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Greys introduces new, budget-friendly Cruise fly rod and reel combo kit

A new option for dollar-conscious anglers from the folks at Greys

by Hatch Magazine - Wednesday, Oct 25th, 2023

Photo: Greys Fishing.

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.

Fly rods and science: Costa's Marlin Fly project

A collaborative effort between researchers, conservation organizations, fly anglers and local partners is helping to expand our understanding of striped marlin and other billfish

by Hatch Magazine - Sunday, Oct 22nd, 2023

Photo: Nick Price.

In a world where the concept of “uncharted” or “exotic” is becoming increasingly elusive, is the bleeding edge frontier of fly fishing not experienced by catching something newer or bigger but through the fusion of fly angling with science and conservation? So says a new short film from Costa Sunglasses, which details the recent effort of a group of scientists, fly anglers, guides, and other volunteers to leverage fly fishing to help researchers learn more about Pacific billfish populations.

New fly fishing gear: October 2023

What's new on the water this month

by Hatch Magazine - Monday, Oct 16th, 2023

Photo: St. Croix.

It’s fall, fellow fly fishers, no matter where you are in the northern hemisphere. You might still be slathering on sunscreen on the Gulf Coast of Florida this week, but just a few days ago, anglers in several parts of the country saw their first official snowflakes of the season. That means that fly fishing gear manufacturers are ramping up for holiday sales, and there are quite a few new items debuting across the angling spectrum this month.

Crossing the blue ceiling

Time is a river in which you cannot wade upstream

by Jon Tobey - Friday, Oct 13th, 2023

Photo: Karen Blaha / cc2.0.

I parked in the packed gravel driveway that had become only barely distinguishable from the yard, due to weeds poking through the rocks. I glanced at my watch. My flight was early and I’d made good time coming up from the city. The realtor wasn’t going to be here for another hour. I got out of the rental car and stretched. After the air-conditioned ride, the 100 degree heat and 100 percent humidity hit me immediately. It was “hawt.” My tee shirt felt like I had just taken it out of the washing machine. Welcome to July in Wilbur, Vermont.

Does the 'discovery' of salmon in the Arctic forecast a shift in habitat?

Scientists are exploring whether climatic and other changes are leading to new ranges for Pacific salmon

by Chris Hunt - Thursday, Oct 12th, 2023

The Colville River Bluffs on Alaska's North Slope (photo: Paxson Woelber / cc2.0, modified).

As Pacific salmon stocks continue to decline in their native ranges thanks to a toxic environmental cocktail that includes everything from poor fish management practices, fish migration barriers and climate change, it appears some salmon are finding and colonizing new habitat.

Fresh research from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks shows that chum salmon were discovered spawning in the Anaktuvuk and Itkillik rivers on Alaska’s North Slope this year. Both rivers are tributaries of the Colville River, which flows into the Arctic Ocean some 60 miles southwest of Prudhoe Bay.