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Winter Fly Fishing – A Beginner’s Guide
January 20, 2022It’s been bitingly cold and snowier than normal in my corner of the Rockies. We need the snow – drought continues to threaten fl...
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Review: Poncho Shirts
January 16, 2022The folks over at Poncho Outdoors were kind enough to send along a few of their new shirts for me to review. Their shirts are designed speci...
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The World’s Best Fishing Truck
January 5, 2022Growing up in rural small-town Utah meant living some unique experiences. Secrets weren’t safe – everyone knew everyone else’s business. Kid...
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Book Review: The Orvis Guide to The Essential American Flies
January 3, 2022I’m lucky enough to call Tom Rosenabuer a friend, so it’s a treat for me to review his latest book The Orvis Guide to The Essent...
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Fool’s Gold
December 6, 2021Today’s eccentric anglers are the goldminers of yesteryear. They stand in the same rivers, beneath the same mountains, holding onto the same...
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Fishing The Spawn Isn’t Always Wrong
November 27, 2021Every angler has to be on board with conservation and preservation; otherwise, we'll quickly lose what few fisheries we have. Part of that, ...
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Gear Review: Tom Morgan Rodsmiths Fly Rod
November 19, 2021Where does one begin when discussing the legend of Tom Morgan Rodsmiths? I suppose I’d have to start with the man himself, the late To...
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At Season’s End
November 7, 2021We have more in common with those who appear, superficially, to be our complete opposites, than we'll ever admit....
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Gear Review: Howard Leight Impact Sport In-Ear Hearing Protection
October 24, 2021Howard Leight has been synonymous with hearing protection for years now, and for good reason. Their products are among the best, and most af...
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Gear Review: 2021’s Best Sunglasses for Fishing
September 1, 2021For anyone who spends significant time outside, a good pair of sunglasses is worth its weight in gold. Not only do they protect your eyes, b...
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Does Catch And Release Really Work?
July 4, 2021What I've learned in the years since that day, though, is that nearly everything I thought I knew about catch and release was dead wrong....
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Book Review: “Fishing Through the Apocalypse”
June 21, 2021If anything, Fishing Through the Apocalypse reminds us that there's plenty of reason to hope for better fishing in the years to come....
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Fighting To Keep Nature Wild
May 26, 2021Utah faces an uphill battle in balancing the state's insatiable appetite for development with the very real need to keep nature wild....
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Fly Fishing Tips: Fishing High Water
May 9, 2021These fly fishing tips will help you get the most out of the high water fishing season, so you don't come home empty-handed....
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The Last Time
May 3, 2021Have you ever thought about giving up something you feel defines your life? Well, I have. And luckily, I learned how to deal with it....
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Gear Review: Orvis Gear Roundup
April 27, 2021As a guide and fishing writer, I expect a lot from my gear. I expect it to stand up to tons of use and abuse. I've come to expect even more ...
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Book Review: “The Waters Between Us”
April 23, 2021Above all, what Tougias does is communicate the reason we all love the outdoors so much, and he does so in a way that's approachable....
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Introducing Spencer Durrant: Unhooked
April 20, 2021The show aims to have the tough conversations about the outdoors that we need to have - like water conservation versus development, fire and...
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Just Watch
April 17, 2021The shrink's couch might be more comfortable, but nature forces you to face yourself in a way no therapist can. ...
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Are Influencers Harming The Outdoors Industry?
April 14, 2021Bad influencers would be right at home in P.T. Barnum's marketing department. They don't care about much else other than putting on a show....
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Starting Over
April 12, 2021For a guy who's lived most of his life marching to the beat of my own drum, I reckon easing into this new lifestyle is better than jumping i...
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Gear Review: Range Fly Reels
April 7, 2021Range Reels might be new to the market, but you wouldn't know it by how well the Avail functions in on-the-water situations....
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Underrated Attractions: Capitol Reef National Park
March 25, 2021Of all the wonderful, jaw-dropping vistas in the West, I think one of the most criminally underrated is Capitol Reef National Park....
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Fly Fishing Rigs: The Dry-Dropper-Dropper
March 19, 2021Help support Spencer Durrant Outdoors by ordering flies and other accessories through our shop. I earn a small commission when you buy, and ...
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Why We Keep Fishing Spots Secret
March 15, 2021Fishing – and especially fly fishing – is a world unto itself, complete with a complex culture and subtle, but meaningful, socie...
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12 Flies Every New Angler Needs
March 10, 2021One of the most common questions I get when guiding new anglers is what flies I recommend they buy to “round out a fly box.” Whi...
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Review: Gossamer Backpacking Gear
March 7, 2021Reviewing gear for any outdoor sport is, at times, almost self-defeating. By the time I receive, test, and write a review for anything, half...
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5 Trout Fishing Tips You Can Use Right Now
February 26, 2021Up your trout fishing game right now....
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Are Top-Tier Fly Rods Worth The Cost?
February 24, 2021Top-tier fly rods are fantastic tools, but that doesn't mean they're the tool you need....
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7 Of My Best Flies For Trout
February 18, 2021By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor Despite what some fly fishing magazines, blogs, and podcasts would have you believe, there is no Biblic...
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Should Poaching Fines Be Tougher?
February 12, 2021By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor No excuse exists to justify poaching here in the United States. That’s one of the few issues the ...
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New Browning X-Bolt Predator Hunter Rifle
February 10, 2021There’s a new Browning X-Bolt rifle on the market – the X-Bolt Predator Hunter Rifle. This rifle, as the name implies, takes the...
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What’s The Difference Between Trout And Char?
February 8, 2021Over the weekend I guided a trip for a new fly angler. He’s been in the sport for about a year, and he asked tons of the right questio...
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Family Goals For 2021: Go Hunting
February 4, 2021By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor 2020 was a tough year on families. Pandemic lockdowns forced folks to work from home, and being cooped...
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California Black Bears May Soon Be Off-Limits To Hunters
February 2, 2021By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor This reads like an article from The Onion, but sadly, America’s current state of affairs is well ...
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Winchester Repeating Arms Debuts New XPR Rifle
February 1, 2021By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor I’m a bit late to this party, but the fine folks over at Winchester Repeating Arms have debuted a...
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Fly Fishing Guides: Are They Worth The Money?
January 29, 2021By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor Over the years, I’ve hired my fair share of fly fishing guides. Whether it was for help getting o...
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Book Review: “Fly Fishing for Freshwater Striped Bass”
January 27, 2021By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor Henry Cowen’s new book Fly Fishing for Freshwater Striped Bass is one of the most thorough, exha...
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Announcing The Utah Fly Fishing Company
January 24, 2021By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor I’m incredibly excited to announce that I’m launching a brand new guide service – The...
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Fishing Nets: Do You Really Need One?
January 20, 2021By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor I should’ve been in class, but class was a hard sell to me at 16, especially when the weather pro...
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5 New Outdoor Activities For The Family In 2021
January 18, 2021You're never too old to learn something new, and the stuff you learn outside is the stuff that sticks with you longer than any trip to Disne...
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How Fishpond Gives Guides Their Credit
January 13, 2021By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor Fishpond has the reputation for creating some of the most durable fly fishing nets on the market –...
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What Is Tenkara Fishing?
January 10, 2021By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor When tenkara fishing came onto the scene, I dismissed it as a fad. Years back, when I had a regular col...
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Gear Review: Orvis PRO Insulated Convertible Mitts
January 5, 2021The Orvis PRO Insulated Convertible Mitts are probably the best fishing gloves I've ever owned....
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Seeing Other Fish
June 26, 2020I’m still seeing other fish. But those ones, in that river – I see them the most....
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2020 Spring Fly Fishing Gear Guide
May 3, 2020By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor If your pandemic and resulting quarantine experience has been anything close to mine, you probably have...
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Gear Review: Orvis PRO Collection
February 18, 2020Over the last four months, I’ve had the chance to play with most of the new gear in the Orvis PRO collection. From their waders to the...
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Fly Fishing Conservation Stories to Watch in 2020
January 19, 2020By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor Unless you’re purposefully ignoring it, as an angler you’re probably keenly aware of all th...
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New Year’s Resolutions for Hunters and Anglers
January 5, 2020By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor I’ve kept a fishing journal since 2017. It’s full of places I’ve fished, who I was wi...
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Respect the Redds: Fishing near Spawning Brown Trout
November 10, 2019By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor It’s hard to believe that the annual circus put on by spawning brown trout is nearly here. I hunt...
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Another Crazy Hunt
October 15, 2019If my hunts keep going like this, I’ll have to start writing comedy. By Justin Stapley | Shooting Director My friendship with Spencer ...
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The Campfire Chat
September 11, 2019A tradition as old as camping itself — and just as therapeutic By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor A campfire chat is just as effective as ...
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Take a Kid Fishing
August 26, 2019By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor The best thing you’ll ever do as an angler is take a kid fishing. It probably won’t be the ...
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Why Catch and Release Fishing Isn’t Just for Fly Anglers
August 8, 2019By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor It’s easy to poke fun at fly anglers for being catch-and-release snobs. Not long ago, Hank Patter...
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Target Shooting and Wildfires
August 2, 2019By Justin Stapley | Contributing Author The threat of man-made wildfires has grown exponentially in recent years. Millions of acres burn ev...
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Gear Review: Douglas Outdoors LRS 9′ 5wt
June 28, 2019Around the end of last year, Douglas Outdoors introduce their new LRS line of rods. LRS stands for “Lake, River, Sea,” indicatin...
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Just Wait
May 26, 2019By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor A breeze pulled at my rolled-up shirt sleeves as I readjusted my hat to fend off the glare of a now-set...
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Gear Review: Mountainsmith Dry Tour Hip Pack
May 16, 2019By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor I’m always tinkering around with how I carry my gear while on the water. From the traditional ves...
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Gear Review: 9’6″ 6wt Orvis H3F
April 14, 2019By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor I’ve heaped a ton of praise on the Orvis H3F lately, but with good reason. The various configurat...
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Congress Gives NRMA Green Light
February 27, 2019By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor Back on February 14, I hailed the U.S. Senate’s overwhelming approval of the Natural Resources Ma...
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Book Review: Simple Fly Fishing
February 22, 2019By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor John Juracek – who’s quickly becoming one of my favorite fly fishing writers – made a...
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A Win For Public Land
February 14, 2019Author Spencer Durrant with an arctic grayling in the Delta Clearwater River east of North Pole, Alaska. Photo by Benji Hadfield/@alaskankay...
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Gear Review: Orvis H3D 9′ 6wt
January 26, 2019Over the past half-decade, I haven’t been as consistently impressed with a rod family as I am with the Orvis H3 lineup. They’re ...
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A Bad Trip
December 24, 2018By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor A friend of mine recently said that I live a charmed life. The way he said it ...
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Gear Review: Douglas DXF 11′ 3wt Euro Nymphing Rod
December 23, 2018By Spencer Durrant | Managing Editor Over the past two years, I’ve dabbled in Euro nymphing. I happen to be g...