A battered, much worn khaki fishing vest is displayed on an armless torso form. The pockets and sides are stained with dirt and grime, and a patch, frayed edges, and a hole are visible in various spots.

Charles III: Angler and King

By John MundtIn 2001, I followed a whim and sought counsel on how to write a…


The 2022 Traver Award Winners

The John D. Voelker Foundation and the American Museum of Fly Fishing (AMFF)…


A Dog Named Fish

by Frank Sargeant Photograph by Justin Gonsalves and artistically…


Vanity Plates

by Sarah Holly BryantThe name Nole confuses people. Nole Wilson doesn’t like…


Western Waters, 2022

by Paul KennebeckONE Try to stop the wind. Local lore believed that the Ute…


A Personal and Natural History of the Mickey Finn

By Willard P. Greenwood II Dana ValleauThe author, a lake trout, a…


A carving of a brook trout from the gills to the nose. Various flies are hooked around the entirety of the mouth.

Tracking Shang

By Graydon R. HilyardSo, what’s a Dad to do? There they are, your…


Dwight Eisenhower speaks to troops in the field, and appears to be demonstrating how to cast a fly rod.

Another Look: A D-Day Casting Demonstration?

Another Look: A D-Day Casting Demonstration?By John Mundt The…


A line drawing of a trout.

Thirty Years of Spring Creek

2022 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the publication of Spring Creek by Nick…