Here’s a great new video from New Zealand, in which an angler heads south on the South Island to explore new water, fighting through some tough conditions before finally striking gold on. . .
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Photos: Lodge-Record Brown Trout on the Snake River
Written by: Justin Hays, The Lodge at Palisades Creek
Angler Matt McDonald (left) streamered-up this monster while floating the Snake on Sunday.
Photos courtesy The Lodge at Palisades Creek
On Sunday, our head guide, Jaason Pruett, was guiding Matt McDonald and Mike Dubose on the main stem of the Snake River, about an hour away from our lodge here on the South. . .
Read MoreVideo: Frontside Fly in New Zealand
If you enjoy watching huge trout eat dry flies, then you’re going to dig this latest video from Stefan Agren of Frontside Fly. While the video is new, the footage is from a few years ago. Still, it’s. . .
Read MorePhoto of the Day: Humongous Hooch Brown Trout
John McCloskey of River Through Atlanta landed this monster on Georgia’s Chatthoochee River on Wednesday.
Photo by John McCloskey
When you think of fly-fishing in Georgia, you might think of wild mountain brook trout, freshwater stripers, or even some of the big rainbows and browns from one of a few pay-to-play. . .
Read MorePhoto: Contest Winner’s First Fish on the Grand Prize
The first fish on Andy’s new Recon was this streamer-eating brown from the Lewis River in YNP.
Photo by Andy Bennett
When we tallied the votes in our “20 September Days” Contest, reader Andy Bennett came out on top with a gorgeous image of a Wyoming cutthroat. His prize was a new Recon rod (he chose. . .
Read MoreTrout Bum of the Week LVI: Mike Steiner
Steiner likes the Youghiogheny for its large, powerful brown trout.
All photos courtesy Mike Steiner
I sat next to Mike Steiner on a flight to Missoula, Montana, last spring, as we were both traveling to the Orvis Western Guide Rendezvous. I didn’t know much about the southwestern corner of. . .
Read MorePhotos: November Dry Flies in Colorado
Written by: Jon Hill
Unseasonably warm weather in Colorado meant great dry-fly action on the small streams of the Front Range.
Photos by Jon Hill
As the ski season here in Colorado kicks off, other parts of the country are ending their trout season. I’m lucky enough to live in a state where I can fish year round. As some people head. . .
Read MorePhotos: Brown Trout and Orange Dogs on the Watauga
Written by: Ed Felker, Dispatches from the Potomac
There were no monsters on the day, but the browns were healthy and beautiful.
Photo by Ed Felker
During the planning phase of this trip, which started over eight months ago, I knew I wanted to fish with veteran guide Patrick Fulkrod. Patrick was named the 2014 Orvis-Endorsed Guide of the Year and has worked hard to earn the reputation as “The Man” in the area of Tennessee’s. . .
Read MorePhotos: Fall in Yellowstone with Maggie Mae
Written by: Maggie Mae Stone, The Tackle Shop
Browns are on the prowl in fall in Yellowstone National Park.
Photos courtesy Maggie Mae Stone
Last week, I had the chance to fish in Yellowstone National Park for three full days. This is my annual trip, and the Park always produces some amazing fish this time of year. Although the. . .
Read MoreVideo: “Engler,” the Story of a Famed Fly-Fishing Life
Here’s an absolutely beautiful video about famed Colorado guide Mark Engler, inventor of the WD-40 Emerger, and the path along which the fly-fishing life has taken him. As the camera follows. . .
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