Editor's Notebook

Jim Lepage with Andros Island bonefish

Orvis Buys the Scientific Anglers and Ross Brands from 3M

May 1, 2013 • No comments

The Orvis Company of Manchester, Vermont, has purchased the Scientific Anglers and Ross brands from 3M (NYSE:MMM). Scientific Anglers is…»

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Cicadas are an important food source almost every in year in select regions of the country. Paul Weamer photo

Massive Cicada Emergence Set for East Coast

April 12, 2013 • No comments

Magicicadas—also known as 17-year cicadas—are expected to emerge from their underground burrows in the spring of 2013. The large insects…»

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Fins and Photos

Streamside

Marcellus

Marcellus Legislation

August 16, 2012 • 2 comments

In June the Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved regulations requiring that Marcellus wastewater be treated to drinking-water standards before…»

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Bob Clouser

Susquehanna’s Lost Smallmouth Fishery

April 17, 2012 • 2 comments

  Middletown smallmouth guide Bob Clouser has for more than a decade sounded the alarm that Susquehanna smallmouth in the…»

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Saltwater

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New Scientific Anglers Sun Screen

May 1, 2012 • No comments

Bruce Chard Photo Scientific Anglers has come out with some great new sunscreen for fishing in the salt. The new…»

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Carbon Marine LineLiar

April 29, 2012 • No comments

Photo Bruce Chard If you travel to salt water fly fish anywhere in the world it’s possible to take some…»

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Rockies

Floating Line Or Sinking Tip?

April 30, 2012 • No comments

One of the most common and annoying problems occurring on the water is the tip of a floating fly line…»

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WF vs. DT, The Great Debate

April 25, 2012 • 3 comments

One of the long standing myths in fly fishing is that a Double Taper (DT) fly line is more delicate…»

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West Coast

Dean River steelhead

What’s that Reel?

October 19, 2012 • 2 comments

We’ve had some emails and phone calls in the past two weeks about the current cover image of Fly Fisherman,…»

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The Angle of Recast for Steelhead

March 29, 2012 • 1 comment

Swinging flies for winter steelhead is no different, really, than casting dries to picky browns: if you cast a dry…»

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East Coast

Illustration | Joe Mahler

Squid In The Rips

May 7, 2012 • No comments

The scene of jumping squid and striped bass recurs in my imagination when I’m off the water, and has kept…»

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THANKS FOR READING

April 3, 2012 • Comments Off

After nearly 8 months and almost 100 blog entries, this will be my final blog.  I’m resigning as the writer…»

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Breaking The Surface

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Battle for Biscayne Bay

March 23, 2012 • 2 comments
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Premier Fly Tying Materials

March 22, 2012 • No comments

Spring is finally here and after a full winter season of fly tying, it is time to replenish my materials.…»

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