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western flyer

Western Flyer: Back from the Brink

Steinbeck and Ricketts, most readers know, carried out their Baja research from aboard the Western…
trout

Opening Day

Growing up in southern California, I always had a fairly ambiguous relationship with opening day.…
short casts
The return of trade shows is good news – even if most fly fishers can probably get by without another new rod.

Back in Business

In news last week that promises to lift the spirits of the business side of…
Modern soles on wading boots are just one way anglers can help prevent the spread of invasive aquatic species.

Mortal Combat

State and federal agencies throughout the West have made the battle against invasive aquatic species…
angling
Stand up paddle boards can carry even timid anglers to uncrowded water.

Old Dogs, New Tricks

The first time I saw a stand-up paddle board, or SUP, used for fishing, I…
Guide Jeffrey Feczko enjoying a day off somewhere deep in Baja.

Guiding Light

When I first met Jeff Feczko, one of those globe-trotting guides who make most of…
Deschutes redside
Isn’t it time we considered steering clear of dark trout like this Deschutes redside during their annual spawning season?

Off-Season?

Call him Jake. A recent initiate to the subtleties of trout fishing, he keeps texting…
dam
Throughout the West, more and more dams like this one on the Klamath River are slated for breaching in efforts to restore the health and integrity of native fisheries.

A Good Day to Die

The recent $33 billion proposal by U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) to breach the four…

Trickle-Down Theory: Small Creeks, Big Returns

by Scott Sadil It’s always a surprise – maybe moreso the first week of February. …
Wild fish from the bank: one way it’s always been done.

Row v. Wade

Recent rule changes by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife prohibit coastal anglers from…