Seasons of The Driftless Area

The Driftless Area of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa got its name from the fact that it was never covered by the glaciers of the last Ice Age and therefore features none of the sedimentary deposits known as “glacial drift.” As a result, the landscape is . . .

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Book Excerpt: A Fly-Fishing Expedition in Mongolia

When we reach the pool where, several years ago, a Mongolia River Outfitters guest landed a fifty-five-inch taimen, I beach the kayak on a gravel bar, rig a nine-weight rod, and tie on a streamer fly nearly as long as my forearm. Although the expedition . . .

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5 Questions with Vito Rubino of Italy on the Fly

When American anglers talk about top fly-fishing destinations, Italy doesn’t come up much. In fact, the “Old World” of mainland Europe gets very little representation in fly-fishing media in general. Perhaps it’s because we’re all . . .

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A Montana Sampler: 5 Unique Fisheries in 5 Days

Montana is home to thousands of miles of high-quality wild trout water, and it would take more than a lifetimes to fish it all. Most anglers have heard of the blue-ribbon rivers such as the Madison, Yellowstone, Missouri, Gallatin, . . .

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