Trout Magazine

  • Gear test: Loon UV Infiniti Light

    I’ve become a big fan of UV cure resins for finishing flies. Not only does the resin dry hard, making a fly almost indestructible, it dries with a nice shine, making the fly much more attractive. But, I’ve come to realize, not all UV lights used to cure the resins are created equal. They really…

  • In Virginia, TU making a difference for native brook trout

    By Seth Coffman For many Virginians, the Eastern brook trout (above) is the iconic symbol of pristine streams and wild places. Brook trout go hand in hand with clean, cold water, and seeing one rise to your well-presented fly never gets old. That is just one of the many reasons TU has been working to…

  • Wisconsin TU honors retired Forest Service hydrologist Dale Higgins

    By Nick Schmal and Laura MacFarland As stewards of more than 220,000 miles of America’s fishable streams and rivers, the U.S. Forest Service has long been an invaluable partner in protecting and restoring coldwater fisheries and their watersheds throughout North America. Perhaps most impactful in recent decades, has been their leadership in the advance of…

  • Video spotlight

    Video spotlight: How to Cast to Rising Trout

    Tailing bonefish. A daisy chain of 80-pound tarpon. The reflection of the Caribbean sun off the sythe-shaped tail of a permit. A striper blitz. And rising trout. These are the images that raise goose bumps on our arms and up our blood pressure. The are, for lack of a better term, potential. They represent the…

  • Fishing Fly tying

    Fly tying: The Basic Deceiver

    Loon's Matt Callies ties some great flies, and he's really good at making it look easy. I've got a saltwater trip coming up, so I've been watching the Loon fly-tying series for some baitfish pattern ideas, and I haven't been disappointed. Video of Basic DeceiverAbove, Matt ties the Basic Deceiver, a super-simple pattern that predatory…