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5 Fly Fishing Superstitions That Just Might Be True

There's skill. There's science. And there are straight-up fly fishing superstitions. From cursed bananas to the first cast jinxes, fly fishing is full of odd...
Bennett Kittleson -
Fly Fishing

The Drift: Endless Development in The West

If, by some miracle, politicians made it to heaven, I bet you a few fly rods they'd start working deals to develop the "underutilized...
Spencer Durrant -
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...
Flylords -
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...
Spencer Durrant -
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....
Spencer Durrant -
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...
Spencer Durrant -
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...
Spencer Durrant -
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...
Spencer Durrant -
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...
Spencer Durrant -
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