Trout Magazine

  • Gear test: Chaco Teton boots

    Just a few years ago, and while still in my 30s, I was required to have both of my hips replaced as the result of arthritis and overuse. My ankles, unfortunately, are in about the same shape as my hips. Rolled ankles, sprains and softball sized swelling are maladies with which I’ve become all too…

  • Voices from the river

    Voices from the River: ‘River Karma’

    Volunteers walk along railroad tracks in Provo Canyon, Utah, after participating in an organzied river cleanup by Brighton Anglers. Courtesy Brighton Anglers. By Brett Prettyman The sudden jolt backwards almost made me fall out of the boat. After my less-than-graceful fall into the dory seat I turned to witness what I was sure was going…

  • Gear test: Sage SPECTRUM MAX reel

    Heavy duty fly reels, particularly for saltwater angling, need to perform in some intense situations. Bigger and stronger fish violently pull line from reels, and in hot, humid and salty conditions, a big-game reel needs to be able to withstand the elements, too. Most anglers who've ventured to the salt to chase anything from bonefish…

  • Video spotlight

    Video spotlight: Last Call

    For most anglers, the Yellowstone River through Paradise Valley is a mythic body of water—a dream to float and fish and experience, and for most, the chances to do so rarely come along. It's sweeping bends, deep pools and tailouts that collect spent mayflies and create a buffet worthy of the river's storied trout are…

  • Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument turns 18

    Eighteen years ago, on June 9, 2000, President Bill Clinton signed a proclamation that designated 52,947 acres of federal land as the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in southern Oregon. Known for its incredible biodiversity, Cascade-Siskiyou is home to blacktail deer, Roosevelt elk, cougars, and a remarkable variety of other species. In 2017, President Barack Obama expanded…