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Cheeky has announced the release of a new line of fly reels - the Spray. The Spray reels won the Best in Category award at the most recent ICAST Trade Show in July. Spray reels are a premium reel family from Cheeky, sporting a brand-new drag system for the company. This drag system is fully-sealed and boasts "top-end power that can stop those monsters in...

To celebrate their 40 years in business, the folks over at Costa have released the brand-new King Tide frames. These frames are the epitome of Costa design and innovation, according to the company, and represent all that they've learned about building fishing sunglasses for four decades. The King Tide frames feature removable shields on either temple, which...

It's time for Tying Tuesday once again, and this week we'll be treated to a video from Fly Fish Food. Cheech shows us how to tie the Hen Bugger, a versatile little pattern that's certainly timely, with fall right around the corner. I tie a variation of this fly myself and use it often for trout fishing all across the Rockies. This fly - or something similar...

Last week, we reported on the proposed delisting of the Apache trout that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) made public. This is a fairly monumental bit of news, particularly in the face of so much rapidly declining habitat throughout the Rocky Mountain West. So, to help anglers understand just what goes into creating self-sustaining populations of...

With fall approaching, it's the perfect time to bust out a trout spey rod and start swinging flies for fish as they pack on the pounds ahead of winter. Drew Nisbet, over at the Orvis blog, put together a list of his top 10 flies for trout spey, but they'll work even if you don't have a spey rod. You can read the entire story here.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed removing the Apache trout from the list of endangered species, per the FWS website. The Apache trout is native to Arizona, and is only found in the White Mountains in the eastern half of the state. Apache trout recovery has been a long process, since they were first listed as threatened in 1973. Years of...

In a big move to reduce waste, RIO Products has announced that all of their lines starting in fall 2023 will ship on compostable spools. The material looks similar to what egg cartons are made from, and RIO says this change will save up to 20,000 pounds of plastic per year. RIO should certainly be applauded for this move, and it'll be interesting to watch...

It turns out that the fly fishing public aren't the only ones concerned with the problems facing the Big Hole River in Montana. The New York Times just published an in-depth, surprisingly accurate retelling of all the issues on the Big Hole. Wade Fellin, owner and operator of the Big Hole Lodge, was quoted extensively throughout the story, as were other...

If you've ever wondered what exactly goes into building a high-end graphite fly rod, then you should read through this story from Tim Schulz over at Hatch Magazine. Tim walks us through a recent trip he took to the Orvis Rod Factory, where the guys showed him parts of the rod building process. For anyone interested in rods, or gear in general, this is a...

This week's Tying Tuesday is one of the more interesting flies I've seen in a long while. The Miracle Piglet is a trout fly tied up by Nordic Anglers on YouTube, and I'm honestly not sure how you beat that wonderful name. The fly looks like it'll fish, but I'd love to use it just so I can say I caught a nice trout on a Miracle Piglet. Imagine the looks...