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You’ll now have to pay to harvest a wild steelhead on the Oregon South Coast

August 15, 2022August 16, 2022moldychum

Now you’ll have to pay for the privilege to kill a wild steelhead to raise money to study if there are enough wild steelhead to …

How Alvin Dedeaux Went From Punk Rock to Redefining Texas Fly-fishing

June 13, 2022June 14, 2022moldychum

For the last twenty years, Alvin Dedeaux has done as much as anyone to introduce Texans to fly-fishing, a style of angling that’s practically become …

Researchers probe threats to salmonfly

June 13, 2022June 14, 2022moldychum

Jackson Birrell waded through thigh-deep water on a bucolic late-spring day last week, but unlike other anglers venturing into the swollen churn of spring melt, …

600lb Black Marlin From A Kayak

June 13, 2022June 14, 2022moldychum

And brought to the boat in 45 minutes.

Climate change puts a different spin on fly fishing for once skeptical anglers

June 12, 2022June 13, 2022moldychum

Ten years ago, it was almost taboo to mention climate change in fishing magazines. Now fly fishers are banding together in groups like Tanner’s to …

How Mayfly Outdoors grew and thrived in Montrose

June 12, 2022June 13, 2022moldychum

When asked how his successful outdoor manufacturing company Mayfly Outdoors came to be, founder David Dragoo is both direct and coy. “I just filled out …

Slighty Moldy Chum

In the Sava

January 18, 2023January 23, 2023moldychum

The Sava River is home to an apex underwater predator, the Huchen, or Danube Salmon. When the Huchen is thriving, the whole ecosystem is healthy. …

RIO’s New Tarpon Clear Tip Floater

January 18, 2023January 23, 2023moldychum

RIO’s all-new Tarpon Clear Tip Floater features ten feet of GinClear floating line, eliminating the need for a long, cumbersome leader and allowing the angler …