Tag: brook trout

"I'm Fly Fishing Southern Wyoming on the final day of this trip. This is part 6, of my Fly Fishing Wyoming series. I was super excited to find lots of small streams in the area but had to stay high in the elevation because of the rising temperatures and low water in the area. Had to change locations several times until I found a stream that was safe to...

While July may be a month for tall glasses of lemonade and August a time for corn on the cob, melted butter dripping down the sides, September is a month of transition. Summer may be over, but fall has yet to truly begin. Little rain falls during September and the air is often still. The trout of Bonnie Brook remain languid in water as skinny as a young...

Editor's Note: This is the third article in our series on fly fishing conservation.  This series appears with the support of Swift Fly Fishing, makers of Epic Fly Rods. When it comes to trout fishing, the standard daily harvest or “bag limits” across the country are all over the map, and in many cases, not what you would expect them to be, or in fact...

I haven’t seen a fish in Bonnie Brook for nearly three weeks. They’re there, these wild trout, retreating to their secret places, much too skittish to take a fly in the thin water as high summer approaches. I could drive to the salt, cast heavy streamers to impossibly large fish, or make the long drive to one of the tailwater fisheries, where cold-water...

It’s been a tough few months—a virus we can’t seem to control, economic worries, social unrest across the country, and a citizenry as divided as it has ever been. These are the thoughts running through my mind as I turn up the logging road and head north. Along the sides of the road, in between spruce and pine, a few maple saplings are already turning...

We talk with Abel VP Jeff Patterson about the brand's popular new fly reel, the Abel Vaya. The Vaya comes with a huge variety of cosmetic customization options and features a graphite/stainless drag stack, double pawl click, and large arbor. Learn more about the Abel Vaya series fly reel Excerpts from Our Live Conversation Marshall Cutchin Hi everybody...

"Bigotry to Brook Trout" features one man’s transformation from a life of ignorance and hate to quiet solitude on the waters of northern Minnesota. Hard truth and honest self-reflection parallel the beauty of fall brook trout in this rare display of vulnerability and acceptance. Geoff Vukelich owns his past and speaks his truth, reminding us that we have...

"Maine has been one of the top destinations for Brook Trout for over a century and with good reason. The rivers and lakes of the state offer some outstanding fly fishing opportunities for anglers. Mike Melnyk visits Chandlers Lake Camps & Lodge to experience both spring river fishing for Brook Trout and also summer lake Hex hatch dry fly action!"

Editor's Note: This week we introduce a new series on fly fishing conservation.  First, we look at studies and surveys, and about acting on what we learn. This series appears with the support of Swift Fly Fishing, makers of Epic Fly Rods. We’ve all seen it, large mammals with electronic collars or ear tags, birds with leg bands, and fish with small...

My journey in pursuit of trout with the fly began over 40 years ago with a new fly rod and instructions to cast and drift a fly. What a gift that was. The woods and waters of Pennsylvania, the Appalachian Mountains and beyond have brought a life of admiration for the wilderness, forests, wildlife, and a thirst for “what lies beyond the next bend in the...