The Drake

The Drake is a quarterly magazine for people who love flyfishing, and also love quality writing and photography. The Drake is informative, educational, and entertaining, but it is not a "how-to" magazine. Many of the stories are about the "culture" of flyfishing—the people, the places, and of course, the fish.

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The Drake

1,000 WORDS

RISES • LETTERS FROM THE FAITHFUL

Blind Blueprint • Project 2025 and our fisheries

Nessmuk’s Hope • Every “other” a guide unto self

Catch and Kill • High crimes at an Oregon institution

Monumental Decision • Can President Biden do us a solid?

ASK TRASK

VER BAIT ’EM

PROPS

Susitna River, Alaska • An autumn gathering

Circadian Rhythm Blues • Can’t we all just sleep in?

False albies on the Fly • A non-calming autumn pursuit

Evolving Priorities • Catch-and-release, without the catching

Smallmouth Ecstasy • Crappy casts can catch fish, too

Untanglers Anonymous • Sometimes it’s better to just give up.

Waterfall Fish • Chasing Mexico’s mysterious macabil

Fish Hierarchy • Stronger relationships through carp

REDSPREAD

WEEK THREE IN B.C. • Steelheading, memories, and mortality

LEAF SEASON • Chasing autumn smallmouth

INTO THE BLACK • Chasing sea-run brown trout in Iceland

FOUR-BAGGER • An unjuiced grand slam

Swirls • Ants on the lake

The Lone Angler • Casting into reality

THE FIGHTER • Bill Taylor’s dedication to Atlantic Salmon

Backpack Flashback • Withstanding the test of time

The Eventual Slam • Never assume the bonefish