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Barry & Cathy Beck

Fly Fisherman Throwback: The Woolly Bugger

It jigs, breathes, pulsates–and drives fish wild. Everywhere.

Barry Beck

The Genesis of a Film: The Cathy & Barry Beck Story

Watch the trailer for "Legacy" by "Mending the Line's" Joshua Caldwell, the hopeful story of

Ross Purnell, Producer

A Husband's Touching Remembrance of Cathy Beck

Cathy was a teacher, mentor, adventurer, and one of fly fishing's great ambassadors.

Barry Beck

Fly-Fishing Pioneer Cathy Beck Passes at 71

She was one half of the “first couple of fly fishing."

Ross Purnell

Not in Kansas Anymore: Fishing the Emerald Isle

Salmon and trout on Ireland's top private beats.

Barry & Cathy Beck

Back to the Bighorn River

Finding fishing solitude at Mallard's Landing & Two Leggins Access Sites.

Cathy & Barry Beck

Jimmy Carter

Tributes Continue for the Nation's First Fly Fisherman, Jimmy Carter

Plus Popovics to be honored, a generous young fly tier, Wyoming cutts, Wisconsin brookies, and

Lynn Burkhead, OSG Senior Digital Editor

Fly Fisherman Throwback: Anglish Spoken Here: On Angling Presidents

Former President Jimmy Carter was “triggered” by a subscription to Fly Fisherman.

Don Zahner

Glasnost on Russia's Ponoi River

An open discussion with former president Jimmy Carter, of Russia's greatest salmon river.

President Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter's Spruce Creek Diary

The former president recounts his time fly fishing a Pennsylvania gem with family and friends.

President Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter's Giant Tierra del Fuego Trout

Former President Jimmy Carter catches the fish of a lifetime on an Argentine dream trip.

President Jimmy Carter

Blane Chocklett

Blane Chocklett's Guide to Catching Landlocked Freshwater Stripers

Landlocked striped bass allow you to leave the ocean wind and waves behind.

Blane Chocklett

How to Fish a Cicada Hatch

Annual cicadas hatch every year and in every state, yet are widely overlooked and

Blane Chocklett

Changing the Nymph Game with Realistic Action

Designing multi-articulated flies to imitate mayflies, stoneflies, and other aquatic trout

Blane Chocklett

Redfish: America's Fish

A southeast coastal giant that offers 12 months of primetime fishing.

Blane Chocklett

Snakebit: How to Fly Fish for Snakeheads

“Fishzilla” got a bad reputation; snakeheads are world-class topwater gamefish. Here's where

Blane Chocklett

Muskie Hunter: How to Fly Fish for Muskies

Fly tackle and strategies to catch muskies in well under 10,000 casts.

Blane Chocklett

George Daniel

The Devil Fishes Mono: "Fly Fishing" Thin Rigs So Good They're Sinful

The line between fly fishing and spin fishing continues to narrow as fly fishing continues to

George Daniel

George Daniel's Hauling Tuck Cast

"The Professor" George Daniel demonstrates how to stop the rod high, and haul the line to make

Fly-Fisherman Staff

Slow & Stealthy: Making the Case for a Midlife Kayak

Wobble-free seamless transitions from positioning the boat to fishing, and more.

George Daniel

A Seductive Dance: How to Euro Jig Streamers

How to give your streamer up-and-down movement as a deadly tactic for any species.

George Daniel

7 Tips for Rigging Your Nymphs like a Pro

Here are seven important strategies from some of the world's best nymph fishermen.

George Daniel

René Harrop

Fly Fisherman Throwback: Cul de Canard Flies

A material that can float your dry flies without floatant.

René Harrop

Fly Fisherman Throwback: The Final Inch

If you're after surface-feeding trout, it is the most important part of the stream.

René Harrop

Fly Fisherman Throwback: A Case for Caddis

The caddis has rapidly attained a status equal to the mayfly in fly angling importance, but

René Harrop

Simplifying CDC

Give classic patterns a lift with CDC; Plus 12 Rene Harrop CDC fly recipes.

Rene Harrop

Hilary Hutcheson

Taking Care of Business in the Permit Capital of the World

Whether it's the intricacies of a family sport-fishing operation or the determination of an

Hilary Hutcheson

Siren Song: Chasing Permit with the Garbutt Brothers

From casting at large single fish in the lagoons to targeting schools of 5- to 15-pound fish

Hilary Hutcheson

Temps for Trout: How to Catch Fish that Behave Hot n Cold

Fish are cold-blooded, so their body temperature reflects that of the water in which they swim.

Hilary Hutcheson

The Redside Foundation: Addressing the Mental Health Challenges of Being a Guide

Fear, pain, grief, and uncertainty sometimes aren't a good look for professionals who spend

Hilary Hutcheson

Ragged Island: New Fishing Opportunities in the Nearly Uninhabited Jumentos Cays

The Southern Bahamas has outstanding fishing for large bonefish and mature tarpon.

Hilary Hutcheson | Photography by Brian Grossenbacher, Hilary Hutcheson, & Will Blair; Map Illustration by David Owens

Pure Life: Sailfish and Sloths in Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula

Fly fishing the “the most biologically intense place on Earth.”

Hilary Hutcheson

Lefty Kreh

Lefty: The Greatest of All Time

New film tells the story of Bernard “Lefty” Kreh's life, from his humble upbringings during

Jay Nichols and Ross Purnell

Fly Fisherman Throwback: Winter is for the Snow Birds

Mr. Salt surveys the lands –and waters–to the south for the best fly fishing.

Lefty Kreh

Fly Fisherman Throwback: Lefty Kreh's Ten Saltwater Flies

Five of these basic patterns work in most saltwater situations, and another five work

Lefty Kreh

Bronze Statue of Lefty Kreh Unveiled in Moving Ceremony

Monument of fly-fishing legend stands thigh-deep, forever casting to bluegill and largemouth.

Seth Denbo, Friends of Lefty Kreh/Potomac Valley Fly Fishers

How To Fly Cast, From Two of the Greatest

Apply these principles to make longer, more efficient casts.

Lefty Kreh & Ed Jaworowski

Gary LaFontaine

Fly Fisherman Throwback: A Primer of Stream Entomology–VII

A fly-fishing legend's seven-part series on bugs. Part VII: Riffle Areas–Feed Center of a

Gary LaFontaine

Fly Fisherman Throwback: A Primer of Stream Entomology–VI

A fly-fishing legend's seven-part series on bugs. Part VI: Fly fishing the high mountain lakes.

Gary LaFontaine

Fly Fisherman Throwback: A Primer of Stream Entomology­–V: The Snow Fly

A fly-fishing legend's seven-part series on bugs. Part V: February's capnia stonefly hatches.

Gary LaFontaine

Fly Fisherman Throwback: A Primer of Stream Entomology-IV

A fly-fishing legend's seven-part series on bugs. Part IV: Insect life Cycles.

Gary LaFontaine

Fly Fisherman Throwback: A Primer of Stream Entomology-III

A fly-fishing legend's seven-part series on bugs. Part III: Troubles with the Caddis Fly Hatch.

Gary J. LaFontaine

Fly Fisherman Throwback: A Primer of Stream Entomology-II

A fly-fishing legend's seven-part series on bugs. Part II: Midge Pupae–Feed for Trout.

Gary J. LaFontaine

Landon Mayer

The Best Landing Nets to Safely Release Fish

The right landing net, when used correctly, can help safely release individual trout.

Landon Mayer

10 Tips for Fighting Trout

How to wrangle trout effectively and get them in the net quickly.

Landon Mayer

High & Dirty: Fly Fishing During Spring Runoff

Spring's high water can be an opportunity rather than a disadvantage–with the right knowledge

Landon Mayer

How to Fight Trout Effectively and Get them in the Net Quickly

Landon Mayer's tips will help calm your nerves and allow you to gain control, so the trout can

Jay Nichols and Landon Mayer

Lani Waller

Grasshopper Bridge, Chapter 5: The Story of Jumping Mouse

Chapter 5 of Lani Waller's final and unpublished manuscript of fishing stories, guaranteed to

Lani Waller

Grasshopper Bridge, Chapter 4: The Trout Which Had No Spots

Chapter 4 of Lani Waller's final and unpublished manuscript of fishing stories, guaranteed to

Lani Waller

Grasshopper Bridge, Chapter 2: San Anselmo Creek

Chapter 2 of Lani Waller's final and unpublished manuscript of fishing stories, guaranteed to

Lani Waller

Grasshopper Bridge, Chapter 1: Exuma Sound

Chapter 1 of Lani Waller's final and unpublished manuscript of fishing stories, guaranteed to

Lani Waller

Dave Whitlock

Fly Fisherman Throwback: Fly Tier's Bench: Tying the Most Whithair Bug

The greatest thing about them is their pleasing way on light tackle–they please bass and

Dave Whitlock

Fly Fisherman Throwback: The Most Whithair Bass Bug

One of America's best-known trout fishermen reveals a secret love.

Dave Whitlock

Stalking the Golden Ghost II

The carp is America's toughest, smartest, biggest, and most accessible freshwater gamefish.

Dave Whitlock

Dave Whitlock's "Stalking the Golden Ghost"

The lowly carp may be our smartest and most challenging freshwater gamefish.

Dave Whitlock

Dave Whitlock's "Midging Part 1"

Successful midge fishing begins with a well-designed tackle system.

Dave Whitlock

The Dave I Knew and Loved

A tribute from the person who knew Dave Whitlock the best.

Emily Whitlock

Lee and Joan Wulff

Fly Fisherman Throwback: The Caster and the Classroom–Where Do You Begin?

Distilling the conglomeration of art, science, tradition and literature into the basic

Joan Salvato Wulff

Fly Fisherman Throwback: Joan Wulff's Sharpening Your Casting Skills

Exercises you can do at home to help you meet onstream casting challenges.

Joan Salvato Wulff

Fly Fisherman Throwback: Wulff's Battenkill

"A flow of many moods": Lee Wulff's posthumously published remembrances of his beloved

Lee Wulff

Fly Fisherman Throwback: The Wulff Flies

The creator of a classic fly series explains how it happened.

Lee Wulff

Fly Fisherman Throwback: Joan Wulff's "Drift"

The right move between back and forward fly casts can make a world of difference in

Joan Salvato Wulff

Influential Anglers

Fly Fisherman Throwback: Those Catskill Days

Harry Darbee–legend he is ...but saint he ain't!

Harry Darbee

Becca Sue Klein Left a Beautiful Legacy

She did so much to spread the joy of fly fishing to everyone—especially with women, children,

Ross Purnell

Guiding Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Legendary Bahamas fly-fishing guide recalls his days with the influential reverend in new film

Herbert Miller with contributions by Olivia Lu

The 50 Most Influential Fly Fishers

The people who changed the face of fly fishing over the past five decades.

Fly Fisherman Staff

Remembering Bob Popovics

A man of big stature who humbly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps and eagerly shared

Lynn Burkhead, OSG Senior Digital Editor

How a Marine Sniper Turned to Fly Tying and Fishing to Help His Recovery

Excerpted from Healing Waters: Veterans' Stories of Recovery in Their Own Words about how fly

Beau Beasley

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