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“Opening Day 1938,” by William G. Tapply
An unexpected glimpse into the past sparks childhood memories. The other day, I was unpacking a carton of old books...
Predators and Prey
The file remains open, my ankles crossed on my desk, while I stare out the window, watching a cumulus cloud morph into...
Reading Between the Lines
About 15 years ago, my friend Eric Rickstad and I made plans to go to Montana in late April for an Orvis Guide...
Leave No Fly Behind
Anyone familiar with The Hunger Games trilogy will recall a scene in the movie when the heroine sings the lyrics to a...
Learning from Tragedy: On-the-Water Safety in Early Spring
Editor’s Note: This is the nineteenth article in our series on fly fishing conservation. This series appears with the...
Fly-Fishing Through Disasters
The cicada hatch of 2024 should have been a sign. Both the thirteen-year and seventeen-year cicadas hatched in the same...
A Special Kind Of Crazy
“Dammit!” My brother bellowed, throwing his wading boots into the brush and plunking down in a chair by the...
“Gone Fishin’,” by William G. Tapply
A secret, shared stream represents four decades of memories. We usually rumble across the iron bridge, turn off the...