Ken Allen makes an interesting observation about how, prior to the arrival of entomology books, fly fishers mostly ignored middle-of-the-day fishing -- then they discovered the Blue Winged Olive: "Average fly rodders turned their attention to these mayflies, and a...

Tom Rosenbauer interviews new TU president and CEO Chris Wood, a veteran of the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. Wood answers questions about trout stocking, TU programs for kids, and changes in TU's strategy -- particularly regarding...

Is the loss of interest in fish and duck stamps, as some artists claim, a sign that no one is interested in wildlife art any more? Or have changes in taste and state economies driven stamp artists out of business?...

Undoing generations of his own family's work, Madison valley guide Jeff Laszlo worked with the several public and private partners to restore the natural water flow on his grandfather's ranch. The result: a spectacular recovering of fish habitat and an...

Incoming NCAA president Mark Emmert places "Fly fish all the major trout venues in North and South America" number one in his bucket list of things to do. USA Today: A "kitchen vacation" with Nova Scotia Seafood Cooking School...

In his weekly "Fine Lines" column on MidCurrent, Phil Monahan tells us one reason to learn the underpowered sidearm cast: as an alternative to a reach-and-mend, it can make drag-free presentations a breeze, especially in complicated currents. "They may look...

While international media has been quick to focus on oil-soaked pelicans and the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in commercial fishing income, there's not much play in the story that the BP spill could hasten the demise of...

In the Idaho Statesman, Roger Phillips reports that Idaho guides are actually seeing an uptick in bookings. This despite recent restrictions on river access and government consideration of state parks closures. "Whitewater rafters and fly fishermen might not tilt Idaho's...

"Once in a Blue Moon" producers filming in the Cook Islands: "Off to Aitutaki to help Itu learn how to fly fish, hang up his bonefish net and become a guide - and film the experience." New UK site...

The latest from director-producer Nick Reygaert captures trout fishing in Fiordland and along the Mataura River on New Zealand's South Island....

Not-for-the-squeamish video:"Billy Chapman of Angler's Inn International actually sticks a fish hook in his arm so that he can demonstrate an incredibly effective method for removing a fish hook from flesh." (via AFFTA newsletter) Gear Junkies' Stephen Regenold reviews...

"The callibaetis hatch through much of the summer. Swarms of the adult mayflies are evident on most days. Even so, most of the action for fishermen occurs below the surface. Fish occasionally will rise to the adults or pluck the...

Cool safety equipment: Cameron Mortenson reviews the YakAttack VISICarbon Pro, a stowable light meant to attach to go-anywhere kayaks. Podcast: TU-sponsored chefs' tour teaches culinary experts about the importance of wild fish in Bristol Bay. Canadian government's Taseko Mines...

“'Pop it twice,' he explained, as I used my hand to make the popper gurgle. 'Use the resistance of the line against the current to make it pop then cast again. More than two pops, and you’re wasting fishing time.'”...

Today Simms issued a voluntary recall of wading staffs sold by retailers from March 1, 2010 through June 17, 2010. The affected wading staffs have a detent button that may not engage or can become dislodged making the staff inoperable....

Brinkley, Arkansas would prefer to be known as the likely last refuge for the ivory-billed woodpecker. Instead a B-movie villain has swum into the headlines and caused mass-hysteria, complete with a state program that promised to poison "every gilled animal...

Read the brook-trout thermometer: Ken Allen suggests that if you are looking for brookies, a 69-degree temp is telling you to move on. Craig Mathews will be one of those appearing at the new Big Sky Fly Fishing Festival...

Expect hotter and drier conditions in the U.S. west and southwest, regions that will lead the country in climate change, say university experts. As the NOAA map at ScienceDaily.com shows, "the U.S. has been much warmer in this century than...

"[A] trophy-sized phosphate pit largemouth destroyed a store-bought popper. The bent hook of the now bodiless popper hit Brown square between the eyes and gave him the incentive to create a better bug, as poppers are often called." Charlie Brown...

"I think it was Phil Esposito who had the right answer when asked many winters ago how to win faceoffs on a regular basis. 'Cheat,' he said." John Pittaresi explains why he uses two-fly rigs, noting that even three-fly rigs...