exploring Frontiers in Angling: Exploring Liminal Fisheries as Modern Fly Fishing Let's take a look at those new fisheries, and how anglers can uncover new and unexplored frontiers in angling
Members only sculpin Featured Phantom Sculpins of the South Platte: Trout Don't Care What Your Fly Mimics Why would a trout eat a sculpin fly in a river without sculpin?
Members only largemouth bass Featured Understanding Warmwater Lakes: How Ecology Shapes Bass Fishing Success In warmwater fly fishing, especially bass fishing, we often just throw poppers and streamers with little emphasis on understanding the reasoning for these tactics
common carp First to America: Carp Carp introduction in North America pre-dates brown trout introduction, and the hatchery propagation of rainbow trout
swim bladder Swim Bladders and Pressure Changes: What Anglers Need to Know Let's take a closer look at how fish swim bladders might be influenced by atmospheric pressure changes (ie; storms, cold fronts)
tailwaters Featured The Double Tailwater Phenomenon: How Reservoirs Produce Epic Trout "Tailwater" is almost a mythical word in Western fly fishing. What about double tailwaters?
Members only conservation Featured The Warmwater-Coldwater Connection: Why Warm Habitats Matter for Trout Let's take a look at the surprising way that warmwater can support coldwater fisheries
from the road Story From the Road: My 4-Wheeled Oven and Urban Carp Fly fishing: Craving the flats, it was finally time to dig into the carp game again
safety The Three Unforgivable Sins of Safe Wading Stay safe when wading by avoiding these unforgivable sins.
conservation concept Conservation Concept: Artificial Boundaries and Their Impact on Rivers Borders are everywhere. Not only natural but also artificial borders. The two don't always play nice...
Paid-members only cutthroat history How Did Cutthroat Trout Cross the Continental Divide? Most cutthroat trout are found west of the Continental Divide, so how did they find their way to the east side of the divide? Science behind fly fishing
fly tying 3 Under Appreciated Fly Tying Materials Every Trout Angler Should Try Fly Tying: I want to highlight some under-appreciated materials that look incredible
Paid-members only cutthroat history Featured The Story of the Cutthroat Trout Subspecies: Origins and Evolution This is the story of how Cutthroat trout spread across western North America and transformed into their distinct variations
exploring End of the Year Round Up: Best of 2022 We revisit the best of the best from 2022 slate of fly fishing articles.
Members only secret season Featured Winter Nymphing: The Dropshot Rig Fly fishing for winter trout is all about low and slow. Implement the dropshot rig to nymph more effectively with midges and bwos during the secret season. These tactics work great whether euro-nymphing or indicator nymphing.
rigging Field Testing the Right Angle Leader: Nymphing Solutions for Bigger Water We tested out the effectiveness of the right angle leader when fly fishing for rainbow trout and brown trout…we weren’t disappointed
cutthroat The Cult of the Rainbow: When Invasive Trout Threaten Native Species We simply don't need more rainbow trout, and rest assured, they aren't going anywhere. So don't be swayed by the cult of rainbow trout.
psychology Rx Nature: How Fly Fishing Reconnects Us We all could use some Rx-nature. In fact, doctors are starting to prescribe nature as treatment.
from the road Story From The Road: Blind Pigs What is it about youth that pushes you to do stupid things? You combine that with trout madness and you've got a recipe for delinquency.
technical trout Catch More Trout: Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for Every Angler Fly fishing: Let's discuss everything from approaching the water, to rigging, flies, and dealing with picky trout.
steelhead The Weird Biology of Half-Pounder Steelhead: Rare Rainbow Trout Variant Fly fishing: Let's take a look at the weird biology of half-pounder Steelhead
terrestrials Silver Linings Fly Box: Grasshoppers and Drought Fly fishing: There is one interesting byproduct of the drought that could serve to favor trout anglers when fishing hoppers
cutthroat history Native Trout South of the Border? Exploring Mexico's Sierra Madre Species Native species of trout can be found in North America as far south as the tip of Baja California. Are these the rarest trout?
