The Four-Pounder
George was a legend to those at the Complete Angler, and to catch and kill him would be an unspeakable villainy. Or would it?
How to Know a True Fisherman
Eternal words by the former president.
A Winter Wonderland…For Anglers That Is
Headwaters on the Soque in northeast Georgia is an exceptional trophy trout lodge to visit during the winter months without jetting off to a distant land. For most all trout bums on the East coast, winter is a time when rods have been put up in the rack and waders...
New Gear for the New Year
Here is a list of the some of the newest fly-fishing gear of 2021. If your resolution is to catch more fish, these may be just the tools you need. Sage Fly Fishing Rods Sage Fly Fishing has, over the years, provided rods to a broad range of anglers, from beginners to...
Ice Fishing Tips from Maine’s Fisheries Biologists
To help you prepare for the 2021 ice fishing season, biologists of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife share some of their best tips for success. If targeting salmon and brook trout, don’t miss the early season for these species as the best fishing...
Kentucky’s “Christmas for the Fishes” Creates Fish Habitats
Recycle your real Christmas tree after the holiday season by donating it for use by Kentucky’s underwater inhabitants. Starting December 26, the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will be accepting natural Christmas trees at more than two dozen drop-off...
An Inside Look at the Greatest Fly-Fishing Book of 2020
Chris Dorsey spent the day with the Sporting Classics team during the Casting Call book signing and offered up a few inside details about the project. If the past year has left you aching for travel, pining for a cool trout stream or daydreaming of life on the water,...
Greatest Gift Ideas for the Outdoors Person in Your Life
Here are a few unique gift offerings that are sure to hit the bullseye with the outdoors person in your life this holiday season. In a nation where some 60 million Americans still hunt and fish, most of us have a family member or friend or two who show up to holiday...
Fly Fishing the Salt
Experts argue about the genesis of saltwater fly fishing, but there is no question that anglers have been at it for at least 2,000 years. At that time, Roman author Claudius Aelianus described it thusly: “One of the crew sitting at the stern lets down...lines with...
Snow on the Brim
He had worn that old hat from Alaska to Florida. But he could hardly ever bring himself to wear it back to its original home in New Mexico. Christmas morning. The high country was covered with a foot of new-fallen snow that had come as an unexpected gift during the...