain creeks on the slopes of the Colorado Rockies was a closely held secret.

New fly fishing gear: September 2025

What's new on the water this month

by Hatch Magazine - Tuesday, Sep 23rd, 2025

Photo: Farbank Enterprises.

This month's roundup of new fly fishing gear is a rod- and reel-heavy collection. With the exception of one fall and winter apparel piece, all of this month's highlighted introductions are new rod or reel offerings. And, with new freshwater, saltwater, and two-hand rods hitting shop shelves, almost every fly angler looking for additions to their quiver will have something to ponder.

Here's a look at what's new on the water this September.

Redington intros new Predator SALT fly rod lineup

The Bainbridge Island rodmaker's flagship big game rod gets reborn as a saltwater stick

by Hatch Magazine - Saturday, Sep 20th, 2025

Photo: Farbank Enterprises.

A popular wallet-friendly fly rod is getting a salty makeover, a savvy move by long-time rod-maker Redington, as it aims to improve its footprint on the flats. New this month is the company's new Predator SALT, an armored version of the company’s appreciable Predator line of “big-fish” fly rods.

Review: Orvis Superfine Graphite fly rod (2025)

Will the Helios-infused reincarnation of the 'Seven/Eleven,' the 'Tippet,' and other classic Superfine models delight lightline aficionados?

by Chris Hunt - Wednesday, Sep 17th, 2025

Photo: Chris Hunt.

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 bridge over the local creek and stare over the guard rail down into the water, hoping to see something swimming below. These small waters very likely served as our introduction to fishing and, in time, to that fateful moment when we gripped and wiggled a fly rod for the very first time.