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Tonight’s the night for the premier of Lefty: The Greatest of All Time, the long-awaited tribute to the most beloved fly fisher of all time. Writing in Garden & Gun, T. Edward Nickens talks about how the project came together and who’s featured: Tonight, the forty-four-minute documentary Lefty: The Greatest of All Time will premiere in his beloved hometown, at that same theater where he met his wife, which now…

The company’s Hybrid Guide Hoodie is designed to keep you cool and provide plenty of sun protection. Although more well known for its hunting apparel, Duck Camp—an Austin, Texas-based brand established in 2018—has increased its collection of fishing wear for both men and women this year. The company’s Hybrid Guide Hoodie ($119) is a good example, offering a combination of sun protection, stretch, and durability.  The body features brrr° Nylon, a…

This week’s Tying Tuesday showcases three cool patterns that should be very effective in springtime. First, Paul Johnson ties a cool, buggy blue-winged olive dry fly that’s a mashup of versions created by Charlie Craven and Walter Wiese. It’s got emerger or cripple vibes that make it look vulnerable to wary trout. Next up, Davie McPhail demonstrates how to tie a simple olive nymph, which uses CDC and permanent markers…

Learning to share the stream with other anglers is an important skill. Photo by Dustin Coffee As tens of thousands of anglers wade into trout streams over the next few weeks, there’s a good chance a few of them might have forgotten their on-stream manners over the long winter. Writing in Garden & Gun, T. Edward Nickens talks to Orvis 2024 Fly-Fishing Guide of the Year Dustin Coffee about how…

John N. Maclean takes a break on the iconic Big Blackfoot River in Montana. Photo by Rebecca Stumpf, via Field & Stream. Norman Maclean is probably responsible for introducing more people to fly fishing than any other author, via the print and film versions of “A River Runs Through It.” But what many anglers don’t know is that Maclean’s son, John, is also an accomplished author who is in many…

The 4th Annual Battenkill Fly Fishing Festival will be held May 1-4 in Arlington, Vermont, and the organizers have kicked things up a notch, with more experts, events, and a cool new casting competition. The event is held at the Arlington Common, which is less than half a mile from the renowned Battenkill, home to a population of wild brown trout that has captivated anglers for more than a century….

The Nature of Wellness™ Podcast—hosted by Dr. Mark A. Campbell and Steve Otero—explores the relationship between the natural world and the human experience, covering all things nature, conservation, life, health, and well-being. This week’s guest is Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood. An avid angler, hunter, author, and conservationist, he previously served at the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Now he helps to champion the…

Brook trout may be able to pass on adapted genes that will help the species endure. Photo: Phil Monahan As the threat of climate change has become more serious in recent decades, biologists have sounded the alarm about the threat to brook trout populations across the species’ range. Salvelinus fontionalis has always been seen as the trout species most susceptible to rising water temperatures, but a new study has found…

This week’s Tying Tuesday features three very different patterns and tying styles. We kick things off with a buggy pattern from English tier Barry Ord Clarke, and it looks to be a super versatile pattern, able to imitate both mayfly and caddisfly emergers. The tri-tone, segmented body and deer-hair collar are particularly cool. Next is an easy-to-tie, slinkier version of a classic Egg-Sucking Leech from Greenhorn Flyhorn. The Zonker-strip tail…

Simms has launched a new collection of technical apparel and gear, designed for saltwater anglers. The Latitude Collections features new Flats Sneakers, hoodies, shirts, and pants. Of particular note is the men’s and women’s Latitude Hoody. This product features a front and rear “passive vent,” which you can see in the picture below. This vent should allow for increased breathability, especially on the hottest, muggiest days on the flats. Simms…

Alvin Dedeaux of All Water Guides in Austin, Texas, has been a trout, bass, and redfish guide for decades, so he’s probably heard it all. In his latest video, he answers the most common questions he has gotten over the years. If you’re new to the sport or know someone who’s interested in becoming a fly fisher, this is an excellent starting point. One of the best things about Alvin is…

This week’s Tying Tuesday is all about simplicity. These patterns require no special tying skills and take just a few minutes to create. We kick things off with a cool cased-caddis imitation from Cheech at Fly Fish Food. I’m not sure what he means by “feelers” (legs?), but you tie in the long dubbing fibers just like a tail. Next up is a classic Appalachian Palmer Fly,” from Matt O’Neal…

Both native and stocked brook trout habitat was severely damaged by Hurricane Helene. Photo: Courtesy the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Last September, historic rains brought by Hurricane Helene caused devastation in communities across western North Carolina, destroying homes, infrastructure and river courses. As the region begins to rebuild, the future of the fly-fishing industry is still a big question mark. According to an article on Blue Ridge Public Radio,…

When most anglers picture a Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi), they envision one of the giants caught this time of year from Pyramid Lake. But the subspecies’ original range is much larger, involving many small, headwater streams. Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT) are native to the tributaries of what was once Lake Lahontan—a huge ice-age lake, of which Pyramid Lake and Lake Tahoe are remnants, in northwestern Nevada and extending…

The raffle held by the American Museum of Fly Fishing is a cool opportunity to fish some hallowed waters. Whether you live in the Northeast or not, there are three rivers you simply can’t leave off your historical fly-fishing bucket list: the Beaverkill, Ausable, and Battenkill. Each of these rivers has played host to countless fly-fishing legends, from Theodore Gordon to Lee and  Joan Wulff, to modern legends like Tom…

“In the dazzling light, under the brilliant blue sky, every detail of the magnificent forest was vivid to the eye: the great trees, the network of bush ropes, the caverns of greenery, where thick-leaved vines covered all things else.” -Theodore Roosevelt, Through the Brazilian Wilderness (1914) A cocoi heron sails off into the magnificent forest. Two weeks ago, I led a group of Americans into a section of the Amazon Rainforest within…

This week’s Tying Tuesday features three very different patterns for fishing different parts of the water column. If you enjoy fishing dry-dropper tandem rigs, Davie McPhail’s hi-vis caddisfly imitation makes both a great indicator and a tasty meal for trout looking to smack insects off the surface. Next, Matt O’Neal of Savage Flies teaches you to tie a classic wet fly that still brings trout to the net. And finally,…

Hayden Creek Cutthroat trout have proven to be true survivors. Photo: Colorado Parks and Wildlife. One of the country’s rarest trout subspecies is making a remarkable comeback in southeastern Colorado. As Chris Hunt reports in Hatch magazine, the Hayden Creek cutthroat was nearly wiped out by wildfire in 2016, but biologists have made a startling discovery: A native cutthroat trout found only in the Arkansas River drainage of southern Colorado,…

Photo: Alex Stulce After five years and 2,823 posts here at MidCurrent, it’s time for me to turn the reigns over to someone new. I started with MidCurrent back in 2020, before the pandemic. Marshall Cutchin, publisher emeritus and then-owner of MidCurrent, hired me as the News Editor. I was in charge of finding and sharing the goings-on of the fly fishing world. When you realize just how small a…

Destination travel is all the rage right now. Instagram is filled with pictures and videos of anglers in far-flung locales, chasing exotic fish on 12-weight rods, and generally having the time of their life. I’ll admit, a bit of jealousy creeps in when I see those posts. I’d love to be somewhere warm right now. Instead, I’m thawing out from a deep freeze that’s turned everything into mud. At least…