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Many North Americans would love to catch brown trout in their native environment, and most of us think of the UK or France or Slovenia for wild, native brown trout. But, Spain has a long history of fly fishing in the Pyrenees—Hemingway called this region "the closest thing to heaven"—and for the traveler, there are many rivers with public access. Spain...

A fascinating article by Jules Silverman and Brad W. Taylor in Fly Fisherman looks at why and when trout react to certain insects on the water. Two trips to the Missouri River to fish the Trico hatch left Silverman perplexed about why trout would eat the spinners one week and not at another. Rather than just chalking it up as one of the mysteries of the...

A new bill introduced in the closing hours of Alaska’s legislative session seeks to expand protection for the Bristol Bay region, home to a prolific wild salmon fishery that produces over $2.2 billion in economic output and supports over 15,000 Alaskan jobs. The bill, introduced by Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon (I- Dillingham) and Representative Andy...

Here's one from the "Uh-oh, where is this headed?" files. Writing in The Washington Post, Ashley Fetters Maloy details how the fashion industry has recently latched on the fly fishing for inspiration. As Vogue's descriptions of "fly-fishing baskets" and "hand-carved[?] bamboo fishing rods" below make clear, these fashionistas aren't bothering to actually...

Have you always wanted to try fishing in a nearby state but weren't sure if it was worth the license fee? Now's your chance, as more than half of U.S. states will allow anglers to cast a line without a license this weekend. The folks at TakeMeFishing.org have put together a handy list to help you out, including links to each state's fish & game...

Forest Station—a bluegrass band with angling roots in both Bozeman, Montana, and Jericho, Vermont—recently release a new song that any fly fisher can relate to. (Lines such as "I tried new flies a dozen times, and none of them seemed to work" might hit a little too close to home for some of us.) "White Whale" is about what motivates anglers to continue...

This week’s Tying Tuesday features three patterns that aren't focused on imitation, but offer bright, attractive silhouettes that will make fish take notice. We kick things off with a classic pattern from Barry Ord Clarke, who walks you through the steps for tying Lee Wulff's legendary White Wulff. It's easy to tie, easy to see, and floats well even in...

Striped-bass fishing is heating up along the East Coast, and the folks from Trident Fly Fishing in Portland, Maine, have shared their Top 10 flies for the new season: "Whether you're chasing striped bass from the surf, a boat, or in the back bays, these flies have proven to be the most effective patterns for getting hooked up this year. We cover a mix of...

Dave Ross of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is a former B-52 pilot who served in Operation Desert Storm, but it's his work with Project Healing Waters that earned him a Lighthouse Award from his local news station: [His] volunteer work started with cooking for the non-profit's daylong fishing trips across southern Colorado. He then started to take on the...

Last week, after five greulling days of competing against the best teams in the world at the 2025 World Fly Fishing Championships in the Czech Republic, the USA Fly Fishing Team finished in third place to win a bronze medal.This is the second year in a row that the team has earned a bronze medal, a sign of how talented these anglers are. Michael Bradley of...