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Yellowstone, Wyoming and other western states announce big changes for the 2026 fishing season | Hatch Magazine

If you’ve devoted any time at all to fishing the storied waters of Yellowstone National Park, you’ve probably put in some time on the Firehole River. And, if you’ve fished the Firehole any later than, say, the second week of June, or before mid-September, I’m betting there’s a chance that you didn’t do too well. […] Read more
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Conflagration | Hatch Magazine – Fly Fishing, etc.

Thayer is an old man’s name, and the man wore it well. Once tall and lithe, he now walked with a slight crook in his shoulders, but his gray eyes were still fierce and focused. He passed the brand-new, tarped tractor that his son Lonnie had bought with his enlistment bonus. When Thayer asked why […] Read more
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Are you qualified to judge a fly rod? | Hatch Magazine

In the grand scheme of things, fly fishing really isn’t all that important. We’re not curing cancer, or ending world hunger, or housing the homeless. That said, our fishing is indeed valuable to us on an individual level. It makes us smile, helps us relax and gives us the perfect excuse to spend more time […] Read more
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Colorado again offering up $10k for anglers to help save one non-native species from another | Hatch Magazine

This winter and spring, through April 30, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering up more than $10,000 in prize money to anglers who pull lake trout out of the Centennial State’s largest reservoir — Blue Mesa, situated just west of Gunnison. Officially dubbed the 2026 Blue Mesa Lake Trout Tournament, the event is in its […] Read more
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Orvis launches 3rd generation Recon fly rod lineup | Hatch Magazine

Orvis is leaning into its heralded Helios technology as it launches its new Recon line of both fresh and saltwater fly rods this week. The newly designed Recon is reported to be 20 percent stronger than the previous Recon iteration, and is “built to be thrown in the back of a truck.” Made at the […] Read more
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Stellar fly fishing advice | Hatch Magazine

At one point or another during our fly fishing careers, most of us find ourselves offering advice to other anglers. Sometimes it’s on casting, or mending, or getting a drift. Other times it’s reading water, or choosing a fly, or tying a particular knot. It might even be the best time to fish a particular […] Read more
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