In This Issue – November/December 2016

VOLUME THIRTY-NINE,  ISSUE 6

FEATURES

Wolves in the Upper Columbia
Northern pike have invaded the Columbia River and are threatening wild stocks of trout, salmon, and steelhead. Can they be stopped.
by Jim Bailey

What About Refusals?
Learn something from every fish you catch, but learn more from every fsh you miss.
by Jason Randall

Targeting The Source 
Whether stemming from spring creeks or large rivers, inlets are great places to target game fish in still waters.
by Phil Tereyla

CLOSER LOOK
Rainbow Trout
Glorified as spectacular game fish, villified as an invasive species, and ridiculed as cookie-cutter hatchery clones, rainbow trout are reflections of man’s relationship with nature.
by Phil Monahan

Delaware River: 101 
Six venerated Delaware River fly fishing guides offer up their thoughts on gear, tactics, and strategies for tackling one of the most technically challenging waters in North America.
by John Fedorka

Overwhelming Water
Create a manageable approach for fishing larger-than-life rivers.
by Jesse Filingo

EXPEDITIONS
Mountain Monsters
Headhunting for big trout in the heart of Patagonia.
by Zach Matthews

DEPARTMENTS

Editor’s Page
by Ben Romans

Headwaters

Profile
by Zac Sexton

Sweet Spot
photo by Nick Price

Natural Reflections
by Ted Fauceglia

Fly Tyer®
by Scott Sanchez

Waterlines
by Reid Bryant

Front Cover: Hoisting a trophy rainbow trout from one of Patagonia’s many rivers. Photograph by Barry & Cathy Beck.

Back Cover: Thoroughly working the water. Photograph by Brian Grossenbacher.