Geartalk

Hacks

From Google Earth to TroutRoutes

The next generation’s thoughts on fly-fishing mapping platforms.

News

Jim Klug on Montana Public Fishing Access

Pay attention, speak up and show up.

Travel

Get Higher in the Rockies

High-alpine fishing is best enjoyed during the summer months and early fall.

Fly-tying Knowhow: Hackle Grading

Most tyers building a hackle bench do the same thing: buy one cape or saddle in one color, run out of the colors they use most, then go back and buy another cape…

In Praise of 12-inch Trout

Relative pleasure in angling is becoming a function of fish size, where bigger equals better. I’m a little worried by this development.

One of Liz Steketee’s “mixed media” hallucinations, circa 2006. The picture has a drift boat and a man's boots in the water.

The Ethical Minefield of AI-generated Journalism

For a fly-fishing media brand, AI-generated content concerns aren’t just about whether stories are “good,” but whether they’re trustworthy, legal and creatively taboo.

Cliff Watson, minding the nets in Bristol Bay, Alaska.

Welcome to The Rising

Thoughts on the culture of fly fishing from a Gen Z angler.

Skills

Fishing With Your Feet

Proper positioning–fishing with your feet–is an important part of skillful fly presentation.

Montana Brothers Rodworks 9-ffot, 4-weight fly rod.

Montana Brothers Rodworks: The Inside Skinny

You can’t put these rods in your fly shop. You can’t sell them online. You’d be insane to turn one over to a client in your drift boat…