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Video: Oklahoma’s Secret Fly Fishing Paradise

 The reporter in this video offers the understatement of the year when he says, “Oklahoma isn’t the at the center of the fly-fishing world,” but there are some very cool opportunities—such as chasing the elusive Neosho bass, a river-dwelling fish that fights like a trout. The Illinois River serves up some excellent fly fishing Read more
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Video: The Making Of “A River Runs Through It”

The passing of Robert Redford last week has brought new attention to “A River Runs Through It” and its impact on fly fishing and southwestern Montana. I would guess that most anglers have seen the film, but perhaps fewer have seen this excellent PBS documentary on the production itself. It’s a fascinating look back at […] Read more
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Podcast: The 50-Year History of Orvis Graphite Fly Rods, with Tom Rosenbauer

  [Interview starts at 34:55] This week, Tom Rosenbauer’s guest is—himself. He asked Reid Bryant of the Orvis Wingshooting Podcast to interview him because Tom has worked at Orvis for 49 of those 50 years and lived through the various stages of Orvis rods. Plus he just spent the past two months writing a history Read more
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New fly fishing gear: September 2025 | Hatch Magazine

This month’s roundup of new fly fishing gear is a rod- and reel-heavy collection. With the exception of one fall and winter apparel piece, all of this month’s highlighted introductions are new rod or reel offerings. And, with new freshwater, saltwater, and two-hand rods hitting shop shelves, almost every fly angler looking for Read more
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Photos: Week Three of This Year’s “20 Days in September” Contest

It’s Day 23 of our  our “20 Days in September” Photo Contest, which means that we have exactly a week left in our challenge. I’m in good shape and should hit the 20-day over the next couple days; how about you? We are finally getting some much-needed rain here in the Northeast, so I’m hoping to […] Read more
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Tying Tuesday: Something Old, Something New

In this week’s Tying Tuesday, we’ve got three great patterns that range from a classic streamer to a guide’s new dry-dropper creation. We kick things off with Jack Arnot demonstrating how to tie his New Age Caddis, a buggy, high-floating dry fly that will suspend a nymph well even in fast water. It looks like […] Read more
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