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Yvon Chouinard Preaches Simplicity at Recent Appearance

Yvon Chouinard spoke at MSU about his new book, “Pheasant Tail Simplicity: Recipes and Techniques for Successful Fly Fishing.” (Courtesy: Montana State University) Simplicity has been at the heart of Yvon Chouinard’s philosophy for a long time, and it was a message he continued to hammer home at a recent appearance at Montana State Read more
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Meet the Winners of Our 2025 “20 Days in September” Photo Contest

Peter Laskowski’s moody shot of a solitary angler took top prize. This year’s “20 Days in September” Photo Contest was great success, featuring hundreds of great photos from anglers around the U.S., and quite a few from other countries. Though these foreign images weren’t eligible, it’s great to see these fly fishers getting caught up Read more
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Study Finds that Traveling Anglers Contribute More than $1B Annually to Montana

Anglers who travel to Montana to catch the state’s wild trout spend plenty of cash along the way. Photo: Kubie Brown One of the more powerful influences that fly fishers have is their economic impact, something confirmed by a new study published by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research and Montana […] Read more
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Dave Whitlock’s Fly-Fishing Gear Auction This Weekend

Photo: Courtesy of Emily Whitlock It’s been three years since legendary angler, tier, author, and artist Dave Whitlock passed away. This weekend, Dave’s wife, Emily, will be hosting an online auction of an impressive list of gear left behind. (Check out the items up for action here.) Here’s Emily’s announcement of the event: Dave’s been Read more
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Tying Tuesday: Attractors and Stones

This week’s Tying Tuesday features three effective patterns with plenty of color and action. We kick things off witha bright egg-laying caddisfly imitation from, appropriately enough, Caddis Fly Shop in Eugene, Oregon. It’s a high-floating, highly visible imitation that will work well alone or with a dropper. Next up is a cool hopper pattern Read more
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What’s Going on with Orvis? An Interview with Simon Perkins

Orvis president Simon Perkins (left) with his late grandfather, Leigh Perkins, who bought the company in 1965. Simon took over the company in 2020, and Leigh passed away in 2021. Photo: Brian Grossenbacher, courtesy of Orvis Many anglers were surprised to see the statement below from the Orvis Company appear on social media last week, […] Read more
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