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Best Fly-Fishing Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals of 2025

Gear is expensive, which makes this week one of the few times each year when the price tags ease up a bit. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now a predictable part of the fly-fishing calendar. Every season manufacturers and specialty brands offer meaningful discounts, and it is always worth paying attention. If you need […] Read more
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Fly Fishing as a Recovery Tool for Teens Struggling with Addiction

    Kenny Davis listens during a meditation led by one of the Arch Academy students after fly fishing on the Harpeth River. Photo: Martin B. Cherry / Nashville Banner The healing power of fly fishing is well documented, and the sport is used as a sort of therapy for veterans, cancer patients and survivors, […] Read more
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8 fly fishing myths and misconceptions | Hatch Magazine

There’s an old Mark Twain quote that’s particularly relevant for those of us who fly fish for trout. “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” If you watch fly fishing instructional videos, or read articles and blog posts about the sport, […] Read more
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Could One Trout Fly Rule Them All?

Photo: Bobby Cothren, via The Aspen Times If you had to choose the one pattern you would be sure to have, no matter where you’re fishing, what would you pick? For guide Scott Spooner of Taylor Creek Fly Shops, it’s a tiny emerger: It’s rare that a single fly pattern can work every day and […] Read more
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One Man’s 7 Best Fly Fishing Places in the US

Photo: Robert Annis, via outsideonline.com Trying to choose the 7 best anything in a country as large as the United States is quite a task, but writing in Outside, angler Robert Annis shares his choices for best areas for fly fishers. There are certainly some noticeable omissions, but how could there not be? How many […] Read more
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Dr. Todd Koel is the 2025 Simms/Fly Fisherman Conservationist of the Year

For a quarter century, Dr. Todd Koel has led the charge to restore Yellowstone’s native fish and the ecosystems they anchor. From pioneering lake-trout suppression in Yellowstone Lake to rewilding dozens of miles of stream and hundreds of acres of lakes, his work has reshaped the park’s waters for generations to come. In recognition of Read more
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