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A Bonefish Primer for Beginners

Looking to make a trip to the tropical flats for the first time? For trout anglers, chasing bonefish can feel foreign and intimidating, but an article by Chris Hunt in Hatch Magazine tries to help you get ahead of the curve. This primer covers everything from gear and dealing with the brutal sun to presentation […] Read more
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Bonefish for beginners | Hatch Magazine

For fly fishers – particularly fly fishers who have spent the bulk of their time on the water pursuing trout – that first trip to the tropics is likely a bit intimidating. The notion of standing atop a casting platform or wading an endless flat in search of bonefish (let alone permit) for the very […] Read more
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Emergency Trout Rules Shake Arkansas’ Fly-Fishing Heartland

The Norfork National Fish Hatchery is the nation’s largest federally owned stocking facility. Photo courtesy of Steve Dally A massive rainbow-trout kill  at the Norfork National Fish Hatchery—the nation’s largest federally owned hatchery—in recent weeks is one of the factors that has led the The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) to Read more
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Bajío Temples of Change Collection Supports Bonefish & Tarpon Trust

The cool graphics highlight both a saltwater angler’s quarry and the species that BTT works to conserve. Bajío Sunglasses has introduced a new limited-edition eyewear line called the Temples of Change Collection, created in partnership with the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) to benefit marine conservation. According to the manufacturer, the Read more
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Why Trout Anglers Should Try Chasing Pike

Photo: Earl Harper via Hatch Magazine Whereas trout fishing is often elegant and serene, pike fishing can be the exact opposite, and this is exactly why, Chris Hunt argues, fly fishers should not pass up the chance to chase these aggressive, toothy predators: Because, for every trout that “takes your breath away,” I offer you […] Read more
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Battle for the Blue: Colorado’s “Jurassic Park” Controversy

The 2,000-acre ranch, owned by billionaire Paul Tudor Jones II, gained public attention decades ago with its in-stream trout habitat improvements and its incredibly large trout, which grow fat on a diet of pellets. Photo courtesy of Ben McCormick/Cutthroat Anglers Last week, we posted about a brewing controversy on Colorado’s Blue River, where Read more
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