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Except in a few waters across the country, smallmouth bass have had little protection from overharvest. Even in the fish’s…»
I started fishing beaver ponds when I was young and still learning how to cast. Most of the ponds I…»
Fishing Montana’s Bitterroot River during the spring Skwala (Skwala parallela) hatch is one of the West’s greatest fly-fishing events. Yes,…»
At first glance, the eddies of Oregon’s Deschutes River can look lifeless and empty in early spring. But often, if…»
At about the same time each year that basketball junkies freak out on March Madness, a similar affliction consumes another…»
I can remember the first time I saw my fishing companion pull a Glo-Bug out of his fly box. I…»
The story of Mike’s Midge Pupa began during a visit to a well-known Pennsylvania spring creek. I was working my…»
The Arkansas River on Colorado’s Front Range is unlike many Western rivers because it flows freely for more than 150…»
Almost anyone with an interest in fly fishing for trout is at least familiar with Idaho’s Henry’s Fork. Those who…»
The old man was thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck. The brown blotches of…»
Saltwater fly-fishing destinations are very different from one another, and each presents unique challenges for tackling fast-running fish. Because of…»
Jim Lichatowich has studied Pacific salmon in the Northwest as a government fisheries scientist for over 30 years. Now he…»
Quill-body flies effectively imitate segmented insect abdomens, but they are a bear to tie with traditional quill-body materials like biots…»
Shortly after I moved to southcentral Pennsylvania I became fascinated with the large Drake (brown, yellow, and green) and Hexagenia…»
Getting a perfect drift can seem like an impossible task, especially with long casts. Whether you are floating a dry…»
When I eventually write a book about my life as a fly fisher, I’ll call it Greenleaf, after a small…»
Before sitting down to tie Sheep Minnows, get a live minnow or a photo of the minnow you want to…»
A good cast, a convincing fly, and an accurate reading of the water are critical elements in your success, but…»
Fly-fishing success for me has often come by way of learning from my mistakes, from the time I was nine…»
When you are nymph fishing, there is nothing worse than the feeling of not knowing where your fly is or…»
Although I now live in western Montana’s Bitterroot Valley and spend most of my time pursuing trout, my thoughts often…»
When you play a system at the gaming tables of Las Vegas, you’re sure to lose your money systematically. Yet…»
The blue whale, the largest animal on the planet, can grow to 130 tons feeding on tiny shrimplike krill less…»
By mid-June, most trout anglers have forsaken their fly rods for baseball and barbecues, but the summer action is just…»
Every year, fly tiers scour their local fly shops to find new materials. Retailers turn their shelves upside down and…»
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