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 MoreClassic Story: Patience Pays Off in Alaska
The huge rainbows that Alaska is famous for are not always easy to catch.
All photos by Jeremy Kehrein
In early July 1995, I was guiding two of my favorite clients of all time—a father-and-son team from Annapolis, Maryland—on the Copper River, which drains into Alaska’s Lake Iliamna. Tom and. . .
Read MoreHow to “Hump Mend” with a Streamer on a Floating Line
When you’re fishing unfamiliar watcher–switching up tactics to find out what works–you probably don’t want to keep switching lines. So you end up just sticking with the floater. This means that . . .
Read MoreClassic Pro Tips: Spring Fishing is Great, But Don’t Tread on Redds
Written by: Christ Strainer, Crosscurrents Fly Shop
Be on the lookout for rainbow trout redds when you are wading.
Photo by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, courtesy Chris Strainer
Spring has sprung on the calendar, and the rainbows are doing their thing at this time of year. That means some ornery trout, and with the water temps creeping up, feisty browns, as. . .
Read MoreClassic Story: The Trout Stream That No One Else Wanted
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 . . .
Read MoreBeyond the River: a Slovenia Fly-Fishing Film
Here’s a quirky but affecting film about living out your fly-fishing dreams, by Nofi Genet. Starting with a dream to use his filmmaking skills as a ticket to travel the world, he eventually fixates on Slovenia, spending the next two years dealing . . .
Read MoreVideo: Winter Trout, Iowa-Style
Here’s a sweet little edit from Jared Koenigsfeld, showcasing the cold-weather trout opportunities in a state not known for its fly-fishing. But the Hawkeye State does have some excellent. . .
Read MoreVideo: Tom Rosenbauer in The DSP Slush Slam
The Grand Slam is one of the most challenging scenarios that a fly angler can achieve. Traditionally, in the world of flats fishing, to pull off a Grand Slam requires that the angler catches a tarpon, permit, and bonefish in a single day. Anyone who has . . .
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