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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

Fly fishing for sharks is a newer trend in saltwater fly fishing, but recreational fishing for sharks has long been a popular pastime. According to this article from Newsweek, however, when sharks are caught and released, their body temperature increases dramatically. This increased body temperature impacts shark behavior, potentially threatening their survival. It’s an interesting study that you can read in full here. The post Catch-and-Release Impacts Shark Body Temperature appeared first…

In this recent episode of the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast, Tom Rosenbauer sits down with Dr. Nelson Ham to chat about how land use and geology impact trout streams. Ham has studied the impact of historical land use practices and geology, and how those factors impact the productivity of a trout stream. Listen to the podcast here. The post Orvis Podcast: Land Use, Geology, and Trout appeared first on MidCurrent….

Photo: Ken Morrish Fly fishing can take anglers to some of the world’s most stunning landscapes. From the Seychelles to Patagonia, you can fly fish just about anywhere there’s water. One place that gets overlooked, at times, is Slovenia. From marble trout to browns, the trout fishing is spectacular, but somehow takes a backseat to the scenery. You can read all about fly fishing in Slovenia in this story from…

Louis Cahill Photography In this recent story over at Gink & Gasoline, Louis Cahill goes over how to use long leaders when fishing flat water. This is especially important right now, as the water is low to end the fishing season. Read the story here. The post Long Leaders for Flat Water appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

If you want to plan a once-in-a-lifetime saltwater fly fishing trip, but can’t decide where to go, this article can help you narrow the choice down a bit. Dylan Hayward goes into detail on six of the best saltwater fly fishing destinations in the world in this piece for Wide Open Spaces. Read it here. The post Best Saltwater Fishing Destinations appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2