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Trout Fishing

Why Every Angler Should Float the Gunnison Gorge

This past summer we floated the Gunnison Gorge, a famed stretch of the Gunnison River in Western Colorado. The river winds through steep canyon...

The Drift: Good Fly Rods

I was out last week on a favorite tailwater, where I expected the streamer fishing to be excellent, and the nymphing to provide midday...

How Austin Campbell is Using onWater Fish to Create Access for...

One of the common themes in fly fishing throughout the country is community. Together, anglers come together to support one another, their fisheries, and...

Mop Fly King

Mop flies—some anglers love them, and some anglers hate them. The controversial fly was invented in the 90s by Jim Estes, and it has...

Ownership Saga of Delaware River Continues

Access to rivers is not a new topic for most anglers, but few have gone as deep into the weeds on the topic as...

After the Flames: How Wildfires Reshape Western Fisheries

When wildfires sweep through the West, the damage doesn’t stop at the tree line. Burned slopes feed the rivers that hold our fisheries, and...

The Drift: How Much Does Accuracy Matter?

I taught my mother-in-law how to fly fish last year. She learned on a small creek where the fish are willing to move a...

Beauty Winks

It was dark when I woke to the sound of rain. I lay still, staring up into the eaves of the loft, listening to...

The Drift: 4x Is All You Need

Fly fishing, at its core, is simple. You're supposed to put a fly in front of a fish, and make it look real. But...