Trout Magazine

  • Quest for Kittatinny trout

    By Rob Shane As an angler, discovering a new stream with healthy populations of wild trout is a reward that does not come without hours of exploration and research. Truth be told, this exploration can be quite difficult with a rod and reel. Thanks to the Kittatinny Ridge Coalition, Audubon Pennsylvania, and a few electro-shocking…

  • Skills: The Davy Knot

    Small flies can be tough to tie on to tippet streamside using some of the more traditional knots, like the improved clinch knot, simply because, when completed, the knot is too big. I started using the Davy knot as a substitute for small flies a few years back, and I've never had one fail in…

  • Conservation

    What does the SCOTUS decision mean for clean water?

    Yesterday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that district courts across the country -- not the circuit courts--should be the first to hear the merits of cases regarding the 2015 Clean Water Rule. In 2015, the Sixth Circuit stayed the Clean Water Rule nationwide. Pending the outcome of litigation in the district courts, yesterday’s decision potentially…

  • Skills: How to make a roll cast

    A lot of folks consider the roll cast to be "advanced" fly fishing. It's not. And it's not hard to learn, perfect and perform on a regular basis. But, as RIO Product's Brand Manager Simon Gawesworth notes in the video below, it does require some explaining. Just like any cast in fly fishing, there is…

  • Video spotlight

    Video spotlight: A Tale of Three Trout

    I love fishing trips with a purpose. Here in the West, particularly in our backcountry streams, fly fishers can target specific species of trout and char just by choosing a destination. Wild rainbows? Try a great little creek that flows west off the Gallatin Range near the town of Ennis, Mont. Browns? Hit the Bear…

  • What’s wrong with this picture?

    Well, for clarification, let me add that this photo was taken off my deck. In Colorado. At 8,300 feet in elevation. On Jan. 18. At 4:30 in the afternoon. I know many of you in the East have had a brutally cold and snowy winter. We could sure use some of that. Just don't tell…