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A Fly Fisher’s Guide to Buenos Aires

You've saved your money, booked the trip of a lifetime, and are headed to Argentina. Regardless of whether you are headed south to Tierra...

Will Data Centers Threaten Our Rivers?

The first data center controversy I remember hearing about was when the National Security Agency (NSA) and Facebook both built in Utah, where I...

Video of the Week: Capturing Tailing Bonefish Up Close

A note from Aaron Loomis (@leaky_waderz): https://www.instagram.com/p/DMcxQs9MxIH/ "Wading in slowly, keeping low and quiet, I learned something: when you’re not casting shadows or waving a rod,...

Tire Tracks in Trout Water: Blackfoot Riverbed Damaged by Weed Control Vehicle

A recent incident on Montana’s legendary Blackfoot River has sparked outrage among anglers, conservationists, and river users alike. A viral video showing a SHERP...

Built to Fish: The Functional Art of Russ Maddin

“Save your flies,” Russ Maddin says. “Lamp that thing. It’s better than a photo.” He means it, literally. Russ has several lamps at home covered...

Women on the Water: Stripers, Squid Flies, and Stewardship with Abbie Schuster 

Abbie Schuster doesn’t really do “still.” As a captain in Martha’s Vineyard, fly shop owner, mom of two toddlers, and vocal advocate for conservation...

Zinke Wants More Protection for Madison, Gallatin Rivers

Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke, a Republican, has announced that he wants to add nearly 100 miles of the Madison and Gallatin Rivers to the...

Angler Story: Biggest Redfish of My Life

A Note from Kirk (@kirkymarks): Sight-fishing redfish always gets my blood pumping—especially when bulls are in the mix. On this day, a good friend was...

9 Native Trout Species in the United States

North America, and the United States, in particular, is home to a wide array of native trout (and char) species. From the ubiquitous rainbow...

The Drift: Water Temps and Trout Fishing

It was early July, and the Pale Morning Duns were thick enough to bring the biggest fish up to the surface. The hatch, per...