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?
calendar Featured Never Miss Out on Epic Fishing Again Previewing our new fly calendar to track hatches and yearly fly fishing events
skunked The Skunk Set Me Free Getting skunked, catching nothing, was never an acceptable outcome.... until I realized different
Members only big fish 5 Tips for Landing Those Big Fish To be a true angler you need to experience the heartbreak of losing a big fish. Here's how to stack the odds in your favor so that doesn't happen...
anatomy Featured Useful Biology: What A Fish Tail Teaches Anglers We can learn clues about fish by simply understanding how tail shapes differ (Fly Fishing)
secret season 4 Simple Items for Warmer Hands Cold water is great for trout, not so much for your hands
essential reads End of the Year Round-Up: Our Best Articles from 2023 Highlighting the essential reads from the past year's lineup of fly-fishing articles
grasshoppers Featured Pink Grasshoppers Really Do Exist In our never-ending quest to explain why unexpected colors work as fly patterns I found some insights in an unlikely place... the museum...
fly rod Instant Favorite: TFO Axiom II-X Fly Rod Review This fly rod has become an instant favorite, reviewing the tfo axiom 2-x fly rod
common carp Carper's Almanac: We Observed Carp Behavior for Two Years We chased urban carp around for two year at a set of fixed locations, checking in regularly, and logged details to each encounter, what did we learn?
overcrowding series Overcrowding 11) Measuring Success I think it's fair to assume every angler hopes to catch lots of fish, and even better, big fish.... but...
colorado History of the Mysis Fishery: Gaffe to Gold Medal Gather around the fire and let me tell you a fly fishing tale of how mysis ended up feeding fish well downstream from the intended destination.
overcrowding series Overcrowding 10) What About Private Waters? With all the talk of finding new waters, the liminal spaces and overlooked fisheries, it begs the question; what about paying for access to private waters?
technical trout Featured Crash Course in Picky Trout Behavior: An Angler's Playbook Fly fishing graduate school: Welcome to the big-leagues of trout fishing. You better come prepared.