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Photos: Lodge-Record Brown Trout on the Snake River

November 10, 2015

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. . .

Video: Frontside Fly in New Zealand

November 09, 2015

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. . .

Photo of the Day: Humongous Hooch Brown Trout

November 06, 2015

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. . .

Photo: Contest Winner’s First Fish on the Grand Prize

November 03, 2015

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. . .

Trout Bum of the Week LVI: Mike Steiner

November 02, 2015

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. . .

Photos: November Dry Flies in Colorado

November 02, 2015

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. . .

Photos: Brown Trout and Orange Dogs on the Watauga

October 28, 2015

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. . .

Photos: Fall in Yellowstone with Maggie Mae

October 28, 2015

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. . .

Video: “Engler,” the Story of a Famed Fly-Fishing Life

October 27, 2015

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. . .

Video: Fall Brown Trout in Vermont

October 26, 2015

Ever fished in flipflops and a down jacket? Here’s a cool video from northern Vermont that captures the essence of fall in the Northeast. Emerson Jessup fishes the Lamoille River and. . .