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Pechmann Center Offers Annual Fly-Fishing Clinics

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering anglers in the eastern part of the state an opportunity to catch trout in winter clinics.

Delayed Harvest on The East Fork of the French Broad

If it weren’t for the East Fork of the French Broad, it’d be easy to say public access to trout water on private property was a thing of the past.

Southern Cali’s Famous Bonito Run

This time of year means transition, and with this transition comes the seasonal migration of Pacific bonito to the nearshore waters off southern California.

Fly Fishing Strategies for Winter Speckled Trout

Fly fishing for speckled trout here on Florida’s Gulf Coast is one of my favorite pastimes when the winter cold fronts often shut down other fisheries.

A Trout Fisher’s Guide to Catching Striped Bass on the Fly

Scenario: you fish tiny streams for trout, but your Instagram has been littered with photos of monster striped bass recently and it’s piqued your interest.

Clearing the Line: A Fly Fisherman’s Moment of Truth

Hooking a fish on fly gear is sometimes the easiest part of the game; what happens after the fish is hooked is probably more important.

Fly Spotlight

Wired Bunker Fly

Captain Chris Newsome grew up fishing the lower Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, where bunker make up as much as 80 percent of striped bass diets. As a fly fishing guide, Chris needed to come up with a large bunker fly that was easy to cast and kept its wide profile.

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Apalachicola Bay Reopens to Oyster Harvest for First Time Since 2020

Apalachicola Bay will reopen to recreational and commercial oyster harvesting from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, marking the first harvest season since the bay closed in 2020. The reopening follows years of restoration work and more than $38 million invested to rebuild oyster reefs and support a sustainable fishery.