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Yellowstone National Park announced on August 28 that the Madison, Gibbon, and Firehole Rivers are reopened to fishing. These rivers were previously closed in mid-July due to warm water temperatures and low stream flows. The Firehole will remain under hoot-owl restrictions, so it can't be fished from 2 p.m. until sunrise the following morning. Since the...

This series of purpose-built knives aims to address the unique challenges faced by anglers and other water enthusiasts, combining Benchmade's 40-year legacy of American craftsmanship with cutting-edge materials and designs. The Water Collection introduces four distinct models, each tailored to specific needs: For the hook-and-cook crowd, the Fishcrafter...

Montana's chief fisheries biologist Eileen Ryce resigned abruptly at the beginning of August, as reported by Amanda Eggert of the Montana Free Press. Ryce's departure is the latest in a long line of resignations from the Fish, Wildlife, and Parks agency, which according to Eggert's reporting, has increased since Greg Gianforte became governor of Montana...

Renzetti, the company known across the world for its fly tying vises, has announced the sale of its company to Mayfly Outdoors. Mayfly also owns Abel Reels, Ross Reels, and Airflo. Lily Renzetti, president of the company, said it was time to sell the vise maker to "shift priority and focus more time on family, friends, and fishing." ”Our partnership with...

The Conservation Alliance (TCA) is a group that "protects outdoor spaces and wild places" that leverages its members to push new initiatives. Over the years, TCA has protected over 4,500 miles of river and removed 38 dams, according to Fly Fisherman Magazine. TCA recently gained new members  - Simms and Mayfly Outdoors. Mayfly is the parent company of Abel...

RareWaters, a web-based marketplace that allows landowners to list their properties for fly fishing, has announced a partnership with TroutRoutes. TroutRoutes is a mapping software that has every designated trout stream in the Lower 48 available for perusal, along with access points and real-time flow data. RareWaters and TroutRoutes will partner to...

Fly fishing clubs are one of the only conduits to access streams in the United Kingdom, a concept that's foreign to those of us here in America. Apparently, some clubs have strict rules on membership, including not admitting women. That's about to change, though, thanks to a movement led by Marina Gibson to allow women to join the Flyfishers' Club. Founded...

The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum in Livingston Manor, NY, was a recent recipient of a community development grant. The grant was awarded by Sullivan 180, a group that awards grants to non-profits, schools, and municipalities for community development projects. Shannon Cilento, who's with Sullivan 180, is quoted in the Mid Hudson News as saying...

I was a fifth-generation Utahn until I moved to Wyoming, but I still (usually) proudly claim to be from Utah. It was a great place to grow up, and some of my fondest fishing memories happened there. In particular, I learned more from my time on the Lower Provo River than any river other than the Green. Over the past few years, though, a new landowner along...

Yellowstone National Park has announced that it will open two rivers to year-round fishing. The Madison will be open year-round from the Wyoming state line to the park boundary near West Yellowstone, Montana. The Gardiner River will be open from Osprey Falls downstream to its confluence with the Yellowstone River near the town of Gardiner, Montana. This is...