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New Zealand trout: Crass and unsophisticated
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Colorado native trout found reproducing in new home waters
After almost being wiped out by wildfire, Hayden Creek Cutthroat trout are on the rebound
Redington releases new EDC fly rods
A new multi-application rod lineup featuring 15 different models
Britain's brown trout could be gone by 2080
A new study offers a dire warning for one of the world's most beloved fish
Simms debuts its spring 2025 lineup
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Planning a fly fishing trip? It's never too early to start.
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Utah's public lands battle shows the power of political contributions
Public lands advocates have limited options to counter the power of industry influence

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new zealand backcountry fly fishing
New Zealand trout: Crass and unsophisticated
Never go in against a Kiwi brown or rainbow trout when your fishing trip is on the line. Or so I’d been told.
fishing torres del paine patagonia chile
Planning a fly fishing trip? It's never too early to start.
Tips for a successful fly fishing venture to far away places
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The Silent Spotter: Fly fishing films are good again
A different kind of fly fishing hero

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Sick fishing
Cigars, I told myself. It’s just the cigars.
Can fly fishing for trout change your life?
Why do 7 million anglers pick up a fly rod and go fishing every year?
Faster isn't always better, even on the flats
Rods that bend have benefits, almost anywhere you fish
Utah's public lands battle shows the power of political contributions
Public lands advocates have limited options to counter the power of industry influence

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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

The truth about fly rods
6 observations about trout rods
Tips for trout anglers with limited budgets
You don't need a bottomless bank account to become a stellar angler
Faster isn't always better, even on the flats
Rods that bend have benefits, almost anywhere you fish
Redington releases new EDC fly rods
A new multi-application rod lineup featuring 15 different models
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    Sick fishing

    That first ominous little tickle in the back of my throat came on the morning after a fairly raucous evening of hand-rolled cigars, butter-smooth rum and, of all things,...

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    Words: Todd Tanner.   Images: Tim Romano and Jeremy Roberts.

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    I’ve had the good fortune — or the extreme displeasure, depending on either your perspective or your fondness for self-immolation — to spend many days and evenings...

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    Book Review: Norman Maclean: A Life of Letters and Rivers

    Norman Maclean wrote A River Runs Through It, the book which inspired the Robert Redford film of the same...

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    The Silent Spotter: Fly fishing films are good again
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    Book Review: Calling After Water

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    Book Review: This Artful Sport
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    The truth about fly rods

    Experts always have opinions. As they should. Any expert worth his or her salt will have strong views regarding their areas of expertise, and any expert who isn’t...

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    Planning a fly fishing trip? It's never too early to start.

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    A native cutthroat trout found only in the Arkansas River drainage of southern Colorado, and once on the brink of extinction, is now reproducing naturally in waters where...

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    Britain's brown trout could be gone by 2080

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