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Photo: Tom Hart/Flickr If you’ve ever had an interest in the steelheading out in Kamchatka, Russia, then you need to read this story from John Sherman in Fly Fisherman Magazine. Sherman had the chance of a lifetime to fish steelhead in Kamchatka with the Kamchatka Steelhead Project, a research initiative to help protect and conserve this valuable resource of fish. You can read the entire story here. The post Story: The Kamchatka…

Photo: Bureau of Land Management/Flickr A new study by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Coastal Cutthroat Coalition has been released. This study sheds new light on coastal cutthroat trout behavior and life cycle, which is data the scientific community currently lacks on this fish. You can read more about the study here. The post New Study Highlights Coastal Cutthroat appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo: Louis Cahill Kent Klewein, over at Gink & Gasoline, always carries a spare gear box. Why? Well, according to him, there’s nothing worse than getting to the river, only to realize you left a critical piece of gear back home. So what exactly should be in your backup gear box? Well, you can read Klewein’s post and learn all about it. The post Carry a Backup Gear Box appeared first on…

Photo: Spencer Durrant If you’ve been interested in the growing small batch fly rod movement, then you need to read this recent story from Ross Purnell over at Fly Fisherman Magazine. Purnell takes us through the history and unique selling points of several new small batch fly rod companies. You can read it here. The post Exploring Small Batch Fly Rods appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo: Bob Wick, BLM California This recent post over on the Loon blog details some New Year’s Resolutions to help you become a better angler – and human. Loon always seems to strike the right balance between enjoying fly fishing and reminding us of the importance of conservation in their written communications, and this blog post is no different. You can read it here. The post Story: Become a Better…

Photo: Domenick Swentosky In this story over at Troutbitten, Dom Swentosky discusses distance, and how getting distance just right can mean more fish in the net. If you primarily nymph with a tight line system, as Dom does, this is must-read stuff. You can find it here. The post Getting Closer appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo: Derekandnona/Flickr In a recent column for Artful Living, David Coggins lays out the reasons why any fly angler should make the trip to Patagonia at least once. You can read it here. The post Traveling to Patagonia appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo: Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing NOVA/Flickr Ed Jaworowski has some great tips in this piece for Fly Fisherman Magazine on hot to fix your backcast. According to Jaworowski, you’ll have a better cast overall if you focus on eliminating problems as they arise in your backcast. You can read the story here. The post How to Fix Your Backcast appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo: Domenick Swentosky In this recent post from Dom Swentosky over at Troutbitten, we get to learn about what Dom calls The Big Rig. It’s fishing a streamer and two nymphs simultaneously, a tactic I’ve personally used and really enjoy. You can read the story here. The post The Big Rig: Two Nymphs and a Streamer appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

This week’s Tying Tuesday is a pattern that you should definitely have in your box this winter – the Biot Midge. This midge pattern works great during winter midge hatches. Watch the video below. The post Tying Tuesday: Biot Midge appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

The film Caddis Magic, by Gilbert Rowley and Phil Tuttle, won the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) for 2022. It’s a great little film that shows off a unique way to fish caddis patterns – and some of the amazing things trout will do to eat these bugs. You can watch the film below. The post Caddis Magic Wins 2022 IF4 appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo: Spencer Durrant The folks over at Hatch Magazine do a great job of putting out quality content. They just released their recap of the most-read stories from 2022, which features everything from commentary on whitefish to a discussion on the best fishing hats. You can read through all of Hatch’s best here. The post Hatch Magazine’s Most Read in 2022 appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo: Prettyemmy/Flickr The folks over at Field & Stream are highlighting their most-read stories of 2022. This one, by Matthew Every, recalls how his life changed when he moved to a small town in the Catskills in upstate New York. You can read it here. The post Story: A New Home in the Mountains appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

This story comes to us from Greg Vincent, writing over at the Orvis blog. His piece discusses how anglers can hook up with more bonefish by using what he calls the “sight-set.” Instead of setting the hook when you feel the bonefish take the fly, you should set the hook based on visual indicators that the fish has taken your fly. It’s an interesting angle on the topic of hook-setting, and you…

Photo: Courtesy of Emily Whitlock Dave Whitlock – legendary writer, artist, fly designer, and angler – passed away on Thanksgiving this year. Richard Sandomir wrote a wonderful obituary of Dave for the New York Times, which you can read here. The post Dave Whitlock Obituary appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

In this new fly fishing podcast from Ventures Fly Co., the debate between monofilament and fluorocarbon tippet is revisited. Other topics include how much to tip guides, and how long to fish a pool before moving on. You can listen to the podcast here. The post Untangled Podcast: Mono vs. Fluoro appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo: Judith Jackson If you’re looking for a travel destination for next summer the whole family will enjoy, you should consider Sun Valley. This story from Travel and Leisure highlights all the activities you can do in Sun Valley, Idaho – including fly fishing. Read the story here. The post Fly Fish in Sun Valley appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Often, we overlook fast, turbulent water, especially when fishing for trout. According to Kent Klewein, however, we’re doing so at our own peril. You can read through this article to learn about five reasons that turbulent water can offer great fishing. The post 5 Reasons Why Turbulent Water is Good Fishing appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Brook and bull trout coexist in many Idaho streams. Brook trout have been stocked out West since the late 1800s, often on top of existing bull trout populations. What isn’t completely clear, even today, is the relationships between these two char. This article from the Clearwater Tribune, by Brett Bowersox and Nick Voss, goes into detail on what Idaho fisheries biologists currently understand about populations of brook and bull trout that live…

Photo: Bob Wick, BLM California While drift boats are usually held up as the gold standard for fly fishing and floating rivers, lately rafts have made a name for themselves. A two-person raft is small enough that it doesn’t need a boat trailer, eliminating much of the headache that arises from hauling drift boats. Ross Purnell goes into greater detail about the place fishing rafts have in the fly fishing…