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Tying Tuesday: Bad Hair Day

This week’s Tying Tuesday features four frizzy flies that make use of a variety of dubbings, hairs, and feathers. We kick things off with a caddisfly pattern from McFly Angler that sports turkey-slip wings to achieve a lifelike profile and a white parachute post for visibility. Next, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions serves up a […] Read more
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New from Fishpond for 2026: Fly Boxes and a Handcrafted Bamboo Wading Staff Lead the Lineup

Fishpond’s 2026 collection marks a major refresh of some of its most trusted designs, with new materials, reimagined staples, and an expanded focus on sustainability. According to the manufacturer, the lineup includes new colors and styles of Nomad Nets, a rerelease of the waxed canvas Fishpond Field Collection, and, most notably, the Read more
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It’s Time to Rethink Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing—or Get Much Better at It

Releasing a nice brown in Wyoming. Photo: Tom Koerner / USFWS The title of this article by Christine Peterson in Outdoor Life is purposely controversial, but the author covers a lot of ground and talk to a lot of experts who have concerns about the current state of catch-and-release regulations on some iconic rivers in […] Read more
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American Museum of Fly Fishing Announces New Commemorative-Tackle Program

In an effort to continually bring fly-fishing history to light in new and interesting ways, the American Museum of Fly Fishing is kicking off an exciting program to create commemorative pieces of classic American tackle in partnership with some of the world’s finest reel-makers, rod-builders and artisans. Due to the significant amount of time Read more
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A Proposal to Limit Fishing on a Legendary Stretch of Colorado’s Blue River Sparks Controversy

Water flows through a stretch of the Lower Blue River that cuts through private land at Blue Valley Ranch.  As any traveling angler knows, Colorado has some of the strictest water-use rights in the country, so anglers must constantly be aware of the rules they need to follow to stay legal. A new proposal for […] Read more
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Video: How to Fish Scuds

If you want to catch more trout on lakes, learning how to fish scuds effectively is a game changer. In this great video from Fly Fish Food, Curtis Fry breaks down everything you need to know about fishing scuds in stillwater—from how they move and where trout feed on them, to the best fly patterns, […] Read more
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