January/February 2008

Features

The 2008 Kudo Awards

The 2008 Kudo Awards

Once again, it's the time of year when the staff of FR&R gets together with some of the magazine's contributors to select those pieces of gear that deserve to be recognized with a Kudo Award...

Angler of the Year: Ted Leeson

Angler of the Year: Ted Leeson

A writer who captures the spirit of why we fly-fish.

The Far Side of Paradise

The Far Side of Paradise

Chasing giant trevally in the Seychelles

The Enduring Allure of Snook

The Enduring Allure of Snook

A beginners guid to theis exciting gamefish.

Exploring the Other Tierra del Fuego

Exploring the Other Tierra del Fuego

The 'Land of Fire' has a kinder, gentler side and some huge fish as well

Time to Kill at the Holy Water

Time to Kill at the Holy Water

A Short Story

Departments

Editor's Notes: A Fish Bum, Again

A dozen years spent mostly indoors might be about enough for this outdoorsman.

Letters: High Praise for Reading Issue

Ask FR&R: How much gear is too much?

What to bring and what to leave; circle hooks and more

Short Casts

The winner of the Bob White reel contest, Fish Porn and more.

Books: The Secret Life of Bugs

Plus, Lani Waller on steelhead and fly-fishing in war zones

The Traveling Angler: Patagonian Dream

A once-in-a-lifetime trip along the Chilean coast

Conservation: Property Rights and Wrongs

Why anglers should worry about the property-rights movement

10-Minute Ties: The Spent Cream Caddis

Stand out in the crowd.

Sporting Life: Winter Fuel

Firewood and fly-fishing