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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.

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tarpon

More Clues on Fish Vision (Tarpon Edition)

We're diving into the wide world of tarpon vision, a place more vivid than humans might imagine...

rainbow trout

An Angler's Guide to Stream Temperatures

Did you know that your thermometer can be useful to uncover all kinds of fly fishing clues? Bug hatches, fish preferences, fish behavior...

story

Story From The Road: Gallo Suerte

A Story from the road that wasn’t pretty and didn’t go the way I envisioned, but still embarrassingly led to a new lifetime fish

behind the scenes

Behind the Scenes

Unveiling the creative process from idea to ink for Due West Angler's distinctive articles on fly fishing + science + conservation

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streamers

How to Match the Hatch with Streamers

Fly fishing: We all know about the bugs... but what about the baitfish?

fly casting

Visualize Better Fly Casting

tips to visualize better casting efficiency (fly fishing)

products

Instant Favorite: Reviewing Dr. Slick's Cyclone Nippers

A new design in nippers that's more akin to micro-pliers than the usual pinch nippers offer incredible functionality for fly anglers

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tailwater

Tailstone Rivers: What Are They and How Do They Work?

how do tailwaters transform back into freestone rivers? (fly fishing)

conservation concept

Conservation Concept: Ecosystem Services and Externalities

Exploring the concept of ecosystem services and environmental externalities

behavior

Wait... Carp Don't Have What Organ?!

These picky fish lack an internal organ commonly found in almost 3/4 of all fish, how is that possible?

fly box

Fly Box Shootout

Umpqua, Cliff, Fishpond, Tacky, Plano, Fin River, Yakoda, what's the best fly box?

calendar Featured

Never Miss Out on Epic Fishing Again

Previewing our new fly calendar to track hatches and yearly fly fishing events

skunked

The Skunk Set Me Free

Getting skunked, catching nothing, was never an acceptable outcome.... until I realized different