Brook trout are arguably the most beautiful freshwater fish that swims, displaying levels of natural artistry, camouflage, color-within-color that are utterly astounding. But that’s just their skin. Underneath the gorgeous exterior of these magnificent. . .
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Classic Photos: A New “Exotic” European Destination?
Written by: Vito Rubino, Fly Fishing Specialist at Orvis UK
The Italian Alps offer spectacular scenery, gorgeous rivers, and a variety of target species.
Photos by Vito Rubino
I like to think that, in a couple of years, Italy will be the “new Slovenia.” Here we are talking about the Alps in in the Trentino region–in the far north of the country–where you can catch marble . . .
Read MoreStory and Photos: Learning to Love The Driftless Area
Written by: Len Harris, Jr.
The tiny spring creeks of the driftless hold some of the most colorful browns you could imagine.
Photos by Len Harris, Jr.
Many folks don’t know the meaning of the term driftless. It is an area in the Midwest–comprising parts of Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin–that was not flattened by the last glacial period. . . .
Read More“Snakes,” by William G. Tapply
Written by: William G. Tapply
Bill Tapply shows off a fat Labrador brook trout.
Photos courtesy Vicki Stiefel
It was a typical August morning in Labrador—gray sky, cold drizzle, wind chill somewhere around freezing. In the afternoon, the clouds would blow away and the sun would come out and the. . .
Read MorePhotos and Story: Into the Yosemite High Country
Written by: Matty Wong
Wild brook trout in crystal-clear water made for some exciting fishing in the backcountry lakes of Yosemite National Park.
Photos by Matty Wong
The weekend had finally arrived, and a few of buddies and I had permits to camp at the summit of Twin Lakes in Yosemite National Park. It was a seven-mile hike in with a 50-pound pack, but we were determined. Once we got to the first lake, . . .
Read MorePhotos of the Day: A Vermont Brook Trout Patchwork
The many patterns and colors of wild Vermont brookies are amazing to behold in this fashion.
Images by Jason Gragen
Jason Gragen is a Vermont angler who lives just over the mountains from Orvis HQ, and he posts beautiful images of brook trout to our Facebook page pretty regularly. This weekend, he. . .
Read MoreFish Facts: Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Wild brook trout are prized by anglers, but their habitat is disappearing.
Photo by Sandy Hays
Although the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is not, in a fact, a trout at all, it is the most “troutlike” of the charrs. A sought-after game fish because it often lives in pristine waters and. . .
Read More“Porcupine Brook,” by William G. Tapply
Written by: William G. Tapply
Finding a wild-brook-trout stream by accident is the best part about wandering through the woods.
Photo by Phil Monahan
I happened upon Porcupine Brook while exploring some promising woodcock cover last October. Burt, my Brittany, had wandered off, as he often does, and when I could no longer hear his bell. . .
Read MoreVideo: Sibling Time on the Stream
Virginia angler and fly tier Ethan Martin took his little sister out on a small stream in the Shenandoah Valley to see if he could get her into some brook trout. The result is this pretty little video that . . .
Read MoreTrout Bum of the Week LV: Malorie Crispo
The native brook trout of Nova Scotia are Malorie’s favorite quarry.
All photos courtesy Malorie Crispo
I first came across Malorie Crispo via her Instagram feed, which is chock-full of great fishing images. She clearly spends a ton of time on the water and catches some gorgeous. . .
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