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Taffy

The growing thunderhead had stripped the glare from the creek and the water went from bright to legible.

Of Trout and Magic

This is a place where the average-to-good angler will get taken behind the woodshed and beaten up spectacularly.

Hacks

From Google Earth to TroutRoutes

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

Jim Klug and his yellow Labrador Retriever Daisy, on the Yellowstone River.

News

Jim Klug on Montana Public Fishing Access

Pay attention, speak up and show up.

Two hikers climbing a mountain in Colorado.

Travel

Get Higher in the Rockies

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

Kyle Schaefer tying on a crab pattern in The Berry Islands, Bahamas.

Profiles

Flylab Interview: Kyle Schaefer

The destination fly fishing lodge business is complicated–so many things need to line up to make a location truly viable.

The Soča crew, building women’s fly-fishing apparel and accessories.

News

Does Fly Fishing Need a Women’s Brand?

Founders trying to build in the fly-fishing space often describe the same problem Cassie Abel identified in bikes: gear designed for men and shrunk down and colored-up.

Flip Pallot walking the woods behind his Florida home.

Profiles

Flip’s Final Gift

As I sit reflecting on the man from “My-am-uh” and the legacy he left, I begin to recall the outpouring of love and sentiment that came in the days after his death.

The hoovering lips of two Beaver Island carp, Lake Michigan.

Skills

The Characteristics and Senses of Carp

Carp are among the fastest-growing fish in freshwater, able to reach double-digit weights in a matter of months.