A Return to Excellence
American Fly Fishing Magazine
by Jillian LaCross
3w ago
South Fork of the Shenandoah River, VA By Bruce Ingram To say that the South Fork of the Shenandoah has experienced a checkered past would be something of an understatement. Just during this century, this northwestern Virginia waterway has endured several major fish kills, intermixed with bouts of outstanding smallmouth bass angling—which is the case currently. This time, however, the “Doah,” as its many fans affectionately call it, is well positioned for a sustainable high-quality fishery, with the last major fish kill already a decade in the rearview mirror. Tommy Lawhorne, co-owner with Kev ..read more
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North Coast Coho Project: Watershed Scale Restoration in Northern California
American Fly Fishing Magazine
by Greg Fitz
2M ago
By Greg Fitz, Trout Unlimited California’s beautiful North Coast is a rugged landscape of sharp mountains, towering forests, and complex networks of rivers and streams draining into the Pacific Ocean. Once home to staggering numbers of resident and migratory trout and salmon, generations of habitat degradation have pushed many native fish populations to the brink. For nearly 25 years, Trout Unlimited’s North Coast Coho Project (NCCP) has been working to restore and reconnect habitat, recover salmon and steelhead populations, and build the partnerships that make watershed scale restoration poss ..read more
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Trip of a Lifetime: Into the Amazon with Will Blair
American Fly Fishing Magazine
by Jillian LaCross
2M ago
Editor’s note: Will Blair travels the planet in search of incredible fly fishing destinations for his outfitting/hosted-trip business, The Best Of The Wild. If you’re looking for that trip of a lifetime, check out Will’s narrative about exploring the remote Amazon for massive tackle-busting peacock bass and other exotic species in the November/December issue of American Fly Fishing—not to mention a whole lot of coverage on fisheries closer to home. For more detail about Will Blair’s Amazon trips, click here. Here’s a brief excerpt: Flying 250 miles from Manaus, Brazil, into a protected nat ..read more
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Slippin’ and Slidin’ for Big Browns
American Fly Fishing Magazine
by S. Seth Davis
2M ago
Chama River, NM The view from the rim of the canyon was impressive. Five hundred feet below, the Chama River continued to cut its spectacular chasm as it has for millennia. “Wow, that is some view,” I said to our guide Jesse Lee. “Which section of the river do you plan on fishing?” Fall is a great time to fish the Chama, but winter comes on swift and strong in the New Mexico high country. He pointed his fly rod to a wide bend in the river far below, and said, “I typically have this stretch all to myself. We have to hike over and drop in from the back side of this ridge. The hike down is not so ..read more
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AFF Store is Now Open!
American Fly Fishing Magazine
by American Fly Fishing
2M ago
Last holiday season, we added some amazing fly fishing calendars, but those are only available for a few months. But now, you can shop the AFF store all year long! We launched our Book Room, with a foundation of some exciting fly fishing and outdoor books; and we have added some fantastic caps for your next fly fishing adventure! Show off your favorite magazine on the river and around town, with two styles and several colors to choose from. And, don’t forget about finding all of the great back issues of American Fly Fishing – in print and digital formats. The post AFF Store is Now Open! appea ..read more
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Callibaetis!
American Fly Fishing Magazine
by John Shewey
2M ago
The most anticipated still-water hatch of the season By John Shewey  Mid-May arrived with scattered clouds and a persistent breeze whose cool fingers lashed out across Chopaka Lake in north-central Washington, leaving seams of wind-blown flotsam along the leeward shore. Still, I held out hope for dry-fly action, knowing that even a short respite from the wind might bring a sudden surge of emerging Callibaetis mayflies. The Callibaetis (speckled-wing dun) hatch and the promise of 20-inch rainbows gulping dry flies had stirred me to action the day before, when I’d gathered my gear, hopped i ..read more
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Washington: Sullivan Creek
American Fly Fishing Magazine
by Mark Fryt
2M ago
Story and photos by Marc Fryt Tucked up in Washington’s far northeast corner, just 10 miles from the Canadian border, Sullivan Creek is a 21st-century success story for anglers. Once constrained by an outdated dam on its middle section, the full length of the stream has been restored and now provides fly fishers with opportunities to hook numerous species of wild trout while enjoying the verdant beauty of the Selkirk Mountains. In 1909, a dam was constructed on Sullivan Creek, creating Mill Pond. The stored water was sent downstream via a log flume almost 3 miles long to provide water for the ..read more
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Where Wild Browns Roam and “Red Charr” Run
American Fly Fishing Magazine
by Doug Dillingham
2M ago
East River, CO Jubilant laughter and festiveness greet me as I step out of the chilly late-spring darkness and enter the aging cinder block hatchery building. Cigar smoke wafts upward, bathing lines of purple-tinged, occasionally flickering fluorescent bulbs. A cacophony of spilling water, jovial conversation, and Lynyrd Skynyrd sets the soundtrack for the evening, as Ronnie Van Zant’s vocals and Southern guitar licks crackle from a worn-out 1990s-era stereo, and the overpowering stench of fish takes center stage. I immediately recognize Al, with his aged, sun-weathered face and sinewy arms—a ..read more
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Kelly Creek, ID: Westslope Cutthroat Paradise
American Fly Fishing Magazine
by Jeff Erickson
2M ago
After a long drive, Mary and I rolled into our isolated headquarters—the U.S. Forest Service’s Kelly Forks Campground in northwest Idaho—and snapped up one of the few remaining campsites. The next morning, my ambitious, early-rising wife did a fresh campground reconnaissance and discovered the best streamside site had just been vacated. She threw her pack on the picnic table, raced back to our site, and rousted me out of my cozy sleeping bag, where I was still recovering from celebratory campfire doses of bourbon: “Dude, get up! You won’t believe the campsite I just scored.” A perfect creeksid ..read more
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Green River, UT: The Wild and Remote B and C Sections
American Fly Fishing Magazine
by Ken Proper
2M ago
Story and Photos by Ken Proper Scott Barrus slipped the oar sleeves into the thole pins, made the collars snug, and pulled. The boat slid off Ramp 1 at Little Hole and launched into the clear emerald water of the B Section of the Green River, 7.2 river miles below Flaming Gorge Reservoir and at the end of the river’s renowned A Section. Early-morning clouds threatened but finally retreated as shafts of April’s sunlight struck the water. With powerful strokes, Barrus quickly positioned us in the middle of the river. “It’s still cold, and we have to start deep with 9 feet of leader in the water ..read more
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