Viva Cuba
Only 90 miles separate the coast of Florida from Cuba, but for decades the short distance was a near impossibility for generations of thrill seekers. …
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LOON LIVE: STILL OR MOVING?
Whether you fancy your water to be still or prefer yours moving, this week’s Loon Live buffet has something for you. Matt will be tying …
TBT: a BACKYARD in NOWHERE
Blinded by stories of giant Northern pike, a trio of fly fishers set out to explore the remote Innoko River in Alaska. They end up …
Federal judge overturns approvals for proposed Montana mine
The U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated laws meant to protect threatened species and their habitat in approving the development …
A Bittersweet Victory
Sam Weis’s uplifting story is an inspiration to anyone who wields a fly rod and cares about conservation. The stakes were high and the odds …
Trouts Fly Fishing: Mr. Whiskers – Fly Fishing for Carp in Denver
Trouts Fly Fishing General Manager, Rick Mikesell, is well known around the shop for his general fishiness, especially when it comes to fooling the selective …
The ‘June hogs’ often weighed more than 100 pounds
There used to be salmon as big as golden retrievers in the Columbia River, but dams killed them off. LINK (via: Timeline)
Brood Awakening: 17-Year Cicadas Emerge 4 Years Early
Good news and bad news. The good news? Epic eastern cicada action! Swarms of cicadas are unexpectedly crawling out from under trees from North Carolina …
The Color of Coral
This is a story about Håvard Stubö from “Jazz and fly fishing”. But also about fly choices, hell, heaven and the genre of music known …
Travel Journal: Sudan & Oman
“By end of day two, each has had their proverbial and literal asses handed to them shredding fly lines, breaking a rod or two …