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Alaska Will Change Forever: Go Now
Alaska, a land renowned for its wild, untouched landscapes and abundant wildlife, offers some of the most spectacular fly fishing experiences in the world. But with increasing popularity and looming...
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How to Balance a Fly Rod (and Why Your Hand Hurts)
A tip-heavy fly rod is why your casting hand aches by lunch. Find the balance point in five minutes and fix it with the reel, not your grip.
Conway Bowman on Mako Sharks: Poppers, Steel Leaders, and Big-Game Fly Fishing
Conway Bowman breaks down mako sharks on the fly: floating lines, steel bite leaders, foam poppers, short casts, and why conservation drives the fishery.
Landon Mayer on Stillwater Trout: Lines, Loop Knots, and the Power of the Pause
Landon Mayer's stillwater playbook: slow-sinking lines, clear tips for drop-offs, loop knots, the pause, and midges under an indicator at ice-off.
Amazon Jungle Fly Fishing: Bite Wire, Travel Rods, and a Changing Rainforest
What it takes to fly fish the Amazon: bite wire and heavy leaders, multi-species tactics, travel rods, and why the rainforest's future matters to anglers.
What Mark Kurlansky Taught Us About Saving Salmon
Author Mark Kurlansky traced 400 years of salmon history. His biggest lesson: stop looking for one villain and start fixing the whole system.
How to Fish the Portland Hitch for Atlantic Salmon
Newfoundland guide David Hartlin breaks down the Portland hitch, the century-old wet-fly trick that turns sunk flies into explosive surface takes for Atlantic salmon.
The Mindset It Takes to Chase Every Salmonoid Species on Earth
Tad Murdoch is chasing nearly 50 salmonoid species across the globe. The real skill behind the hunt isn't casting — it's research.
Streamer Fishing for Brook Trout: Big Flies, Glass Rods, and Lake Superior Coasters
How to streamer fish for brook trout: fly size, skating articulated streamers, floating line tactics, and why a soft glass rod lands more brookies.
Ozarks on the Fly: Arkansas Tailwaters, Spring Creeks, and Telling a Fishing Story on Film
Bluffline Media on fly fishing the Ozarks: the White, North Fork, Little Red and Little Missouri tailwaters, plus what makes a fishing film worth watching.
How to Tie a Nail Knot: A Clean Fly Line-to-Leader Connection That Keeps Energy Flowing
Step-by-step nail knot for joining fly line to leader: six wraps, a knot tool, seating it right, and why a tiny knot casts and lands fish better.
Planning and Paying for an Alaska Fly Fishing Trip: Advice From a Former Bristol Bay Guide
Former Bristol Bay guide Dan Hoffman on the three tiers of Alaska fly fishing trips, how to research them, and how to save for yours.
DIY Sight Fishing the Indian River Lagoon: Tailing Reds, Cruisers and Dock Lights
Jake of Fish and Grits on learning Florida's Indian River Lagoon the DIY way: reading grass flats, feeding tailing vs. cruising reds, and dock lights.
Three Ways to Catch Smallmouth on the Fly: Jon Ray's Popper, Streamer and Crayfish Program
Guide Jon Ray breaks smallmouth on the fly into three setups: topwater poppers, intermediate-line streamers, and a bottom-bouncing crayfish rig.
10 Best Winter Fly Fishing Destinations in the West
Ten western waters that keep fishing when everything else freezes, from the Provo and Green to the San Juan, Bighorn and Pyramid Lake, with winter tips.
Choosing Fly Tying Thread: Why Flat, Strong and Fine Wins (Chinook Wind Outfitters)
A small-town fly shop owner on sourcing quality tying materials, why flat, fine, strong thread matters, and tying leeches and stillwater flies that last.
Fish Like a Problem Solver: DIY Lessons From Cheeky Fishing
A former Montana outfitter now with Cheeky Fishing on DIY fly fishing as problem solving: reading tidal flats, wading for stripers and teaching kids to cast.
Mending From a Drift Boat: Bill Nolan's Three-Rig Approach to the Lehigh
Pennsylvania guide Bill Nolan on mending from a moving boat, reading a float for streamers, nymphs and dries, and the rigs he trusts on the Lehigh.
Move! Why Fast Anglers Catch More: A Beginner's Guide to Covering Water
There is a style of tenkara fishing that surprises western anglers raised on patience: make a few precise casts to a likely spot, and if nothing happens, move. Not later,...
Streamer Fishing for Big Ozarks Smallmouth with Ryan Walker
Ryan Walker on catching the Ozarks' biggest smallmouth: structure plus current, crayfish colors by season, big baitfish patterns and the rip-strip retrieve.