Once there were fish, but then the coal mining began
The stretch of bone-dry, cracked land doesn’t look like much. But until recently, it was a spring, according to rancher L.J. Turner of Wright, Wyo. …
CategorySlightly Moldy Chum
Clouser Minnow
Tis the season!
The DrakeCast
For those who fish, this is the DrakeCast. An audio supplement to the Drake Magazine and a voice for flyfishing around the world. Episode #1 …
The Hatchery Quandary
The horror. Private hatcheries in Montana have been quarantined for whirling disease, eliminating much of the state’s supply of live trout for stocking exclusive fisheries …
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT’S FIRST MEMO FOR DONALD TRUMP IS A REAL HOWLER
In April with an eye toward selling off public land, President Trump issued an executive order calling for a review of federal land set aside using the …
Dad guided us through some of our best moments on the water
Some friends of Costa share their stories.
Why Menhaden Matter…
While there are certainly those who will try to dispute this point, it is a FACT that adult menhaden are critical to big stripers, not to …
Apparently, the once-feared snakehead is just another fish in the Potomac
It’s been 13 years since the snakehead, a.k.a. the frankenfish, was first found in the Potomac River. Initial predictions were dire, but during recent years it’s become clear that the snakehead …
Nymphing in Scotland with baby on board
A very timely short as we approach Father’s Day.
Lee Spencer Book Trailer
A distillation of fourteen years of detailed observations, in this surprisingly engaging almanac, Spencer records a natural history teeming with fish, water, vegetation, birds, mammals, …