Members only wet flies Why Swinging Soft Hackles Works It might be the oldest trick in the trout fly fishers playbook. Yet many people still don’t really know why swinging soft hackles work. It's hardly a natural presentation...
gear Reviewing Sunray's New Fly Line With Kevlar Core Notes from our first time out with the no stretch kevlar core of Sunray's new EZ Back Cast fly line
social media Who's Keeping Score How do we measure success for a day on the water? Unless you're in a competitive angling situation, you're in control of the scoreboard.
fly tying Get the Wings Right on the Chubby Chernobyl Despite being a Swiss Army knife pattern, fly tyers seem to struggle with the wing on the Chubby Chernobyl
bonefish Famous Saltwater Fish Rivaling Cutthroat Diversity there's a saltwater equivalent in the fly fishing world that's more diverse than cutthroat but less commonly discussed
fly rod Featured Which Fly Rod Is Best? That's Asking the Wrong Question The dirty secret about a fly rod shootout: there is no best rod
natural history Still Extinct, Yellowfin Cutthroat Once Made it to Colorado’s Grand Mesa Work done by Mark Pizzimenti has uncovered more untold details about the history of the Yellowfin trout...
alpine Alpine Flies: Darker as You Climb Alpine fly fishing: the higher the elevation, the darker the fly
Members only perfect trout fishery Building the Perfect Trout Fishery (3 of 3) How would you build the perfect trout fishery? It's like Roller Coaster Tycoon for Fly Fishing. Part 3: Site Management
Members only perfect trout fishery Building the Perfect Trout Fishery (2 of 3) How would you build the perfect trout fishery? It's like Roller Coaster Tycoon for Fly Fishing. Part 2: Site Design
perfect trout fishery Building the Perfect Trout Fishery (1 of 3) How would you build the perfect trout fishery? It's like Roller Coaster Tycoon for Fly Fishing. Part 1: Site Selection
nymphing Featured Nymphing vs Turbulence The nymphing angler is locked in a perennial quest to fish deeper because rivers fight back...
Rivers Down But Not Out: Runoff 6 favorite flies for fishing runoff, when the rivers are running high, and dirty.
Members only tarpon More Clues on Fish Vision (Tarpon Edition) We're diving into the wide world of tarpon vision, a place more vivid than humans might imagine...
rainbow trout An Angler's Guide to Stream Temperatures Did you know that your thermometer can be useful to uncover all kinds of fly fishing clues? Bug hatches, fish preferences, fish behavior...
story Story From The Road: Gallo Suerte A Story from the road that wasn’t pretty and didn’t go the way I envisioned, but still embarrassingly led to a new lifetime fish
behind the scenes Behind the Scenes Unveiling the creative process from idea to ink for Due West Angler's distinctive articles on fly fishing + science + conservation
Members only streamers How to Match the Hatch with Streamers Fly fishing: We all know about the bugs... but what about the baitfish?
products Instant Favorite: Reviewing Dr. Slick's Cyclone Nippers A new design in nippers that's more akin to micro-pliers than the usual pinch nippers offer incredible functionality for fly anglers
Members only tailwater Tailstone Rivers: What Are They and How Do They Work? how do tailwaters transform back into freestone rivers? (fly fishing)
conservation concept Conservation Concept: Ecosystem Services and Externalities Exploring the concept of ecosystem services and environmental externalities
behavior Wait... Carp Don't Have What Organ?! These picky fish lack an internal organ commonly found in almost 3/4 of all fish, how is that possible?
fly box Fly Box Shootout Umpqua, Cliff, Fishpond, Tacky, Plano, Fin River, Yakoda, what's the best fly box?
