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Have you ever wondered what role sterile game fish—triploids and hybrids—play in fisheries-management plans? A cool story on the Idaho Fish & Game website explains: The most commonly stocked sterile fish in Idaho is Rainbow Trout. We stock triploid Rainbow Trout, meaning these fish have three complete sets of chromosomes instead of two. This makes them sterile. Hatchery staff induce triploidy by interrupting the early stages of embryo development shortly…

You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone in the world with as much angling experience as Joe Humphreys, and in this video from The New Fly Fisher, he shares one of his favorite small-stream tactics, the long-distance bow-and-arrow cast. The post Video: Mastering Small Stream Fly Fishing with Joe Humphreys appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

  The Bitterroot River in early spring. Photo: Phil Monahan In recent years, anglers and conservationists in Montana have fought several different mining proposals, with various levels of success. In Field & Stream, Travis Hall writes about the latest chapter in this saga: A company with Canadian roots that calls itself “US Critical Materials” is trying to fast track a plan to build a large mine on public land immediately…

Writing in Florida Sportsman, Chris O’Byrne offers some hot tips for targeting crappies on the fly in Florida: Good weather for crappie is often bad weather for other Florida activities. They are prompted to vigorous action by cooling lake and air temperatures, fresh winds predominantly from the north or west, and skies so cloudy that they look like a crappie’s body. So, while Estero-based freshwater fishing guide Debbie Hanson said…

The Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary on January 9 and 10, 2026, at the Meadow Event Park on the state fairgrounds in Doswell, just a few miles north of Richmond. The 2026 festival features an impressive roster of renowned speakers and authors, including Tom Rosenbauer, Bruce Chard, Josh Miller, Beau Beasley, Wanda Taylor, Wes Hodges, Ian & Charity Rutter and Gary Dubiel; as well as…

Photo: Chad Shmukler My friend Todd Tanner is a man of many strong opinions, which he often shares in his writing. In his latest for Hatch Magazine, he takes on a set of commonly-held beliefs about everything from flies to rods to overall views of the sport: We should never want [fly fishing] to be easy. Why? Because when we fish with a fly rod, we are consciously choosing to…

When you set out to catch trout in winter, job number one is finding the fish. News flash: They are not in the same places where you caught them during the summer. In this helpful video from Ventures Fly Co.—and featuring our old pal, Spencer Durrant—you’ll learn the three keys to locating trout during the colder months. So bundle up, and get out there. The post Video: Where to Find…

Flip Pallot casting on Florida’s Mosquito Lagoon, in 2017. Photo: William Hereford, via Garden&Gun When Flip Pallot passed away unexpectedly on August 26th, he left a legacy that will be tough to match. Writing in Garden&Gun, T. Edward Nickens expresses the feelings of many folks in the fly-fishing world as they attempt to figure out what Flip meant to them: It’s difficult to imagine anyone sucking the marrow out of…

This week’s Tying Tuesday features four patterns of complexity, but here’s the thing: They are all actually simple to tie, even the ones that don’t look it. We kick things off with a cool Balanced Leech variation from Matt Winkler of Umpqua, who walks us through the steps to created a white, flashy minnow imitation that will fish great on the dead drift or under and indicator. Next up, Brandon…

Gear is expensive, which makes this week one of the few times each year when the price tags ease up a bit. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now a predictable part of the fly-fishing calendar. Every season manufacturers and specialty brands offer meaningful discounts, and it is always worth paying attention. If you need travel gear, cold-weather layers, a rod carrier, or even a raft for adventures next season,…

    Kenny Davis listens during a meditation led by one of the Arch Academy students after fly fishing on the Harpeth River. Photo: Martin B. Cherry / Nashville Banner The healing power of fly fishing is well documented, and the sport is used as a sort of therapy for veterans, cancer patients and survivors, and other groups in need of spiritual and physical healing. A moving story in The…

Photo: Bobby Cothren, via The Aspen Times If you had to choose the one pattern you would be sure to have, no matter where you’re fishing, what would you pick? For guide Scott Spooner of Taylor Creek Fly Shops, it’s a tiny emerger: It’s rare that a single fly pattern can work every day and in every situation on a western trout stream, but I’d argue that Rim Chung’s RS2…

Photo: Robert Annis, via outsideonline.com Trying to choose the 7 best anything in a country as large as the United States is quite a task, but writing in Outside, angler Robert Annis shares his choices for best areas for fly fishers. There are certainly some noticeable omissions, but how could there not be? How many of these have you fished, and what would you add? Click here for the full…

For a quarter century, Dr. Todd Koel has led the charge to restore Yellowstone’s native fish and the ecosystems they anchor. From pioneering lake-trout suppression in Yellowstone Lake to rewilding dozens of miles of stream and hundreds of acres of lakes, his work has reshaped the park’s waters for generations to come. In recognition of his work, Simms is donating $10,000 to Yellowstone Forever, Yellowstone Park’s official nonprofit partner, to…

Here’s a helpful video from The New Fly Fisher, in which Rob Heal describes the nuances and importance of high-stick nymphing, while fishing for trout in Idaho. The key is that the technique allows your to keep most, if not all, of your fly line off the water, which means your flies and indicator can drift more naturally. The post Video: Why High-Stick Nymphing Is So Effective appeared first on…

  [Interview starts at 36:41] Tom Rosenbauer admits that he’s not a big fan of using split, shot but after this interview with Dom Swentosky of the Troutbitten blog and podcast, Tom says he’s going to use it a lot more. Dom’s method of using split shot is simple and convenient, and he teaches us about placement, adding shot, and removing shot easily—and how to keep it from sliding on…

This week’s Tying Tuesday features three patterns designed to get down in the water column and tempt sluggish fish to strike. Gilbert Rowley shows you how to tie a colorful, flashy pattern based on a jig hook, which means you can bounce it along the bottom with less fear of hang-ups. Next, Wyoming tier Bob Reece shares his versatile  Fusion Nymph, which sinks quickly, offers enhanced movement in the water,…

The Sun Shirt (left) and The Button Down are among the initial product offerings of a company designed to give female anglers trendier, more fashionable choices. Four childhood friends who reconnected through their love of fly-fishing have launched a new brand aimed at what they see as a gap in the market. Named for the river in Slovenia where they made their inaugural angling trip, Soča aims to give female…

In this Tips and Tactics episode from Diamonback Fly Rods, Joe Goodspeed breaks down what he’s learned from fly fishing for false albacore. From rod, reel, line, and leader setups to fly selection and presentation, Joe shares proven methods to help you bring more consistency to your albie pursuits. The post Video: Secrets to Catching False Albacore appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

At a recent conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Bahamas fly-fishing guides called on their government to crack down on DIY fishing, which they claim is making their jobs more difficult and less lucrative. According to these guides, homeowners are advertising to bring DIY anglers to the islands, which puts more anglers on the fragile flats without any regulation or enforcement. Click here for the full story on Eyewitness News The…