"Freshwater Game Fish..." Sampler
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
More than a fishing book, Freshwater Game Fish of North America captures the natural history of species as varied as bowfin to bass to dozens of types of trout. What’s an inconnu and where do we catch them? Find out on page 22. What’s the distribution of the common carp? Check page 132. The hallmarks of the book are the incredible color paintings by the author, Peter Thompson. Not since A. J. McClane’s field guides have we seen a book this rich in detail and original artwork. It’s stunning. ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: See pages from the book—Click Here!
Winning Cane
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
Major Chris Jeszenszky, U.S. Army, entered our online sweepstakes and won the 30th Anniversary Scott SC7105, 7-foot, 10-inch 5-weight bamboo fly rod. Sweet!
In Hemingway's Meadow
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
"When John Voelker died in March of 1991, at the age of 87, we lost one of fly-fishing’s finest writers. Few have equaled his ability to convey the charm and magic of fly-fishing; his writing is fun and funny; it’s honest, even when it’s fiction. Voelker, using his pen name Robert Traver, helped us live the sport in printed form." From the Introduction to "in Hemingway's Meadow" the exclusive new book from Fly Rod & Reel Books...
1979 to 2009—30 Years of Fly Rod & Reel
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
We've celebrated our 30th Anniversary in the July/September and October/November issues this year. Now, some more highlights from the magazine's three decades of serving fly-fishers.
Lacunae
- By: Maximilian Werner
"I try not to fish on weekends, but on this particular Saturday I had been grading papers all morning and I seriously needed a change of perspective."
Apache Trout in Danger
- By: Aaron Otto
"The Apache trout can only be found in its native State of Arizona, but due to a deteriorating waterpipe feeding clean water to Alchesay National Fish Hatchery, America’s rarest trout may be in danger."
Meet the Author—Peter Thompson
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
Writer, artist and educator Peter Thompson takes us fishing on one of his home streams in Central New York, and talks about the work that went into his stunning new book, Freshwater Game Fish of North America, published by Fly Rod & Reel Books.
Freshwater Game Fish of North America
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
Like the angling field guides by A.J. McClane, the new book by author and artist Peter Thompson is an indispensable fishing and naturalist aid. We're proud to offer this exclusive, first release by Fly Rod & Reel Books.
The Healing Waters of Belize
- By: Ceamus McDermott
"The turquoise waters of the Caribbean bonefish flats were something that most of us only saw on TV or in magazines…yet here was Dave on the phone with an amazing opportunity, bonefishing in Belize."
On the Lower Fremont: Part II
- By: Maximilian Werner




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