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Voices from the River: Being stubborn on the Madison
By Brett Prettyman We were still stringing lines and slipping on wading boots when my preteen nephew came running into the parking area at Three Dollar Bridge on the Madison River. “Look how big this bug is,” he squealed while holding an enormous, and still squiggling, insect out for us to behold. It didn’t take…
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New gear: Orvis, Scott and St. Croix unveil new rods
The new Orvis Helios 3 Editor's note: The following is courtesy of Angling Trade. Orvis Helios 3 Yeah… it’s all that. Worth the wait. Deserving of the hyp e. Honestly, it had to be, because Orvis is going all-in with this rebranded flagship rod. The Manchester marketing machine will no doubt drive sales, but at…
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New gear: Deeter sets the table
Patagonia's Middle Fork waders. TROUT Magazine and Angling Trade Magazine Editor Kirk Deeter is in Orlando this week at the International Fly Tackle Dealer show, and he's taking in all the new products that hitting the market in the coming months. International Fly Tackle Dealer Show Day 1 Video RecapOf interest to me? Those Patagonia Middle…
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Video spotlight: Carter Andrews
Carter Andrews is rabid. You can see it in his eyes. He fishes. That's what he does. There's no mistaking him for anything but a fisherman. This is a man who likely never thinks of anything else. Ever. Video of YETI Presents: Carter Andrews"I still get as excited today as I got when I was…
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No sign of slowing down: Sierra Trout Camp 2017
TU’s Sierra Trout Camp recently celebrated its 5th anniversary of prepping the next generation for fly fishing and conservation. By Sam Sedillo For five years now, Trout Unlimited’s Public Lands office in Truckee, California has hosted one of northern California’s premier fly fishing camps for young people—Sierra Trout Camp. This camp blends a mix of…
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Stand up for your clean water, public lands, and Bristol Bay
The day Casey turned 11, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it was rescinding the 2015 Clean Water Rule and replacing it with one that might not apply the protections of the Clean Water Act to small and seasonal streams. On his birthday weekend, Casey asked that we take his brothers and some friends to West…
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Fly tying: The Cream Variant
As Tim Flagler notes in the video below, the Cream Variant is "an oldie, but a goodie." Indeed, I remember seeing this pattern for the first time as a child—it is the epitome of delicate fly fishing, and I remember thinking that all flies used for fishing should be this beautiful. Video of Cream VariantAlso,…