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We recently published our Father's Day Gift Guide, but as we all know, there are tons of female fly fishers, as well. Writing in USA Today, fly-fishing advocate Angelica Talan recommends 10 essential pieces of gear specifically for women who love to be out on the water. The list includes everything from waders to rods to fly boxes to backpacks, as well as...

The standard 9-foot rod works fine for most saltwater applications, but writing in Florida Sportsman, Mike Connor makes a convincing case for using shorter rods in specific situations. A short rod can be light, fast, and accurate for when you're trying to cast in a tight corridor, tuck a fly under the mangroves, and so on: I’ve owned and fished rods from...

You've probably been hearing a lot about threats to public lands in recent weeks, as Congress has been debating whether or not to sell off federally owned land to the states. Well, Kirk Deeter of Angling Trade has some pretty strong opinions about this idea: [W]hat sets the American angler apart from almost any other on the planet is that we have millions...

Keep Fish Wet—a science-based nonprofit dedicated to helping anglers improve the outcomes for each fish they release—has launched a cool "Mini-Lesson" about best practices for catch-and-release fishing.  The Mini-Lesson is a great way to learn the science behind catch-and-release, and it's a great teaching tool for explaining the process to others...

This week’s Tying Tuesday features a Catskills classic dry fly, a more modern emerger from the mind of René Harrop, and simple yet bright wet fly, and a buggy nymph from Austria. Although based in Missouri, Andy's Flies obviously appreciates the slender, elegant patterns of New Yorker Theodore Gordon, and this Ginger Quill will certainly tempt...

Yesterday, saltwater fly-fishing icon Stu Apte celebrated his 95th birthday. One of the pioneers of catching tarpon on a fly, Apte built a name for himself through feats of angling heroics (including 44 world records) and endless self promotion. We posted a great profile of Apte by Jim Chapralis back in 2011: Stu Apte’s angling philosophy demands the best...

Earlier this week, Trout Unlimited released a new film, “Horses and Highwater: Restoring Tincup Creek,” documenting the restoration of the Salt River Watershed and the people who made this incredible project come to life. Located in northwest Wyoming and southeast Idaho, the Salt is a blue-ribbon fishery for native Snake River cutthroat trout and wild...

Do you love fly fishing and fine timepieces? If so, check out the remarkable Olmsted and Humboldt GMT watches from Oak & Oscar, a Chicago-based company celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025. On the sport-specific page of their website, they proudly declare, "We're an American watch company . . . with a fly-fishing problem." This is especially evident...

Although there have been big changes over the last 20 years in how fly fishers view "trash fish," there are still plenty of species for whom we feel little romance. In Hatch Magazine, Steven Sautner asks why we feel this way: Among anglers, fallfish almost universally disappoint. Their biggest offense is rising like trout and tricking you into casting for...

Fly fishers have long created a hierarchy of trout in the U.S., based on nature. At the top of the pyramid are native species, caught in the waters they've inhabited for millennia; next are wild trout, born in the river through natural propagation; and at the bottom are stockers, fished reared in  hatchery and planted for anglers to catch. But over the...