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Fly fishing articles tagged with evolutionary history

fly fishing for bonefish in Hawaii, Bahamas, Seychelles

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

Flies displayed include: chubby chernobyl, clouser minnow, barr's meat whistle, popper, crazy charlie, and turneffe crab

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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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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?

pink pookie fly pattern, pink grasshopper fly pattern, pink hopper fly

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Pink Grasshoppers Really Do Exist

In our never-ending quest to explain why unexpected colors work as fly patterns I found some insights in an unlikely place... the museum...

Hog of a rainbow trout getting released from a tailwater in Wyoming, rainbow trout, amy's ant fly pattern

Story From the Road: Amy's Ante

Fish were rising everywhere, skimming #28 midges off the film of a deep run. Cows surrounded us as spectators for the feeding frenzy of a developing hatch. The water temperature was perfect...

How Did Cutthroat Trout Cross the Continental Divide?

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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

A beautiful Colorado River strain cutthroat, Pearl Lake, Colorado

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The Story of the Cutthroat Trout Subspecies

This is the story of how Cutthroat trout spread across western North America and transformed into their distinct variations