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The case for Canada

There's an almost endless bounty of Canadian fly fishing still untouched by U.S. anglers

okefenokee swamp

Land purchase halts controversial mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

The Conservation Fund purchase eliminates the largest threat to the refuge in decades

crosswater creek fly shop

The new fly shop

Same as the old fly shop?

Latest News

Land purchase halts controversial mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

The Conservation Fund purchase eliminates the largest threat to the refuge in decades

The new fly shop

Same as the old fly shop?

Jaws turns 50: Has the iconic film played a role in the dramatic decline in shark populations?

Sharks have experienced the worst declines in their 450-million-year history, what's driving it?

New bill seeks to vastly expand Bristol Bay mining protections

If passed, the legislation would protect Bristol Bay salmon from over 20 active mining claims

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Tips & Technique

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Essential trout skills

Taking your fly fishing to the next level

pike fly fishing

What makes a pike fly great?

Tips on buying and tying pike flies that work

backing flycraft down boat ramp

Unwritten rules when fishing from a boat

Tips to help you avoid errors with your drift boat, raft, or other watercraft

Latest Conservation

Land purchase halts controversial mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

The Conservation Fund purchase eliminates the largest threat to the refuge in decades

Jaws turns 50: Has the iconic film played a role in the dramatic decline in shark populations?

Sharks have experienced the worst declines in their 450-million-year history, what's driving it?

New bill seeks to vastly expand Bristol Bay mining protections

If passed, the legislation would protect Bristol Bay salmon from over 20 active mining claims

Toxic waste stands in the way of protecting the Great Lakes from invasive carp

Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the world's largest freshwater ecosystem. To stop them, Illinois must reckon with its legacy of coal ash pollution.

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Travel

pike canada

The case for Canada

There's an almost endless bounty of Canadian fly fishing still untouched by U.S. anglers

canada north woods fishing shore lunch

The shore lunch that almost wasn't

Anglers from far-flung places congregate around spruce-wood fire and await delectable morsels of perfectly fried, fresh-from-the-lake fish

bighorn river brown trout

The beasts of the Bighorn

One of the West's most storied tailwaters rarely disappoints

Latest Blog

The case for Canada

There's an almost endless bounty of Canadian fly fishing still untouched by U.S. anglers

The Missouri River Gale of 2024

Damn that wind. Damn it all to hell.

Should I cast or should I go?

Practicing "slow fishing" on the Upper Delaware River

Public lands caucus: gift or grift?

Republican lawmakers with pitiful conservation records are singing a different tune on public lands

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Photography

huge mayfly hatch henry's fork

A year at The School of Trout

A collection of images from the world's finest fly fishing school

battle hill lodge iceland - sea trout

The Fish of a Lifetime

A sneak peek into Matt Harris' 656-page fly fishing opus

school of trout

Fly fishing immersion on the banks of the famed Henry's Fork

Latest Gear

Simms introduces ultralight Flyweight Packable Waders

Weighing in at less than 2.5 pounds, Simms latest is its lightest ever

New fly fishing gear: Spring 2025 roundup

A massive roundup of new rods, reels, lines, apparel, accessories and more

Skwala debuts RS and Carbon wading boots

With two new models, the Bozeman-based company enters the wading boot market for the first time

Simms launches ReCast resale platform for pre-owned gear

The new platform will reduce costs for anglers and waste from discarded gear