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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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Should I cast or should I go?
Practicing "slow fishing" on the Upper Delaware River
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What makes a pike fly great?
Tips on buying and tying pike flies that work

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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.
Simms introduces ultralight Flyweight Packable Waders
Weighing in at less than 2.5 pounds, Simms latest is its lightest ever
Public lands caucus: gift or grift?
Republican lawmakers with pitiful conservation records are singing a different tune on public lands
After the flood
Life and fishing in western N.C. in the wake of Hurricane Helene

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Tips & Technique

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
sea run brown trout nymph
A down-and-dirty nymph with a royal name
Fish it proudly

Latest Conservation

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.
Public lands caucus: gift or grift?
Republican lawmakers with pitiful conservation records are singing a different tune on public lands
Are U.S. public lands on the chopping block?
Last-minute shenanigans from House republicans seek to sell-off almost half a million acres of public lands
Second round of NOAA firings put fish species at risk
The latest cuts may impact the federal agency's ability to regulate overfishing, salmon hatcheries, and much more

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Travel

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The beasts of the Bighorn
One of the West's most storied tailwaters rarely disappoints
Lower Green River Lake
4 underrated Western trout towns
These fishy gems are too often overlooked by traveling anglers
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Will your fishing trip to Canada be impacted by political tension?
How travel to Canada will — and won't — be affected by the ongoing trade war

Latest Blog

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
Burn pile
If we get done by noon, we can run down to the pond, sit in the shade and catch some fish
You're gonna need a bigger flat
Shark smarts gone wrong

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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

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
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    Should I cast or should I go?

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    This old creek
  • 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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    BC Steelhead
    Living the Dream: 2011 in Black and White
    An early spring brown trout from Pennsylvania's Lehigh River.
    Random Shots from 2012
  • TRAVEL

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    The beasts of the Bighorn

    I’ve lost count of the number of eye-rolling stories that I’ve heard from guides about clients killing trophy fish caught from the West’s great trout rivers. The notion...

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    Lower Green River Lake
    4 underrated Western trout towns
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    Will your fishing trip to Canada be impacted by political tension?

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    At the top of the world
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    How to drink your way through the fishing day: Classic Catskills
  • CONSERVATION

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

    Last week, Illinois officials took possession of a 50-acre stretch of riverbed in Chicago’s shipping channel in a last-ditch effort to prevent an ecological disaster from...

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    Public lands caucus: gift or grift?
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    Are U.S. public lands on the chopping block?

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    Bristol Bay Crystal Creek Lodge
    EPA Extends Pebble Mine Comment Period
    KSM Mine Site
    Pebble Isn't the Only Mine Threatening Alaska's Fisheries
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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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    Review: Alpacka Raft Oryx Packraft Canoe
    Patagonia Foot Tractor Wading Boots
    Review: Patagonia Foot Tractor Wading Boots
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    pike fly fishing
    What makes a pike fly great?

    My pike problem started during the summer of 2007 in northwest Saskatchewan. It was my first trip to Canada to fly fish for pike and grayling, and I was kind of flying by...

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    Unwritten rules when fishing from a boat
    sea run brown trout nymph
    A down-and-dirty nymph with a royal name

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  • NEWS

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

    Last week, Illinois officials took possession of a 50-acre stretch of riverbed in Chicago’s shipping channel in a last-ditch effort to prevent an ecological disaster from...

    view article

    More News

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    Simms introduces ultralight Flyweight Packable Waders
    ryan zinke cpac
    Public lands caucus: gift or grift?

    From the Archives

    School of Trout students
    The Tao of Trout
    Black Eagle Dam in Great Falls
    Supreme Court to Hear Case with Far Reaching Effects on Fishermen
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