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Take Action Bristol Bay, Alaska is host to one of the last great salmon fisheries on earth. It’s our last…»

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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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We’ve never had a “Guide of the Year” before, but this year we made an exception for . . .…»

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

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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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Trout Unlimited joined some elite company Wednesday night when it was awarded the prestigious U.S. Forest Service-Bureau of Land…»

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    30 seconds of hilarity  . . .The Simms staff seems to be making great use of their new…»

From the frontpiece from John Goddard’s book, Trout Flies of Britain and Europe.

Today I received the sad news from both Gary Borger and Lefty Kreh that fly fishing legend John Goddard passed…»

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In the 70s and 80s, California’s Hat Creek supported upwards of 5,000 trout per mile. Since then, it has since…»

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The Sportsmen’s Act may have been killed earlier this week, but don’t nail the coffin shut just yet. Sen. Jeff…»

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[This is an excerpt of the upcoming 2013 Fly Fisherman Gear Guide which will be on sale Nov. 20, 2012.…»

The entire Turneffe Atoll has been declared a marine preserve by the government of Belize, thanks in large part to the hard work of Craig Hayes, owner of Turneffe Flats lodge, and by the Turneffe Atoll Trust. Anna Purnell photo

  The Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve was enacted on Tuesday (9/25/12) by the Hon. Lisel Alamilla, Belize’s Minister of Forestry,…»

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Sportsmen Vote is creating a custom survey for the presidential candidates based on your questions. This is your chance to…»

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  In the late 1980s Sage changed the world of performance fly rods by introducing rods that were stiffer, faster,…»

Fishing was excellent on the upper Delaware River in 2011 with cold water, heavy hatches, and a summer of gorging…»

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On my desk there is a box of gorgeous steelhead flies tied by master fly tier and innovator Bob Quigley.…»