by Bob White - Friday, Jul 10th, 2026
The morning had started off well. I was helping one of my fishermen attach a new leader to his fly line, and before the drone of the departing floatplane had drifted away, the other had hooked a bright salmon.
“I’m almost into my backing!” he shouted above the scream of the reel as the ocean-fresh fish ran toward the estuary it had left just an hour before.
“Don’t try to hold him,” I coached. “You should have plenty of backing—let him run, or you’ll break him off for sure!”
by Chris Hunt - Friday, Jul 3rd, 2026
No matter where you might roam across the United States (this one’s for you World Cup visitors who might have toted along a fly rod in addition to your football kit), you’re going to be within reach of an excellent fly rod target. Carp might be America’s least-appreciated game fish, but the hardy Asian imports can and do live just about anywhere in the US.
by Johnny Carrol Sain - Wednesday, Jul 1st, 2026
Until quite recently, my main money-making gig was “content director” — an ambiguous job title that, by design, leaves itself open to all manner of obligations and responsibilities — at a pretty major fly-fishing media outlet. Vague title aside, it wasn’t a bad gig. I’ve had infinitely worse. A large portion of my work for this fly-fishing outlet involved curating fly-fishing photos and videos. For those unaware, fly-fishing culture anywhere more than 100 miles inland is, by and large, trout culture. This means I’ve looked at shit-tons of trout pictures.
by Matthew Reilly - Tuesday, Jun 23rd, 2026
Modern-day fly anglers are incredibly lucky to be living through a time of intense specialization, particularly in the warmwater space. From the sometimes mind-boggling lineup of species- and technique-specific fly lines and rods, to the immediate availability of high-quality predator flies from highly-skilled fly tyers with ecommerce businesses, it’s never been easier to approach niche fly fishing targets with a high degree of preparedness.
by Chris Hunt - Tuesday, Jun 23rd, 2026
The ethics of fly fishing for bull trout are nebulous. They’re also a bit ephemeral, depending on where you’re fishing and your intent. The endangered char of the Northwest is protected by law in both the United States and Canada, but fishing for them throughout most of their native range is legal, so long as they’re released unharmed.
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...
The morning had started off well. I was helping one of my fishermen attach a new leader to his fly line, and before the drone of the departing floatplane had drifted away...
The ethics of fly fishing for bull trout are nebulous. They’re also a bit ephemeral, depending on where you’re fishing and your intent. The endangered char of the...
Modern-day fly anglers are incredibly lucky to be living through a time of intense specialization, particularly in the warmwater space. From the sometimes mind-boggling...
The morning had started off well. I was helping one of my fishermen attach a new leader to his fly line, and before the drone of the departing floatplane had drifted away...
On Wednesday morning, in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, with no hearing, no public notice beyond...
