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

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RISES LETTERS FROM THE FAITHFUL

Public Mistrust Doctrine • Courts aren’t cutting it on access decisions.

Roadkill • Our tires are killing coho. Are other fish at risk?

Ballin’ in Bimini • How a Bahamian guide got us the Super Bowl

Art to Save Salmon • Reflections on the Salmon School

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Seize Today’s Moment • 46 weeks waiting on the other six.

Earning It • When it comes time to simply sit and observe

Tips for Literary Anglers • The unlimited wisdom found in old books

Fishing a Laurel Hell • Entangled in love for wild fish

Little Kern Golden Trout • Water is the lifeline for a special fish

Defining Moments • The recurring memories of dry flies

Fly-Tying Torment • I was told this would be fun

Dry Spell • Low-water wandering in the thirsty West

The Big Catch • An Ode to Eastern Washington

Trippy Tailwater • Pseudo Psychedelics on the Owyhee

BIGGIE SMALLS • Chasing Ohio’s lake-run smallmouth

ESCAPE TO RIO PALENA • A final journey in the former world

CATTLE & BROOKIES • Mixing modern agriculture and trout habitat in Wisconsin

THE PINK RANCHERS • Too many fish in the sea

Empty Backpacks • New York State Trooper Zach Benson unwinds in Alaska

Holla for Skwala • Big Bugs and the Pre-Runoff Window

Kodiak Courage • The Bears with Luminous Eyes

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Permit Nerves • A turn for the better