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In the latest Field & Stream Classics story, we’re treated to a wonderful tale from Keith McCafferty about fishing for fall-run rainbow trout. Read the story here. The post Poor Man’s Steelhead appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo: Fly Fish NM Fly Fish New Mexico was recently awarded a grant to help them continue to keep kids interested in fly fishing, per the Albuquerque Journal.  The grant will allow Fly Fish NM to buy 40 to 50 kits for kids to use while on the water. You can read the rest of the story here. The post New Mexico Nonprofit Keeps Kids Fishing appeared first on MidCurrent. Source:…

If you’re looking for some battle-tested, dependable blue-winged olive patterns to use during autumn hatches, this post from Phil Monahan over at Orvis is a must read. Phil goes over five of his favorite, most reliable olive patterns he uses during fall. Read the post here. The post Top 5 Autumn Olive Patterns appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

The rarest fish in Europe is found in a single river in Romania. The asprete is as old as the dinosaurs, but on the brink of extinction. In this fantastic story from Euro News, you can learn more about this incredible fish, and the efforts underway to help save it. Read the story here. The post Saving Europe’s Rarest Fish appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo: Rob McConnell The Guadalupe River is the southernmost trout fishery in the United States. Located in Texas, it’s a unique fishery that’s entirely dependent on stocked fish, but it still commands respect across the angling community. Rob McConnell does a great job explaining why the Guadalupe River is such a destination in his story over in Hatch Magazine, which you can read here. The post Fishing the Guadalupe appeared first on…

Illustration: Gary Borger In this classic story from Gary Borger in Fly Fisherman Magazine, anglers can learn the roll cast the way it was taught back in 1982. While our teaching methods may have changed, the fundamentals of a good roll cast haven’t. You can find the story here. The post How-To: The Roll Cast appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Today’s edition of Tying Tuesday features the Mop Sculpin, a new and interesting pattern from the folks over at Fly Fish Food. The post Tying Tuesday: Mop Sculpin appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Artwork: Frederick Stivers In this wonderful essay by James Wu over in The Flyfish Journal, he describes a massive carp in Central Park – yes, that Central Park. The story details Wu’s relationship with the fish, which is made all the more interesting thanks to its setting. Read the story here. The post Story: The Queen of Central Park appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

With the glut of fly rods on the market, picking one can be a challenge. To help out with that task, this article goes through the differences in the three fly rod materials – graphite, fiberglass, and bamboo – to help anglers start to narrow down their search. Read the story here. The post Graphite, Glass or Bamboo? appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Dom Swentosky, over at Troutbitten, has a great series of tips on fishing streamers. In his latest, he goes over a streamer presentation style he calls the “speed lead.” You can read all about it here. The post Streamer Presentations: The Speed Lead appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Stories about fly fishing in New Zealand never seem to get old, especially when the country’s brown trout are involved. In this recent story in Fly Fisherman Magazine, John Randolph regales us with a tale about chasing big browns on the South Island. Read it here. The post Story: An Evening Rise in New Zealand appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo: Louis Cahill In this story over at Gink & Gasoline, Louis Cahill dives into the topic of fishing streamers from a drift boat. Specifically, he looks at how far the boat should be from the shore to best present your streamer to the fish. As usual, the answer depends on a ton of factors. A few guiding principles exist, though. You can read all of it here. The post Fishing Streamers…

The American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) announced the renaming of their annual event to the AFFTA Confluence. The first AFFTA Confluence will be held in late September 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. More details on the event’s name, as well as specifics for the event, can be found here. The post AFFTA Renames Industry Event appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

According to this fascinating – and disturbing – article from Yahoo News, a third of all fish caught in the ocean are turned into a product that no one eats. Nearly 30% of fish caught from the ocean are processed into pellets to feed other fish in on-land fish farms. That sounds like it belongs in a George Orwell novel, not reality. To read more about this disturbing news, you…

If you’re looking for some of the best modern flies to catch trout, then you need to read this story from Dennis Pastucha. Instead of offering up a list of the classic flies – the Adams, Hare’s Ear, and others – he includes patterns like the Squirmy Wormy and Mopsicle. Pastucha’s story is a great one, and you can find it here. The post Top Flies to Catch Trout appeared…

Photo: George Daniel George Daniel has a tip for those of you fishing a tightline, or Euro, nymph rig – when you question how quickly to guide your nymphs through the water, just drag ’em. As Daniel writes in the story, you can’t feel a strike if you have too much slack in your line. More tension is better than not enough. You can read the rest of the story…

The Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival, and the Texas Fly Fishing and Brew Festival, will feature a women’s symposium at their 2023 gatherings. A full press release on this exciting new development can be found below. Both the Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival (January 14-15, 2023, in Doswell) and the Texas Fly Fishing & Brew Festival (February 25-26, 2023, in Mesquite) will bring an exciting new program, sponsored…

Today’s Tying Tuesday is from Dom Swentosky over at Troutbitten. In this video, Dom shows us how to tie the Blue Collar Worker, a nymph that he uses quite frequently. The post Tying Tuesday: Blue Collar Worker appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo: Henry’s Fork Foundation The Henry’s Fork Foundation was named a finalist for the 2nd Annual Defender Service Awards, presented by Chase, in the Environmental Category. The Henry’s Fork Foundation stands to win $25,000 in prize money, which would help further the nonprofit’s cause. You can vote once per day until November 6th. Vote here. The post Henry’s Fork Foundation a Finalist in Defender Service Awards appeared first on MidCurrent….

George Daniel put this recent story together in Hatch Magazine, where he details six of his favorite Euro nymphs for use in late fall and early winter. The list includes the Orange Eggstacy Egg and a Sexy Walt’s Worm. Find the rest of the flies here. The post 6 Euro Nymphs for Fall and Winter appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2