DEPARTMENTS 002 RISES Real Life is so Real 098 CUTBANK Hot Water Music Words: Chris Hunt THIS PAGE 020 MASTHEAD Beat it to Fit, Paint it to Match 100 CONSERVATION Repeal, Remove, Regret The Recent Past and Immediate Future of U.S. Conservation Policy Words: Chris Adamo “My 4-year-old son, Côme, conducts the dance on the River Arve in the northern French Alps with his brand-new fly rod.” Photo: Julien Pouille 022 EDITOR’S NOTE A Long Run With a Tight Crew Words: Steve Duda 026 CONTRIBUTORS We Deny Everything and are Prepared to Make Counter-Accusations 104 CUTBANK All You Can Eat Words: Gregory Fitz 030 CUTBANK A Spool of Mono Words: Zach Otte 106 CUTBANK Hush Hush Creek Words: Ryan Sparks 034 CONFLUENCE A Steam Rising, Dew Falling, Little White Streaks of Clouds Words: Cameron Scott 110 TAILOUT Blowed Up Real Good 036 OPEN WATER Evac Charlie Words: Stephen Zakur FEATURES 042 Photo Essay THE FARTHEST FLATS Flyfishing Sudan’s Red Sea Words: Russ Schnitzer 070 Travel THIS IS NOT THE HAMPTONS Chasing Stripers and Dodging Sharks Around Cape Cod Words: James Joiner 056 Profile SEARCHING FOR SHERIDAN The Man and the Myths Behind The Curtis Creek Manifesto Words: Brett Tallman 082 Gallery LOOKING FOR MR. JOHNSON Beer Boots in Big Sky Country Words: Paul Heffernan Photos: Jonathan Finch