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Angler Story

For The Dads: On and Off the Water 

Growing up, I have fond memories of fishing with my dad, mostly spin fishing for trout in Colorado or fishing for stripers on the...
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Gear

The Drift: The Most Versatile Fly Rod

I heard—from a reliable source—that something like 70% of fly rods sold in the U.S. are 9' 5-weights. That makes sense, since the 5-weight...
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Fly Fishing

The Drift: Evolution of an Angler

On an old episode of The American Sportsman, Lee Wulff and Curt Gowdy flew up to Labrador and fished the Minipi River for giant brook trout....
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Gear

The Drift: The Best Fly Rod Of Them All

I freely admit that I have a problem when it comes to fly rods. I own more than 40, and in my career as...
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Fly Fishing

The Drift: Spring Fly Fishing Sucks

My dad always talked about the pre-runoff fishing being "incredible," particularly out on the creek that flowed through the ghost town about 45 minutes...
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Fly Fishing

The Drift: My Biggest Dry Fly Mistake

A few weeks ago, I fished my first good dry fly hatch of the year. Small blue-winged olives were coming off in enough numbers...
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News

North Carolina: After the Flood

Louis Cahill thought he'd bought his final house, his getaway in the mountains where he'd be free to fish for trout to his heart's...
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Stories

The Drift: Does “Good” Gear Even Matter?

I'm a gear junkie. In fact, I'd say I have a serious gear problem. I own north of 40 fly rods, a dozen reels,...
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