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Four childhood friends who reconnected through their love of fly-fishing have launched a new brand aimed at what they see as a gap in the market. Named for the river in Slovenia where they made their inaugural angling trip, Soča aims to give female anglers a little more fashion in their adventure apparel: During our adventures on the river, we identified a...

In this Tips and Tactics episode from Diamonback Fly Rods, Joe Goodspeed breaks down what he's learned from fly fishing for false albacore. From rod, reel, line, and leader setups to fly selection and presentation, Joe shares proven methods to help you bring more consistency to your albie pursuits.

At a recent conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Bahamas fly-fishing guides called on their government to crack down on DIY fishing, which they claim is making their jobs more difficult and less lucrative. According to these guides, homeowners are advertising to bring DIY anglers to the islands, which puts more anglers on the fragile flats without any...

Catching a big bull trout is a bucket-list item for many anglers, but there are few places left in the U.S. where it is still legal to target these gorgeous char. Writing in Game & Fish, David Johnson offers a primer on finding and catching big bulls in Oregon and Idaho, but it's not a game for the faint-hearted: "The truth about DIY trophy bull trout...

Do you want to start tying your own flies but don't know where to start? Fear not, Charlie Craven—of Charlie's Fly Box in Arvada, Colorado—has got you covered. He walks you through the tools and resources you need to kick off your passion for lashing fur, feathers, and synthetics to hooks.

This week’s Tying Tuesday features four flies meant to get down to where the fish are this time of year, whether you're on a trout river or a tropical flat. We kick things off with a colorful midge pattern that's sure to grab the attention of even the most sluggish trout. Then we've got a Soft Hackle version of the Egg-Sucking Leech, which takes advantage...

Looking to make a trip to the tropical flats for the first time? For trout anglers, chasing bonefish can feel foreign and intimidating, but an article by Chris Hunt in Hatch Magazine tries to help you get ahead of the curve. This primer covers everything from gear and dealing with the brutal sun to presentation and the most important thing of all: Listen...

Have you ever wanted to watch your fly-tying heroes work their magic up close? About 100 professional and amateur fly tiers—among the best the world has to offer—are scheduled for demonstrations, seminars, and individual instruction at the 34th annual International Fly Tying Symposium, held this weekend, November 15-16 in the DoubleTree Hilton...

A massive rainbow-trout kill  at the Norfork National Fish Hatchery—the nation’s largest federally owned hatchery—in recent weeks is one of the factors that has led the The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) to establish new, much stricter regulations on some of the states most famous big-trout waters: [C]atch-and-release fishing of all trout...

Bajío Sunglasses has introduced a new limited-edition eyewear line called the Temples of Change Collection, created in partnership with the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) to benefit marine conservation. According to the manufacturer, the collaboration highlights the shared mission of both organizations to protect and restore the saltwater flats that...