My well-worn Tacoma has seen better days, but we’ve been on many road trips like this before—Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, the Louisiana and Texas coasts, and Arkansas—and she’s been a stellar fishing road-trip companion. Between my old truck, a . . .
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4 Hot Tips for Fishing the Madison in August
August is a popular time to visit and fly-fish the Madison River in southwestern Montana. The Madison can fish well during all twelve months of the year, and each month offers a different set . . .
Read MorePhotos and Story: River of Dreams in Slovenia
The Krka arises in a limestone cave about a mile from the lodge. The river meanders east, toward the Croatian border, then enters the Sava, the largest tributary of the Danube. In spring and summer, anglers content themselves with the self-sustaining . . .
Read MoreThe Trip, Day 25: Southern Chile’s Monster Browns
Southern Patagonia is a magical place where turquoise-colored streams and lakes—home to enormous brown trout—lie at the bottoms of beautiful valleys in the glacier-covered Andes. A few years ago, a guide for Patagonia Baker Lodge landed two . . .
Read MoreClassic Story: Reading Between the Lines
A few years ago, Eric Rickstad and I made plans to go to Montana in late April for the Orvis Western Guide Rendezvous. As soon as our travel plans were finalized, Eric started talking . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: The “Value of Engagement” with a Beautiful Trout
We post a lot of videos from Dave and Amelia Jensen, of Jensen Fly Fishing , and most feature Dave’s calm, even narration. One might think that he’s become jaded by the experiences of catching so many great trout over the years. But the video above . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Use the Bump-Twitch Streamer Retrieve
In the spring, when rivers are often flowing high and fast, I rely on a technique known as the “bump-twitch,” a hybrid of nymphing and streamer fishing that uses a floating line and often incorporates aspects of each method during . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Top 10 Flies for Winter in the Driftless Area
Winter is one of my favorite times of the year in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin. You can have the spring creeks all to yourself, the water is clear, and the fish are hungry. There are a few things . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Phil’s Top 5 Streamers for Fall on the East Coast
Here in Northern New England, bug activity starts to slow in autumn, so you don’t run into as many rising trout—especially on the Battenkill near my home. Couple that with the fact that big browns are on the move and fattening up for winter, and you’ll . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: Always Trust Your Spidey Senses
Here’s another great video tip from Dave Jensen of Jensen Fly Fishing. Sometimes, when you’re out on the water, you see a spot where the just has to be a trout. It’s too good a lie for there not to be. But you can’t see anything there. Instead of moving to . . .
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