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Photo of the week – decorations
We all know the beauty of flies and like to hang on to them as long as possible, but what do you do with them once they are caput? Making decorations out of them makes sense. We’ve seen plenty of fishing mobiles with the interior roof lined with flies. Many spent flies make it to…
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Faces of Bristol Bay: Water is life
A dispatch from Alaska’s salmon country; Tatyana Zackar on the seasonal rituals of subsistence harvesting and guiding. You know the saying; “I get by with a little help from my friends”. As we cross into our second decade of advocacy for Bristol Bay, friends are more important than ever. The region is threatened by open…
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Visual storytelling at its finest
For much of the last six years, Shane Anderson and his team at Swiftwater Films spent thousands of hours meticulously documenting the epic story of the long campaign to reconnect the Klamath River. They’ve gathered hours of historical footage, filmed key moments and celebrations and conducted hundreds of interviews with tribal leaders, conservationists, anglers, scientists…
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Photo of the week – dedication
If there's this much snow on your reel, you know you're a dedicated angler.
You know when you’re in conditions like this, you really have the fishing bug. But hey, we get it, time on the water is amazing no matter the time of year nor the weather. Be safe and stay warm out there.
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TROUT Tying Tip – top secret midge
Who wouldn’t want to have a top secret fly?
Who wouldn’t want to have a top secret fly, one that all the fish want to eat and anglers around you stare in wonder at your success. Well, follow along as the fine folks at Orvis walk us through the steps to tie the Top Secret Midge. See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Tying Videos
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The True Cast – It’s show time
Any questions you have about fly fishing can be answered by going to The Fly Fishing Show. Want to see what the consumer demographic for fly fishing looks like? Go to The Fly Fishing Show. Want to know what products people are most interested in? Go to The Fly Fishing Show. Want to see which…
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Catching salmon & restoring habitat in the Tongass
Aaron Prussian was chasing salmon 50 miles offshore in a remote part of Southeast Alaska, getting battered by intense weather. As he headed towards land, the sea suddenly calmed and the water turned glass. A fur seal broke the surface, playfully following the boat and flipping through the air. Albatross and storm petrels flew overhead.…

