https://riverbornefishing.com/journal Fly fishing field notes, gear guides, and craft stories from the RiverBorne team. en-us Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/brown-trout-guide https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/brown-trout-guide Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Species Guide How to identify, find, and fool the most challenging trout in North America — hatches, water, flies, and the rods that turn the biggest browns of the year. https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/best-fly-rod-for-beginners https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/best-fly-rod-for-beginners Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Buyer's Guide A no-nonsense guide to your first fly rod — weight, length, action, price, and the mistakes to avoid before you spend a dollar. https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/dry-fly-fishing-guide https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/dry-fly-fishing-guide Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Technique Reading rises, matching the hatch, the perfect drift, and the tackle that lets you fool the most educated trout in the river on the surface. https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/yellowstone-cutthroat-trout https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/yellowstone-cutthroat-trout Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Species Guide The Lamar, the upper Snake, the South Fork — where to find Yellowstone cutthroat, how to identify them, and the flies and rods that consistently move fish. https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/fly-fishing-provo-river https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/fly-fishing-provo-river Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Destinations The Middle Provo, the Lower Provo, hatch charts, access points, and the flies that work through the season on Utah's most productive tailwater. https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/cutthroat-trout-guide https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/cutthroat-trout-guide Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Species Guide The native trout of the American West — where to find them, how to identify each subspecies, and the flies and gear that consistently move them. https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/best-fly-reel-for-trout https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/best-fly-reel-for-trout Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Gear The right reel balances your rod, protects light tippet, and turns a good trout into a memory. Here is what to look for before you buy. https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/art-of-the-drift https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/art-of-the-drift Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Field Notes The fish are not hiding. They are holding where the current does the work for them. Learn to see the river the way a guide does. https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/carbon-fiber-rods https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/carbon-fiber-rods Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Craft Lighter, faster, and more responsive — here is why carbon fiber has become the gold standard for modern fly rods and how it changes the way you fish. https://riverbornefishing.com/blog/best-fly-fishing-rod-for-trout https://riverbornefishing.com/blog/best-fly-fishing-rod-for-trout Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Gear Review Our editors rank the fly rods that consistently move trout — from mountain creeks to the Madison. https://riverbornefishing.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-fly-rod https://riverbornefishing.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-fly-rod Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT How-To From rigging your line to tying on the fly — the setup every fly fisher should know cold. https://riverbornefishing.com/blog/5wt-vs-6wt-fly-rod https://riverbornefishing.com/blog/5wt-vs-6wt-fly-rod Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Buyer's Guide When the 5-weight is not enough and when the 6-weight is too much. A clear breakdown of the two most popular trout weights. https://riverbornefishing.com/blog/best-5-weight-fly-rod-2026 https://riverbornefishing.com/blog/best-5-weight-fly-rod-2026 Sun, 24 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Gear Review A deep review of the 5-weight rods that matter this year, and why the 5wt remains the do-everything trout weapon. https://riverbornefishing.com/blog/how-to-choose-fly-fishing-rods https://riverbornefishing.com/blog/how-to-choose-fly-fishing-rods Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Buyer's Guide Weight, action, length, and material explained — everything serious anglers need to pick the right fly rod. https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/last-wild-rivers https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/last-wild-rivers Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT Field Notes We spent two weeks on the upper Yellowstone, chasing cutthroat through country that looks the same as it did a century ago. https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/technical-apparel-philosophy https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/technical-apparel-philosophy Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT Style Function and beauty are not opposites. We explore how the finest outdoor clothing has always understood this. https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/dawn-on-the-madison https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/dawn-on-the-madison Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Field Notes Sometimes the river gives you nothing but light. We captured one perfect morning in Montana's most storied trout water. https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/art-of-silk-wrap https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/art-of-silk-wrap Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT Craft Each guide on a RiverBorne rod is wrapped with over 200 turns of Japanese silk thread. Here is why it matters. https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/waxed-cotton https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/waxed-cotton Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT Style From Scottish moors to Pacific Northwest rivers — how waxed cotton became the fabric of the outdoors. https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/steelhead-deschutes https://riverbornefishing.com/journal/steelhead-deschutes Thu, 01 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT Field Notes Cold hands, early mornings, and the most electrifying fish in freshwater. Our annual pilgrimage to Oregon.