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fly tying

Offseason: 2 Reads & 2 Flies

Offseason selections for readers and tiers

conservation concept

Conservation Concept: The City Paradox

how cities can support and invade wilderness

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common carp

Carp Flies Don't Have To Be Dull

from the road

Story From The Road: Good Guide / Bad Guide

a post-mortem ranging from the exceptionally good to the comically atrocious fly fishing guide

due west insiders Featured

2025: Year of the Insiders

how to support the independent writing at Due West Anglers

essential reads

Best of 2024: Yearly Round-Up

Highlighting the essential reads from 2024's lineup of fly-fishing articles from the brains at DWA

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fly design

Are Trout Just Eating The Bead?

Sunglasses

Murphy's Law of Sight Fishing

finding a new pair of sunglasses for cloudy conditions

fly design

Trends in Fly Innovation

can we expect new innovations in fly patterns to continue forever?

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weird flies that work

The Stonefly Molt

trout vision Featured

Attracting Rises from Trout

Wisdom from a forgotten book: Why do trout rise to a dry fly? Exploring LaFontaine's lost ideas on attractors

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wet flies

Why Swinging Soft Hackles Works

It might be the oldest trick in the trout fly fishers playbook. Yet many people still don’t really know why swinging soft hackles work. It's hardly a natural presentation...

gear

Reviewing Sunray's New Fly Line With Kevlar Core

Notes from our first time out with the no stretch kevlar core of Sunray's new EZ Back Cast fly line

social media

Who's Keeping Score

How do we measure success for a day on the water? Unless you're in a competitive angling situation, you're in control of the scoreboard.

fly tying

Get the Wings Right on the Chubby Chernobyl

Despite being a Swiss Army knife pattern, fly tyers seem to struggle with the wing on the Chubby Chernobyl

bonefish

Famous Saltwater Fish Rivaling Cutthroat Diversity

there's a saltwater equivalent in the fly fishing world that's more diverse than cutthroat but less commonly discussed

fly rod Featured

Which Fly Rod Is Best? That's Asking the Wrong Question

The dirty secret about a fly rod shootout: there is no best rod

cutthroat history

Still Extinct, Yellowfin Cutthroat Once Made it to Colorado’s Grand Mesa

Work done by Mark Pizzimenti has uncovered more untold details about the history of the Yellowfin trout...

alpine

Alpine Flies: Darker as You Climb

Alpine fly fishing: the higher the elevation, the darker the fly

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perfect trout fishery

Building the Perfect Trout Fishery (3 of 3)

How would you build the perfect trout fishery? It's like Roller Coaster Tycoon for Fly Fishing. Part 3: Site Management

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perfect trout fishery

Building the Perfect Trout Fishery (2 of 3)

How would you build the perfect trout fishery? It's like Roller Coaster Tycoon for Fly Fishing. Part 2: Site Design

perfect trout fishery

Building the Perfect Trout Fishery (1 of 3)

How would you build the perfect trout fishery? It's like Roller Coaster Tycoon for Fly Fishing. Part 1: Site Selection

fly tying

Weird Flies That Work: Stanky Leg

the fly fishing equivalent of a tube jig

nymphing Featured

Nymphing vs Turbulence

The nymphing angler is locked in a perennial quest to fish deeper because rivers fight back...

Rivers

Down But Not Out: Runoff

6 favorite flies for fishing runoff, when the rivers are running high, and dirty.