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For salmon and steelhead to survive, the dams must come out

Without removal of all four lower Snake River dams, salmon and steelhead are on the path to extinction

by Chris Hunt - Friday, Jan 10th, 2020

Photo: Matt Stoecker | DamNation Collection

Over the last 20 years, the federal government has invested nearly $17 billion into the recovery of Snake River Basin salmon and steelhead. Today, all stocks of salmon and steelhead in the basin are gravely imperiled and some are at the precipice of extinction.

RIO introduces new Fathom sinking lines for lake anglers

Innovative new sinking line series aimed at still water anglers seeking deep quarry

by Ben Kryzinski - Tuesday, Jan 7th, 2020

Photo: Aga Kubale.

To kick off the new year, RIO introduced a new series of sinking lines aimed at lake anglers. As the new series' name, Fathom, implies, the lines are aimed at anglers seeking quarry in deeper waters—whether fishing from a boat, float tube, pontoon, SUP, or from shore.

Each of the lines in the series is designed with a short, powerful head intended to allow casters to shoot long lengths of line with minimal false casting. Lines are multi-color to identify the load point and are also color coded to indicate sink rate.

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To share or not to share?

by Chris Hunt - Thursday, Jan 2nd, 2020

Photo: Chad Shmukler

“To share or not to share…”

If Hamlet were a fly fisher instead of just an angst-ridden 30-something pining for his dead father, this might have been what he uttered as he pondered the value of his own life. For, much like this Shakespearean dramatis personae, we anglers are often faced with this dilemma.

Not life or death, mind you. But, in the most dramatic of instances, the life or death of a great stretch of trout water.

Editors' picks: The best stories of 2019

Favorite stories of the past year, as selected by our staff and contributors

by Chad Shmukler - Monday, Dec 30th, 2019

From 'In the Highlands' (photo: Earl Harper).

Last week, we showcased the most popular Hatch Magazine stories of 2019. As is the norm, those top 10 stories of the past year was a mixed bag that included not only stories that were the favorites of our readers, but of our editors and contributors, as well. But, in addition to each year's reader favorites, there are always a pile of stories that the folks that help bring you Hatch Magazine want to highlight.

The 10 most read articles of 2019

Reader favorites from the past year

by Chad Shmukler - Saturday, Dec 28th, 2019

Photo: James Joiner

At the end of every December, we take a look back at the top stories of the year. While each year's reader favorites always unsurprisingly contain a few stories from each of the areas we focus on most intently here at Hatch Magazine—namely conservation journalism, stories about gear, tips on how to become a better angler and so on—there are always a few stories that grab readers more than we expect them to.