Fishing

Sporting
Cuba Calling
Exploring a newfound flats-fishing treasure

Sporting
The Heart of an Angler
Once the country’s most promising downhill skier, Andy Mill never brought home an Olympic medal. But he found a second chance at greatness on the water—and along the way found himself, too

Travel
Southern Road Trip: Bass Fishing in Florida
Casting for big bass in the Sunshine State

Sporting
Dispatch From the Road: Bass Fishing in Florida
Join writer Dave Mezz as he travels in search of big bass in the Sunshine State

Arts & Culture
Fishing for Votes
Every April in Tidewater Virginia, politicians and ordinary folks gather to celebrate spring, smoked shad, and the age-old practice of civic discourse. Welcome to the Wakefield Shad Planking

Books
Reel Love
A behind-the-scenes look at fly fishing’s most devoted couple

Ask G&G
Fishing Manners and More
How to earn a guide’s respect, Mardi Gras in Mobile, and drinking after church

Land & Conservation
Bluegill Dreams
An artist resumes a childhood obsession with the fish of his youth

Sporting
Southern Master: The Legend of Lefty
Even at ninety years old he can still outcast you—and then charm you with his trademark smile

Sporting
The Outfitted Angler: New Field-Tested Fly-Fishing Gear
Five new pieces of fly-fishing gear for angling in the South

Adventures
Brook Trout Heaven
Heading north for a Southern dream on God’s River

Sporting Scene
Sight Fishing for Giants
One of sportfishing’s most storied tournaments returns to Tuna Alley

Harvest
A Guide to Trash Fish
From bycatch to unusual catches of the day, a growing appreciation for underutilized seafood is changing menus across the South

Sporting
Fly Fishing’s All-Star Cast
Some of the world’s greatest anglers gather in the Florida Keys for a few days of instruction with some very lucky students

Sporting
Sandy Moret’s Fly Fishing School
Head on the water with some of the world’s greatest fly fishermen in the Florida Keys

Books
Hook, Line, and Picture
A photographer’s anthology of a life aquatic

End of the Line
Fishing for Compliments
Do skin creams belong in the tackle box?

Sporting
Fishing Lessons
Ron Rash on becoming a writer, losing the big one, and growing up knee-deep in a Blue Ridge trout stream

Openings
Cast Away: Blackfly Lodge
A couple of old salts create the Bahamas’ best new flats-fishing destination

The Southerner's Handbook
How to Find a Brook Trout Hole
Bring your flies, a pole, and a map