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Is Fishing The Bahamas Worth It?

Fly fishing can take you to some pretty incredible destinations, and The Bahamas certainly ranks near the top of that list. It's an incredible place to try your hand at catching a variety of fish, including bonefish and permit. But if you decide to make a DIY trip to the Bahamas, is it even worth it? That's the question Ken Baldwin tries to answer in his...

3 Bad Habits That Lose Big Fish

If you're tired of hooking into nice fish, only to lose them at some point during the fight, then you need to read this story from Louis Cahill at Gink & Gasoline. He details three bad habits that are likely to cause you to lose big fish, and how to avoid them. You can read the story here.

Tying Tuesday: Picky Eater

This week's Tying Tuesday features an interesting little nymph from Charlie Craven, called the Picky Eater. As its name implies, this bug should help put fish in the net when it feels like they're refusing everything else in your box.

Snake River Dams Don't Provide Clean Energy

The Snake River Dams are in the news once again, and this time they're in the crosshairs of scientists from a group called Tell The Dam Truth (a bit on the nose, but I like it). Tell The Dam Truth just released a study that looks at claims about the clean energy produced by the Lower Snake River Dams - The Lower Granite, Little Goose, Lower Monumental, and...

Orvis Podcast: All About The Henry's Fork

On the most recent episode of the Orvis podcast, Tom Rosenbauer sat down with Brandon Hoffner to talk all about the Henry's Fork. Hoffner is the executive director of the Henry's Fork Foundation, which works hard to manage and preserve the fishery as it faces a myriad of environmental problems. You can listen to the podcast here.

Story: Patagonia Nymphing

Dom Swentosky recently took a trip down to Patagonia, fishing with his buddy and longtime Troutbitten collaborator Austin Dando. The two had a wonderful time, and one of the best things to come out of the trip was this great story from Dom about nymphing for brown trout. The insights are typical of Dom, and as you probably suspect, there are more...

OnX Acquires TroutRoutes

OnX, the popular mapping app primarily used by big game hunters, announced this week that they've purchased TroutRoutes. TroutRoutes is a mapping app that has mapped all designated trout streams in the Lower 48 states in America. The app also shows real-time flow data, and consolidated information about access points to make finding and fishing new water an...

"Mending the Line" To Stream on Netflix

The new fly fishing-centered movie Mending the Line is set to start streaming on Netflix this weekend. The film garnered positive reviews throughout its theatrical run, and features footage from some of fly fishing's most gifted filmmakers.

Korkers Debuts New Wade-Lite Boots

Korkers has announced the release of a new series of wading boots, according to the folks over at Angling Trade. The Wade-Lite boots are unique for Korkers because they're a fixed-sole boot (no interchangeable soles). The Wade-Lite boots are also, as the name suggests, supposed to be as light as possible. You can view a video highlighting the release of...

AMFF One Fly Raffle

The American Museum of Fly Fishing (AMFF) is honoring the legendary Jackson Hole One Fly Tournament with its 2024 Heritage Award. With that award comes the opportunity for one angler to win a spot to fish from the Chairman's Boat during the One Fly Tournament. Raffle entries cost $150, and all raffle entrants will get a limited edition set of One Fly x AMFF...