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Review: Cortland Competition Nymph fly rod

A budget, tight-line specialist with few compromises

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A sliver of silver

The bright, 14-inch rainbow trout launched into the air, silhouetting itself against the June sky, mirrored in the shining surface of the stream as it fell back to the...

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Steelhead Fishing - Terrace, British Columbia - Skeena River

Terrace Chrome

Guilt

PHOTOGRAPHY

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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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Business Trip: Wisconsin's Driftless Region

Fly Fishing Puget Sound: Part II

TRAVEL

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Ask the instructors: A fly fishing Q&A

Given the sheer amount of less-than-reliable fly fishing information floating around on the internet, it’s not always easy for anglers to know who to trust when it comes...

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Finding religion on one of Canada's last best Atlantic salmon rivers

Synchronicity

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The Crow Rock years

New Zealand at last - Part I

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Reading the Water podcast debuts

Reading the Water is a new podcast presented by Hatch Magazine, hosted by longtime...

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Lower Snake River dams are greenhouse gas factories, new study finds

Has the Okefenokee found its white knight?

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A new era for Olympic Peninsula steelhead

Confluence of the Baker and Neff Rivers in Patagonia, which would have been flooded as a reservoir if dam construction had gone forward (photo: James Q. Martin.

Chile Cancels Massive HidroAysén Dam Project in Patagonia

REVIEWS

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Review: Simms Pursuit Shoe

Flats fishing is an active pursuit, and the terrain isn’t always as friendly as we wish it was. And when you’re wading, it’s all about stealth and balance. Keeping your...

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Review: Skwala Backeddy Wader

Review: Simms G4Z Waders (2024)

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Review: Sage ACCEL Fly Rod

Review: R. L. Winston Boron IIIx Super 10 fly rod

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The mysticism of peacock herl

A good friend of mine from Fredricksburg, Texas, proudly wears the mantle of “former biology nerd.” Now and again, Mick McCorcle pulls out one of his microscopes and takes...

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