With a sparsely attended Catholic church at one end and a Taco Bell at the other, Benmont Avenue is representative of the hard times that have befallen many American mill towns. This is not the scenic Vermont of postcards, but instead a hardscrabble . . .
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Story and Photos: You Never Forget Your First Love
The first brook trout I ever saw was about three inches long, little bigger than a baitfish really. But the memory of that vision—of that glittering flash of color and light—remains sharply etched in my . . .
Read MorePodcast: Georgia’s Native Brook Trout, with Sarah Baker
My guest this week, Sarah Baker, is a woman who has a job most of us would envy—she studies and manages the populations of wild, native brook trout in the mountains of northern Georgia. Learn more about these southernmost populations of brook . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Stay Away from Redds
I often get asked, “what does a trout redd look like?” Above is a picture I snapped last week on the South Holston River while floating through a tailout. The redd, or the bed, is circled. Most of our large brown trout are in peak spawn at the moment. . . .
Read MoreTop 5 Subsurface Flies for Big Brook Trout
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. . .
Read More“Trickle Treat,” by William G. Tapply
Written by: William G. Tapply
A tiny stream that holds native brookies is a secret to keep.
Photo by Zach Matthews
After living most of my life within earshot of highway racket, where city lights blot the stars from the night sky, I finally did it. I bought a little farm on a dirt road in the New Hampshire hills. My new . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: A Dry-Fly Story, Set on a Mountain Stream
A New Jersey native who studies at Middlebury College in Vermont, Matteo Moretti is clearly a true brook-trout lover. This short video is about everything that goes into a trip to a wilderness stream, . . .
Read MoreClassic Video Tips: How to “Blue Line” to Find New Waters
Are you tired of fishing the same old places or finding yourself elbow-to-elbow with other anglers? The perhaps it’s time to strike out on your own, to fish in places that others don’t know. . .
Read MoreVideo: “Flow North” from Tight Loops
Here’s the latest epic adventure film from our friends Chase and Aimee of Tight Loops. Deep in the heart of Quebec’s Ungava region lies a family-run sporting camp that provides some incredible wilderness . . .
Read MoreVideo: Huge Dry-Fly Brook Trout in Labrador
Here’s another killer full episode of The New Fly Fisher, this time focused on giant, dry-fly-eating brook trout in Labrador. Host Bill Spicer casts both from a boat and while wading, and the fish seem more than willing. There are also plenty of great . . .
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