Updated July 31, 2026, from Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s closure tracker. This list changes almost daily — two new rivers were added the morning I wrote this. I just got back from a trip to Colorado...
There is a particular kind of quiet that settles over a harbor before sunrise, and Belmont Harbor had it in full when I finally rolled up to the dock. The three of us, me and my buddies Jesse and Jake, were in...
If I had to pick one fly fishing setup to fish for the rest of my life, the hopper dropper would be near the top of the list. I have stood in Pennsylvania streams catching twenty plus trout while anglers...
February in Philadelphia means cold, gray, and miserable. My brother Chris, my dad Chuck, and I had a simple solution: book a trip somewhere warm and finally check off a bucket list item we’d been...
As a lifelong Pennsylvanian and devoted angler, I’ve spent countless hours wading through some of the finest trout streams our state has to offer. If you’re seeking advice or just some insider tips, you’re in...
I have been running a trout lure challenge on a pond stocked with hundreds of hungry rainbow trout, and so far it has been an eye opener. The premise is simple. Every lure I test starts with five stars, and every cast...
If you’ve spent any time on trout streams in the last decade, you’ve probably seen someone Euro nymphing, maybe without even knowing it. The angler wading in close, rod held high, no indicator...
Last weekend, my dad Chuck and I headed out to Slate Run, a small cold-water tributary that feeds into Pine Creek in central Pennsylvania. This spot is a favorite of ours because as Pine Creek warms up in the summer...
Fly fishing doesn’t always require a fancy fly rod and reel. You can catch trout using a spinning rod, an indicator, and a small nymph fly, making it a great option for beginners or anglers looking to simplify their...
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