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- New & Improved Gear: June 2018
- Skip Morris: “My Top Five Nymphs”
- Using Google Maps to Find Early Season Schoolies in New England
- “Crazy for the Bug”
- What About Soft-Hackled Flies?
- Fly Rod Reviews: Mystic Reaper X and Mystic M-Series Nymphing Rod
- Randy Wayne White: Adventurer by the Book
- “Born Again”
“Fine Lines”
Current and quotable.- "I distrust experts in general and fishing experts in particular." - W. D. Wetherell
- "As with a faint star in the night's sky, one can better understand fishing's allure by looking around it, off to the side, not right at it." - Holly Morris
- "With steelheading sometimes you have to smell the skunk before you can taste victory." - Austin McPherson
Rich and Poor Trout Streams
GEOLOGY determines the entire character of a trout stream. A glance at the surrounding terrain can tell you how big the trout will grow, how much food is available to them, and how they will be distributed in the stream; it also helps you predict their feeding behavior and even what flies will work
Read more...“Ask the Experts”
- When You’re Not the Only One
- Using Indicator Flies
- Flies for the Trouts
- Skip Morris: “My Top Five Nymphs”
- How To Hook Fish On Tiny Flies
- What About Soft-Hackled Flies?
- Presenting Flies Behind a Midstream Rock
- Figuring Out the Local Hatch
- “Fish Ears”
- Dealing With Wind
- How Long Do Prepackaged Leaders Last?
- Getting Them On, Then In
Latest News
Tippets: Summer Fishing in the West, How to Unravel Leaders
Terry Wickstrom hosts Kirk Deeter on a recent episode of his radio program, “Terry Wickstrom Outdoors,” to talk about navigating hot and dry conditions of summers in the West. “Deeter’s favorite option is to fish small, high altitude streams. If … more
Sage’s New SPECTRUM C Reel Family
Sage has announced the upcoming release of the new SPECTRUM C reel series, featuring a larger arbor and die cast frame. Read more in the press release below.
Video: How to Tie a Bluegill Belly Bean
Tim Flagler demonstrates how to tie Paul Beel’s Bluegill Belly Bean in this week’s featured tying video. The Belly Bean, although designed for bluegill, will work for numerous other species too. It can be tied in a nearly infinite variety of colors.
New from Redington for 2019
Redington has announced the forthcoming release of new products for 2019: The Grande reel, and Butter Stick and Dually fly rod series. Read more in the press release below.
Books »
- “Born Again”
What happens when you wake up one day and you realize that you just aren’t as motivated to get up and go fishing as you once were? Do you just chalk it up to being older and busier?
Flies »
- Why an Emerger Is Almost Always a Better Bet Than an Adult
This is the stage of mayfly hatches that trout prefer—when the emerging dun gets stuck trying to escape the nymph shuck.
Tippets
- Tippets: Summer Fishing in the West, How to Unravel Leaders
- Tippets: Casting on Stillwater, Anglers of Influence
- Tippets: How to Fish in the Heat, Tanago Fishing
- Tippets: Five Flies for July, Southern Trout Ozark Edition
- Tippets: Chrissy Atkins and Jackie Kutzer Talk Orvis 50/50, Understanding Leaders
Gear »
- New & Improved Gear: June 2018
Robert Morselli reviews some recently improved gear from Loon and Abel.
People »
- Randy Wayne White: Adventurer by the Book
It is no mystery how Randy Wayne White became one of the top selling genre writers in the United States—talent, persistence, and hard work.
Techniques »
- Rich and Poor Trout Streams
Geology determines the entire character of a trout stream.
Travel »
- Travel Basics: Breaking Down the First Aid Kit, Part 2
Sometimes the worst injuries can happen hiking your home trail or fishing familiar rivers with friends. Read Part 2 of Jess McGlothlin's guide to the Ultimate First Aid Kit.