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Beginning this month, we’re introducing a new column in partnership with the Montana-based School of Trout. This new, bi-monthly learning series will offer readers valuable insight into a wide range of fly fishing topics — casting, angling techniques, fly tying, entomology, gear and other equipment, trip and travel planning, and much more — Read more
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Trump admin attempts to contain blowback from Forest Service ‘reorganization’ | Hatch Magazine
The U.S. Forest Service is in damage control. Almost two weeks ago, we published an article documenting the most devastating attack on the U.S. Forest Service in its 121-year history — the gutting of its headquarters, the elimination of every regional office, and the destruction of the largest forestry research program on Earth. The article Read more
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If I was starting over: Fly fishing advice for my younger self | Hatch Magazine
While it’s still a little hard for me to believe, I’ve actually been fly fishing since Ronald Reagan was president. And the fact that I’ve been at it so long — I started guiding on the Henry’s Fork and the Madison in 1992, and writing about the sport on a national level a couple of […] Read more
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$100 million for Canada’s Atlantic salmon: What does it mean for recovery? | Hatch Magazine
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last week “the largest investment in wild Atlantic salmon conservation in Canadian history” by funding the country’s National Strategy to Ensure the Future of Atlantic Salmon to the tune of $81.7 million over five years. The government money will be matched by $25 million raised by the Atlantic Salmon Read more
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Tying Tuesday: No Name Required
This week’s lineup covers the range. Sea-Run Fly & Tackle’s beaded purple nymph is built for low-light, overcast days when high-contrast color is doing the work your visibility can’t. AvidMax walks through the GFC Fly, a spare midge-style pattern that excels in the clear, pressured water of stillwaters and tailraces. Root River Rod Co Read more
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Imagination is more important than knowledge | Hatch Magazine
My good friend and mentor, Professor Earl, straightens me out more often than a spring creek angler uncurls their tippet. Professor Earl, for example, taught me that bananas, tomatoes, and eggplants are berries, but strawberries and raspberries aren’t. He also showed me how the Bluetooth logo is made up of two Nordic runes, ᚼ and […] Read more
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April 18, 2026 