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Has one of the world’s best brown trout fisheries been hiding in plain sight? | Hatch Magazine

“World-class” is one of those monikers that gets thrown around in the fly fishing world, much like the terms “epic,” “legendary,” and the profanely ubiquitous “trophy.” Those charged with marketing angling destinations are an unimaginitive bunch and even for those that are somewhat literarily inclined, there are only so many ways Read more
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Tying Tuesday: Simple Seasonal Solutions

In this week’s Tying Tuesday, we’ve got three patterns that are easy to tie and should work great for trout this time of year. First off, Kyle from Avid Max walks us through the steps to tie Devin Olsen’s Diabaetis Perdigon (great name, btw). It uses some cool materials but is a quick and simple […] Read more
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Photos: Week One of This Year’s “20 Days in September” Contest

It’s Day 8 of our “20 Days in September” Photo Contest, and since “thirty days hath September,” you could start today and still complete the challenge. How are you doing so far? It’s still not too late for you to get in on the action. You don’t need to hit 20 days to take part; all we’re looking for […] Read more
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Event Spotlight: Denver Trout Unlimited’s Carp Slam XIX

Russ Miller shows off a beauty of a Denver South Platter carp during last year’s slam. All photos: Ivan Orsic Next weekend, on September 13, Denver Trout Unlimited will host Carp Slam XIX, the 2025 edition of its annual urban fly-fishing tournament. All proceeds from the event support ongoing conservation and angling access efforts along the Read more
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After a Century of Abuse, the Arkansas River is on the Rise

Tommy Brown of Colorado Springs fishes along the banks of the Arkansas River in Bighorn Sheep Canyon near Cotopaxi on Sept. 5. The Arkansas River fishery is the longest stretch of gold medal waters in the state. (Mike Sweeney, Special to The Colorado Sun) Colorado’s Arkansas river has suffered from mining waste, overfishing, agricultural Read more
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This is water we are talking about | Hatch Magazine

Now that the comment period for the proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule is open (for a minimal three weeks), I’m going to ask readers to do something very uncharacteristic for a semi-retired research ecologist and hardcore angler from Montana—forget all the good points that my friend Chris Hunt made in his recent article on […] Read more
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