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Zero Startup Inertia
The pitfalls of technological advancement
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Trout under the towers
Fly fishing in the shadow of Torres del Paine
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Where the Pascagoula meets the Gulf
Fly fishing Horn Island

Latest News

Drought claims a Colorado trophy trout lake
Denver Water will completely drain Antero Reservoir, eliminating its brown, brook, cutthroat, and rainbow trout
Patagonia's new River Salt II wading boots aim to do it all for anglers
The new boots are designed from the ground up for both freshwater and saltwater angling
Orvis walks the hard road in an effort to remain true to its roots
After layoffs and restructuring, Orvis looks in on its beating heart
New twice-monthly School of Trout learning series debuts
A full year of all-new expert fly fishing instruction is on tap for Hatch Magazine readers

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Tips & Technique

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Fly fishing caddis emergences
Understanding caddis behavior is essential to trout fishing success
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New twice-monthly School of Trout learning series debuts
A full year of all-new expert fly fishing instruction is on tap for Hatch Magazine readers
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If I was starting over
Fly fishing advice for my younger self

Latest Conservation

Trump admin attempts to contain blowback from Forest Service 'reorganization'
The White House lobbed slurs while USDA leadership offered weak refutations of both reporting, statements from Forest Service veterans, and other critics of planned actions
$100 million for Canada's Atlantic salmon: What does it mean for recovery?
Canada's PM Carney directs millions to Atlantic salmon
Trump administration orders dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service
The headquarters is going to Utah. Every regional office is being shuttered. The research program is being destroyed.
Restoration update: In the wake of Klamath dam removal
Conservation crews have helped plant and seed thousands of native trees and other vegetation. Salmon have responded in kind.

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Travel

torres del paine region fly fishing
Trout under the towers
Fly fishing in the shadow of Torres del Paine
pascagoula
Where the Pascagoula meets the Gulf
Fly fishing Horn Island
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The siren song of the Texas redfish
Topwater eats, endless flats, and the redfish barstool

Latest Blog

The bedazzled angler
Fly fishing stickers: yay or nay?
This is water we are talking about
Every conversation about roads is a conversation about water
Get up, stand up
Stand up for your right to fish
The case for Canada
There's an almost endless bounty of Canadian fly fishing still untouched by U.S. anglers

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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

Zero Startup Inertia
The pitfalls of technological advancement
Patagonia's new River Salt II wading boots aim to do it all for anglers
The new boots are designed from the ground up for both freshwater and saltwater angling
Expand your horizons
Win a St. Croix TANNIC series fly rod plus more from Lamson and Scientific Anglers
Review: Orvis Recon fly rod (3rd generation — 2026)
On the water with Orvis' third incarnation of it's workhorse Recon series
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    The bedazzled angler

    They sit in a forgotten drawer in my tying desk, intermingling with odd-sized hooks, old fly boxes, and other ephemera that have eddied into this backwater over time. Some...

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    A native Alaskan arctic grayling.
    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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    More of Pennsylvania's Small Freestoners
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    Living the Dream: 2011 in Black and White
  • TRAVEL

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    Trout under the towers

    My friend Vikki tells me that my musical tastes are deeply offensive to her. I just smile and nod — she’s a few years older than me, but, despite her advancing age, she’s...

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    Where the Pascagoula meets the Gulf
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    The siren song of the Texas redfish

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    Casting to sea trout on the Fossalar River in iceland
    The rebirth of Icelandic sea trout fishing
    Hatch Magazine Inaugural Barracuda Tournament
  • CONSERVATION

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    Trump admin attempts to contain blowback from Forest Service 'reorganization'

    The U.S. Forest Service is in damage control.

    Almost two weeks ago,...

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    $100 million for Canada's Atlantic salmon: What does it mean for recovery?
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    Trump administration orders dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service

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    Truckin' to the river
    Yellowstone cutthroat trout jumping
    Invasive lake trout have rewired Yellowstone's food web
  • REVIEWS

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    Review: Orvis Recon fly rod (3rd generation — 2026)

    As I unzipped the top of the Cordura-coated rod tube in the front yard of a little Chilean farmhouse not too far from the cozy confines of...

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    Review: St. Croix Legend Elite SALT fly rod
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    Review: Orvis Superfine Graphite fly rod (2025)

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    Review: Redington GRANDE fly reel
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    Review: Patagonia Guidewater Waterproof Backpack
  • TIPS

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    Fly fishing caddis emergences

    When John Juracek, and I published our little book, Fishing Yellowstone Hatches, we wrote in the book’s introduction how a knowledge of insect hatches can improve angling...

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    New twice-monthly School of Trout learning series debuts
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    If I was starting over

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    5 big fish fighting tips to consider before you cast
    Brown Trout Raritan River NJ
    Streamer tenkara
  • NEWS

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    Antero Reservoir in Colorado
    Drought claims a Colorado trophy trout lake

    The ongoing western drought has claimed perhaps its biggest victim — a trophy trout reservoir in the upper reaches of the South Platte River drainage in Colorado’s fabled...

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    Patagonia's new River Salt II wading boots aim to do it all for anglers
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    Orvis walks the hard road in an effort to remain true to its roots

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    Automakers keep glorifying bad behavior
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    Biden admin rolls out $38 million for fish passage
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