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Douglas Paton has an interesting take on a lesser-known technique he says helps catch more fish during the spring season. Spring is a time for growth and rejuvenation, and aquatic insects are no stranger to that period of change. Different bugs behave differently when emerging from their larval state into an adult, and it's this moment of change that Paton...

Costa del Mar has released a new film to commemorate their release of the Grand Catalina frames. The Grand Catalina frames were a classic for Costa for years, and they were just re-released into the lineup for 2024. The film features Flip Pallot and Oliver White on a two-day adventure in Florida's backcountry. You can view the film below.

Southern California steelhead were recently listed under the state's Endangered Species Act, according to California Trout. The listing under California's Endangered Species Act expands protection for the Southern California steelhead, giving fisheries managers more tools to help stave off extinction than what they currently have available. Since 1997...

This week's Tying Tuesday features an interesting nymph that I've never seen before, but it's reminiscent of some old patterns I saw my grandpa tie. The Aftershaft Scud is courtesy of the folks at Savage Flies, and it looks like a great all-around nymph pattern.

The controversial Ambler Road project, proposed to bisect a portion of the Brooks Range in Alaska, has been rejected by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Ambler Road was proposed to be built across 3,000 streams home to grayling, arctic char, and sheefish, stretching for 211 miles west from Coldfoot, Alaska. The road would have been a private...

Dom Swentosky, over at Troutbitten, always has well-rounded opinions and insights into the more technical aspect of fly fishing. So, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that Dom favors a different style of indicator than what most of us use. His favorite is the Dorsey Yarn Indicator, which is a slightly different take on yarn indicators than what...

The most recent episode of the Orvis podcast features a conversation between Tom Rosenbauer and Ralph Cutter. Cutter is a lifelong angler who has decades of experience in whitewater situations, as well as performing water rescues. He shares tips on what to do if you fall in while wearing waders (including an observation that we've been taught how to handle...

American Rivers, the conservation group that has worked to address problems with waterways in America for a half-century, released their 2024 report of the country's most endangered rivers. These rivers face a variety of problems, but common among them are pollution and habitat degradation. Of note is that each river in New Mexico makes the list, as does...

The Illinois Trout Unlimited council announced the dates for a Youth Camp this summer, from July 21-26 near the Au Sable River in Michigan. You can learn more about the youth camp from a press release below. the Council is now accepting prospective  campers’ applications.  According to Council Chair Dan Postelnick, “campers 13-18 receive instruction...

Longtime Hatch Magazine contributor and author Tim Schulz is hosting a new podcast (presented by Hatch) dubbed "Reading the Water." This podcast will focus on "literature, art, adventure, and conservation," according to Hatch.  "Over the first few months, guests will include writer and conservationist Hal Herring; author, poet, professor, and guide...