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mono rig jig streamer fly fishing
Using a mono rig and jig streamers for fall fishing
Tools for low flows
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Danger, Will Robinson!
There are many threats facing hunting and fishing, but what's the biggest one?
A non-native Columbia River walleye with a partially digested fish in its mouth
Walleye are the latest threat to Snake River salmon and steelhead
Another non-native predator is imperiling endangered salmon

Latest News

Walleye are the latest threat to Snake River salmon and steelhead
Another non-native predator is imperiling endangered salmon
Hurricane storm surge can benefit tarpon and snook, research shows
A silver lining amongst the devastation of other hurricane impacts
USFWS seeks to expand Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Under a new proposal, new refuge lands would be acquired from willing sellers
First salmon in 112 years return to upper Klamath River
In the wake of dam removals, salmon make their way upriver

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Tips & Technique

mono rig jig streamer fly fishing
Using a mono rig and jig streamers for fall fishing
Tools for low flows
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Go back to school on small streams
Refocusing on fundamentals through the lens of creeks and small streams
smallmouth bass in net
Carpin' for smallmouth
In the height of summer, smallmouth and carp have a relationship akin to permit and stingrays

Latest Conservation

Walleye are the latest threat to Snake River salmon and steelhead
Another non-native predator is imperiling endangered salmon
USFWS seeks to expand Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Under a new proposal, new refuge lands would be acquired from willing sellers
First salmon in 112 years return to upper Klamath River
In the wake of dam removals, salmon make their way upriver
Due to alarming king salmon bycatch, feds close Alaskan pollock trawl fishery
Excessively high bycatch numbers continue to challenge the idea that trawl fisheries are sustainable

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Travel

Gaucho Jorge Martel Martinez
The most important man in Patagonia
The making of one of the world's premier trout fisheries
Winston Ostrow with a Lower Wisconsin smallmouth bass
Life abundant
Rolling with the flow on the Lower Wisconsin
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Go deep for early season pike
Early pike fishing can be some of the best of the year, if you know where to find them

Latest Blog

Danger, Will Robinson!
There are many threats facing hunting and fishing, but what's the biggest one?
Trash-talking trout
The town dump is the great equalizer
What if you could no longer do the thing you loved most?
If you couldn't fish anymore, what would you do?
This old creek
There's magic in this dark water

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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

Abel Reels introduces new collab with ... Nike NOCTA and Drake?
A new, mold-breaking collaboration
Review: Hardy Averon fly reel
A new favorite from Hardy
Behind the scenes with G. Loomis
The Woodland, WA rodmaker hopes its new video series will help customers "feel connected"
New fly fishing gear: September 2024
What's new on (and off) the water this month
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  • BLOG

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    Danger, Will Robinson!

    Have you ever wondered about our future as anglers and hunters, or about the legacy we’ll leave behind for our kids and grandkids? If you care about the great outdoors,...

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    Trash-talking trout
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    What if you could no longer do the thing you loved most?

    From the Archives

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    The saltwater curse
    Tom Sadler (left) and Alex Diekmann.
    They will write songs about you
  • PHOTOGRAPHY

    Latest Photography

    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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    From the Archives

    An early spring brown trout from Pennsylvania's Lehigh River.
    Random Shots from 2012
    Fly Fishing Puget Sound: Part I
    Fly Fishing Puget Sound: Part I
  • TRAVEL

    Latest Travel

    Gaucho Jorge Martel Martinez
    The most important man in Patagonia

    The Rio Blanco rises from a series Andean glacial lakes high in the Aysen region of Patagonia. It’s a river born of ice and rock, and it slices through imposing, tall...

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    Winston Ostrow with a Lower Wisconsin smallmouth bass
    Life abundant
    dalton trail lodge pike yukon canada
    Go deep for early season pike

    From the Archives

    Stikine River Alaska Fly Fishing
    Loafers and kings
    alaska grayling dorsal fin
    At the top of the world
  • CONSERVATION

    Latest Conservation

    A non-native Columbia River walleye with a partially digested fish in its mouth
    Walleye are the latest threat to Snake River salmon and steelhead

    Righting wrongs is a tough proposition in the world of fisheries conservation. Too often, the challenges outweigh expectations. Just as frequently, reality sets in, and...

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    More Conservation

    An alligator in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
    USFWS seeks to expand Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
    Chinook salmon spotted in an upper Klamath River tributary
    First salmon in 112 years return to upper Klamath River

    From the Archives

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    Trump administration's flagrant attacks on public lands, clean air and clean water continue
    deer hunting
    Death by any other name
  • REVIEWS

    Latest Review

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    Review: Hardy Averon fly reel

    Hardy seems to cycle through its product lineup quicker than many other manufacturers. I have a wonderful 9’9” 3-weight Ultralite LL rod that’s no longer produced, and...

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    Review: Korkers Stealth Sneaker wading boots
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    Gear we love right now: August 2024

    From the Archives

    Sage METHOD Fly Rod
    Review: Sage METHOD Fly Rod
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    Review: Douglas Outdoors Upstream Plus fly rod
  • TIPS

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    mono rig jig streamer fly fishing
    Using a mono rig and jig streamers for fall fishing

    Typically, fall is the time to cast sinking fly lines and large streamers for aggressive fish. Some fish are preparing to spawn while others, like musky and bass, are...

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    Go back to school on small streams
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    Carpin' for smallmouth

    From the Archives

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    The seven deadly sins of fly fishing
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    Fishing tips from the birds
  • NEWS

    Latest News

    A non-native Columbia River walleye with a partially digested fish in its mouth
    Walleye are the latest threat to Snake River salmon and steelhead

    Righting wrongs is a tough proposition in the world of fisheries conservation. Too often, the challenges outweigh expectations. Just as frequently, reality sets in, and...

    view article

    More News

    Storm surge near Tampa General Hospital in Florida
    Hurricane storm surge can benefit tarpon and snook, research shows
    An alligator in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
    USFWS seeks to expand Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

    From the Archives

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    Cobia: the fish of the future
    Umqua Toketee and Swiftwater Tech Vest
    Umpqua Introduces Two New Fishing Vests
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