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.
New Fishing in Cuba
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
"The classic sight fishing is always present, as the area has numerous white sand flats, coral bottoms, reefs, etc. The water is ever transparent, which is so valued and expected along the southern coast of Cuba."
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
"I kept my word and returned to the lower Fremont in mid-October. (I’ve written previously on the river here in my online column.) My old fishing buddy Greg agreed to make the 12-hour drive up from Phoenix and meet me that evening just outside Torrey at the Rim Rock Hotel and Restaurant."
Get Paid to Fly Fish
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
"The Rumble is the only fly-fishing tournament to award this much prize money."
That's A Lot of Permit
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
KEY WEST, Florida Keys -- Greg Vincent of Grand Bahama Island caught seven permit on fly to win the 2009 Del Brown Invitational Permit Tournament honoring the late angling legend.
Vincent earned the title of grand champion angler fishing with Captain Justin Rea of Sugarloaf Key, Fla. Rea was named the tournament's grand champion guide.
Vincent's permit ranged from 18 inches to 30 inches, with a total of 166.25 inches of fish. The 30-incher was the tournament's largest permit.
Mike Allen of Key West was named the 2009 runner-up grand champion. He caught six permit, for a total of 137.75 inches, while fishing with Captain Will Benson of Key West.
Next in the standings was the team of Scott Crippen of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Captain Geoff Quatraro of Fort Pierce, Fla. The duo captured four permit measuring a total of 75.5 inches.
Crippen was named the tournament's best new angler.
Anglers on 16 boats caught 27 permit in the tournament named for Brown. The internationally acclaimed angler, who died in 2003, caught more than 500 permit during his lifetime.
