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Here's one from the "Uh-oh, where is this headed?" files. Writing in The Washington Post, Ashley Fetters Maloy details how the fashion industry has recently latched on the fly fishing for inspiration. As Vogue's descriptions of "fly-fishing baskets" and "hand-carved[?] bamboo fishing rods" below make clear, these fashionistas aren't bothering to actually...

Have you always wanted to try fishing in a nearby state but weren't sure if it was worth the license fee? Now's your chance, as more than half of U.S. states will allow anglers to cast a line without a license this weekend. The folks at TakeMeFishing.org have put together a handy list to help you out, including links to each state's fish & game...

Forest Station—a bluegrass band with angling roots in both Bozeman, Montana, and Jericho, Vermont—recently release a new song that any fly fisher can relate to. (Lines such as "I tried new flies a dozen times, and none of them seemed to work" might hit a little too close to home for some of us.) "White Whale" is about what motivates anglers to continue...

This week’s Tying Tuesday features three patterns that aren't focused on imitation, but offer bright, attractive silhouettes that will make fish take notice. We kick things off with a classic pattern from Barry Ord Clarke, who walks you through the steps for tying Lee Wulff's legendary White Wulff. It's easy to tie, easy to see, and floats well even in...

Striped-bass fishing is heating up along the East Coast, and the folks from Trident Fly Fishing in Portland, Maine, have shared their Top 10 flies for the new season: "Whether you're chasing striped bass from the surf, a boat, or in the back bays, these flies have proven to be the most effective patterns for getting hooked up this year. We cover a mix of...

Dave Ross of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is a former B-52 pilot who served in Operation Desert Storm, but it's his work with Project Healing Waters that earned him a Lighthouse Award from his local news station: [His] volunteer work started with cooking for the non-profit's daylong fishing trips across southern Colorado. He then started to take on the...

Last week, after five greulling days of competing against the best teams in the world at the 2025 World Fly Fishing Championships in the Czech Republic, the USA Fly Fishing Team finished in third place to win a bronze medal.This is the second year in a row that the team has earned a bronze medal, a sign of how talented these anglers are. Michael Bradley of...

A cool report from News 5 Cleveland focuses on an Akron woman who's blazing a new trail in Ohio. Although female-owned guide services aren't a new concept—Lori-Ann Murphy and Christy Ball launched Reel Women Fly Fishing Adventures in 1992—Christa Clasgens of Silverhen Fly Co. is bringing the same expertise and energy to her local waters: "We're seeing...

Wisconsin artist Katherine Ford came to both painting and fly fishing late in life, but she's certainly made up for lost time. Known for her gorgeous watercolors of flies, she's also taken to painting different fish species, as well. The results are colorful, impressionistic paintings that really capture the interplay of form and function, as well as the...

Father's Day is fast approaching (June 15, if you haven't been paying attention), and getting Dad out on the water is a great way to celebrate. Writing in Forbes, my friend Monte Burke has some excellent advice for how to get the most out of your special day fishing with Pops: The reason to fish the water on the public lands now? Dads, by nature, like to...