by Chris Hunt - Thursday, Nov 2nd, 2023
I travel a lot, and I almost always travel with a significant amount of fly-fishing gear. From rods and reels and boxes of flies to waders, boots and rain gear, I can max out my 50-pound weight limit for a checked bag after just five minutes of packing.
But that’s never my goal when I prepare for a trip — particularly a long trip where fishing is virtually the sole purpose of the adventure. Rather, I aim to pack as efficiently as possible. And, to be honest, I’ve gotten pretty good at it.
by Richard Wilson - Tuesday, Oct 31st, 2023
It takes two short questions to expose just how viscerally brain-bending fishing can be.
The first is ‘Why do we go fishing?’ This isn’t subtle and needs just 3 words for an answer. Maybe there’s someone out there who’ll say they don’t go fishing to catch fish, but I’ve never met them. There’s no shortage of secondary reasons such as good company and beautiful locations, but they’re all predicated on the idea that we go fishing to catch fish. The clue is in the name. This answer, as I will demonstrate, is wrong.
by George Daniel - Friday, Oct 27th, 2023
Autumn is one of the most beautiful times to be on the water, especially when fall foliage is at its peak. However, this time of year also creates some of the most challenging fishing conditions of the year, including low water. While there is no shortage of recommendations on how to tackle autumn conditions, here are a few of my favorite tips for dealing with low flows and other challenges common during the fall days on the water.
by Chris Hunt - Thursday, Oct 26th, 2023
A recently completed study using relatively new eDNA technology shows that replacing culverts that might act as fish migration barriers is key to restoring salmon and steelhead in the Pacific Northwest. And, presumably, wherever faulty culverts interrupt salmonid migration. More broadly, however, the study is a herald for the use of eDNA science in restoration work conducted across environments and around the globe.
by Hatch Magazine - Wednesday, Oct 25th, 2023
It’s not accurate to say that Greys is no longer a household name in the U.S. For those of us over 40, or perhaps even 30, Greys is every bit of a household name. But Greys, which was founded in the 1960s in the U.K., dramatically reduced its American footprint for a decade or longer, leaving some younger anglers unfamiliar with the brand’s longtime reputation for providing well-designed, quality fly fishing gear at affordable prices — a niche brands like Redington and ECHO have become best known for in the U.S. market.
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