Tools
Net benefit
It’s time to stop thinking about nets as a tool for playing offense. Nets protect fish, and ultimately protect your ego.
Ethics
Ethical angling practices, fishing ethics, catch and release principles, and responsible behavior on the water. Doing right by the fish and the resource.
Conservation
Salmon without fish: Lab-grown seafood earns FDA approval, and a spot on the menu at Portland's Kann
With recently-granted FDA approval and a summer slot on the menu at Portland hotspot Kann, lab-grown salmon is in the spotlight. I talked with Justin Kolbeck, co-founder of cultivated seafood startup Wildtype.
Tools
This season's most essential piece of fly-fishing gear
The dirt-cheap wonder-tool any angler can use to become legendary.
Conservation
Stand up and tell 'em! 📣
A gentle nudge to find your voice in conservation and activism.
Icons
Remembering Jimmy Carter, our greatest fly-fishing president
Many presidents have fished, but few had the soul of an angler.
Icons
From runway to river
Fly-fishing fashion icons, Joe Pera, final slots for winter classes, and more.
Dispatches
Fly fishing in the Italian Alps, Part 4: Nude beaches and remote reaches
In Piemonte, on the Sesia and Mastallone rivers, anything is possible with the right attitude.
Ethics
Hot weather and trout fishing
A few top tips—and one essential piece of gear—can help keep fish safe when the temps get high.
Access
Forest fires and fly fishing
Do forest fires hurt fly fishing? An update from the Clackamas river fire zone.
Access
Public access and the ethics of fishing trespass
If a trespass happens in the backcountry and leaves no trace, does it make a mark?