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Disaster & Action on Beaver Creek

Earlier this month, hundreds of dead trout floated through the fly fishing only section of Maryland’s Beaver Creek. Authorities have yet to pinpoint the ultimate cause, but heavy rainfall over heavy-use agricultural and industrial lands bordering the stream is likely a significant part of the picture. The same environment that produces fertile spring creeks filled …

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Trout are Tough

I am all for the safe handling of fish; especially trout. But I’ve seen plenty of things in my decades of being outdoors to dispel any assertions that trout are delicate organisms living their lives in constant threat of mortal peril. You can kill a fish if you’re careless. They’re also a lot more robust …

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Podcast Ep. 220: Fly Fishing Accusations, XXII

Today’s podcast docket is relatively diverse: brown trout strains, multipurposing your  hiking boots, and how our worldview impacts our pathway toward conservation. Yeah… there isn’t a lot of continuity there. However, all three of the messages I received regarding these issues were thoughtful and worth my time. I think that my interaction with all three …

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Podcast Ep. 206: Tiger Tiger, Hybrid Trout

They’ve been around for at least 75 years, but Tiger Trout have experienced a surge in popularity over the past decade. But what is a tiger trout? In this episode, I briefly talk about what makes a tiger a tiger, why we’re in the business of putting them in rivers, and how we should think …

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Podcast Ep. 178: The Brown Trout

Salmo trutta. It shouldn’t be here. But it is. And last time I checked, not many of us are up in arms about it. Today I talk briefly about brown trout. Where they come from, why they’re here, and why fly fishers are willing to give them the “non-native pass.” There is so much to …

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Podcast Ep. 149: Fly Fishing, Come Fall

Fall is, without question, the objectively best season of the year. In my opinion. Whether you are mourning summer or waiting for the water to freeze over, you have got to admit that fly fishing really shines in September, October, and November. Depending on where you live in the country you might experience some of …

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Podcast Ep. 137: Trip Report – VA Double

Part of this year’s Father’s Day gift was “a day to go fishing.” (Note: this is a great gift to give someone.) Now, I get to fish a lot. But this gifted day was special because it was to be used while we were on vacation in Virginia. Picking a spot to fish wasn’t easy, …

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Podcast Ep. 127: 3 Tips for Mousing

Fly fishing for trout with a mouse fly is a really exciting way to revisit your favorite water. It also may very well yield some of the biggest fish… fish you didn’t even know swam in your well-known holes. Using mice is also a pretty straightforward and easy way to fish. Cast, retrieve, repeat. Hear …

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Podcast Ep. 114: The Undercut Bank

There are some spots in rivers and streams that you just know hold fish. Deep blue pools, frothy eddies, and overhanging limbs all look incredibly fishy. Another spot that ought to be in that list is the undercut bank. Fish, especially trout, covet these spaces for the purposes of safety and food. In this week’s …

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