This Saturday, June 13, 2009, Trout Unlimited is sponsoring a national stream and river cleanup day, celebrating 50 years of coldwater conservation.
Volunteers and staff will host stream clean-up projects throughout the country. Prizes will be awarded for most river miles cleaned, weirdest object found in a river or stream, most volunteer participants, among others.
You can […]

Get 30 people together, united only by a common love for fly fishing and the waters of South Uist- an island off the northwest coast of Scotland- have them share their favorite experiences while there, and you get Tales from The Angler’s Retreat from Muddler Books.
As you’d expect when you put this many fishermen together […]

Organizers for Spey Nation have just finalized plans for their 2nd annual spey clave, the largest 2-handed rod gathering in the east, on the banks of the Salmon River in Pulaski, NY on June 20, 2009.
From the promoters-
This will be your opportunity to get out on the water with the rods of your choice and […]

I almost felt bad when I realized that I had left the Conehead Madonna off my list of favorite streamers last month.  How could I forget about a fly that has worked it’s tail off- pun intended- for me for 4 years now?
I often reach for a conehead madonna when I need to imitate those […]

This could be a clue, or, it might just be a picture of a Brown Drake Spinner…

As of today, I’m embarking on a ginormous, double-secret project.  It’s something that’s been in the works for over 3 years now.  An idea I’ve only shared with 2 other people.  If everything goes smoothly, the initial phase should […]

Today, I thought I’d share the recipe I used to cook a few brook trout on my last trip to northern Michigan.  It seems a majority of fly fishermen choose to release every fish they catch these days, and for the most part, I’ve done the same.  However, there is an exception to every rule.
Since […]

The 40 Rivers site is getting a bit of a revamp, check out the new look http://hatchesmagazine.com/blogs/40rivers/ #

Gear was gathered.  The cooler was filled.  The grill is on top of my car.  In a few hours I should be working my way downstream on the West Branch of the Delaware, plundering and pillaging with my streamer rod during what will probably be an epic BWO hatch.
Life is good.

I have a brand smokin new copy of Red Gold, courtesy of the Hatches DVD Store.  Ya see, Hatches has recently upgraded the ol’ DVD shop, including the addition of a bunch of super ginormous HD trailers.  This is only the first of several phases of awesomeness you’ll be seeing in the near future from […]