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Wild-Trout Advocates Face a Battle in Pennsylvania

August 18, 2025 0 Comments

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is proceeding with a controversial plan to stock and study a Class A wild trout water. Photos courtesy of Pennsylvania Council Trout Unlimited The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is proceeding with a controversial plan to stock and study a Class A wild trout water. Critics claim Read more
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Non-Native Fish to be Removed from Parts of Rocky Mountain National Park

August 17, 2025 0 Comments

A section of the western side of Rocky Mountain National Park will close for the final week of August, as state biologists work to remove all non-native fish from the Grand Ditch and its tributaries within the park. This will allow for the reintroduction of greenback cutthroat trout—Colorado’s state fish—to their native range in the Read more
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Get up, stand up

August 16, 2025 0 Comments

Let’s keep this as simple as possible. There are millions of fly fishers here in the United States. Many of us are passionate anglers who care deeply about our sport. If we want productive fisheries in the future, then we need clean water and robust landscapes. Healthy ecosystems are an absolute prerequisite for healthy fisheries. […] Read more
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Video: How a Fly Reel is Made

August 16, 2025 0 Comments

Do you understand how bar stock becomes a “puck” and then a reel spool or frame? In this cool video from The New Fly Fisher, design engineer Dan Hurford walks us through the machining processes that take raw metal and turn it into a beautiful, functional Abel fly reel. The modern machines—as well as human […] Read more
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Review: Simms Flyweight Packable Waders | Hatch Magazine

August 15, 2025 0 Comments

The advertised weight limit for the charter flight north from Winnipeg into the wilds of northern Manitoba couldn’t have been more clear: “All luggage limited to 60 pounds. Any overweight luggage will be left behind.” As someone who travels to fish rather frequently, I can attest that this isn’t terribly uncommon. Small charter flights not Read more
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Video About Joe Humphreys Wins National Student Journalism Award

August 15, 2025 0 Comments

A video feature about legendary Penn State fly-fishing instructor Joe Humphreys—which aired last October on the “Centre County Report” newscast—earned its producer, Haley Jacobs, a national student Edward R. Murrow Award. The three-minute-long segment, “Trout and Tradition: The Legacy of Joe Humphreys,” focuses on the milestones of Read more
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