San Gabriel River, TX

Panfish/Bass, Southwest, Warmwater

A Land Before Time Crystalline water can be both a blessing and a curse. You can see the fish, but...
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Savannah, GA

Saltwater, Southeast

Southern Charm in the Georgia Lowcountry Living and fishing out of Charleston, South Carolina, for more than a decade, I had long itched to...
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Lower Deschutes River, OR

Coldwater, Northwest, Salmon/Steelhead

Myths and Legends Oregon’s rugged, rumbling, muscular 100-mile-long Lower Deschutes River has no rival in that it uniquely combines a...
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Truckee River, CA/NV

Coldwater, Southwest, Trout

Resurgence and Perhaps Resurrection After the last ice age, a great salty lake receded into what is...
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New River Gorge, WV

Panfish/Bass, Southeast, Warmwater

White Water and Summer Bass Mention West Virginia’s New River Gorge and memories come flooding back to me: crisp autumn mornings chasing...
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American Classics: The Madison River

Coldwater, Rocky Mountains, Trout

On July 27, 1805, the Lewis and Clark expedition finally reached the Missouri River’s headwaters, by present-day Three Forks, Montana....
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Yakima River, WA

Coldwater, Northwest, Trout

Sometimes You Can Go Home Again Once in a while, revisiting something old to find out something new...
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Yellow Breeches Creek, PA

Coldwater, Northeast, Trout

A Keystone State Classic “The Breeches,” as it is affectionately known by locals, holds a special place in my heart and mind—most...
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Catskill Classics: Evolution of the American Trout Fly

Fly Tying, Northeast, Trout

Mary Dette told me recently, “We found some things in our basement, after the flood. They’re pretty caked in mud, but they will surely...
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Au Sable River, MI

Fly Tying, Midwest, Trout

The Trophy Water My father first took me to the Au Sable on my 10th birthday, deeming me strong...
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