by Ben Kryzinski - Friday, Jul 9th, 2021
A new study from biologists in the Czech Republic suggests trout can become addicted to illicit drugs that find their way into waterways, a stark reminder that human activity has a cascading effect on the environment as a whole.
by Laura Lundquist - Wednesday, Jul 7th, 2021
Earlier this spring, Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks (FWP) warned of a historic decline in brown trout populations in southern Montana. In some streams, brown trout populations have dropped to the lowest levels recorded in 50 years. As a result, FWP asked the public for input on proposed fishing restrictions designed to protect brown trout in some of Montana’s most heralded trout water, including the Big Hole, Ruby, Boulder, Beaverhead, Yellowstone, Madison, Shields, and Stillwater rivers. Citing scientific studies conducted both by FWP and the U.S.
by Spencer Durrant - Monday, Jul 5th, 2021
Fishing tight, low, skinny water can be simultaneously frustrating and rewarding. And fishing these tiny creeks—most of which are so small anglers step over them without a second thought—often feels like more work than it’s worth. Whether because of fighting brush and losing flies, or dealing with impossibly spooky fish, it’s perhaps unsurprising that many anglers skip over this kind of water.
by Chris Hunt - Friday, Jul 2nd, 2021
No, you can’t actually see the tide drain the blonde sand flat southeast of Clarence Town harbor, but it happens fast. And it happens in toto. As in, when the tide goes out, it goes all the way out, leaving behind something akin to a Walmart parking lot after a thunderstorm.
Seemingly, one minute the warm Caribbean water is there. The next, it’s gone.
by Chad Shmukler - Thursday, Jul 1st, 2021
The 4x4s that dot the sands of Cape Poge on Chappaquiddick Island aren’t typically lined up in what anyone would call end-to-end fashion. Even at Wasque Point, which sits at the southeastern end of the island and is one of the most popular fishing spots on the entirety of Martha’s Vineyard, pressure is usually light enough that anglers aren’t on top of each other.
In much of rural America, the town dump remains the great equalizer. Sometimes known as the more sanitary sounding “transfer station,” it’s the place that virtually...
It felt like a slower-than-usual day. But then, on the morning after, I noticed a tender area a few inches to the right of my belly-button—not coincidentally, the place...
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Korkers new Stealth Sneaker is a hybrid of the wading shoes we’ve seen grow in popularity lately and the tried-and-true wading boots...
There’s a creek freak in every fly fisher, even if it's compartmentalized away, deep in the emotional recesses of our psyches. Most of us who have fly fished for years —...
The notion that Alaskan pollock are a...
