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Chota Outdoor Gear has announced the release of a new product that should catch the eye of fly anglers – a wading shoe cover. The Cloak, as Chota has dubbed the product, is “designed to transform any shoe, sandal, or boot into a felt-soled wading shoe,” per a press release from Chota. The Cloak zips on over existing footwear and has an attached felt sole. That means you don’t need…

Skwala Fishing, the new fly fishing brand that started this year, has named Rich Hohne as its Chief Marketing Officer. Hohne has worked for 26 years in the outdoor industry, with most of those years spent in fly fishing, per a press release from Skwala. Hohne previously spent 11 years in marketing at Simms Fishing Products. “When looking at key members to build out the Skwala team, Rich has always…

A new fly fishing movie released in late September. Mending the Line premiered in Woodstock, New York, and is currently slated to screen again at the San Diego International Film Festival October 22, 2022. The film stars Golden Globe-winner Brian Cox and Emmy-winner Patricia Heaton, along with Academy Award-winner Wes Studi. Perry Mattfield and Sinqua Walls are also in the movie. Mending the Line is about fly fishing and veterans,…

The State of Maryland became the first in the country to release an official statewide fly fishing trail. The trail features 48 stops, with two in each county in Maryland. Each area of the trail focuses on fly fishing opportunities unique to that area of the state, ranging from wild brook trout to striped bass. You can learn more about the fly fishing trail here. The post Maryland Launces Nation’s…

The folks over at Bajio Sunglasses announced that they’ve partnered with Captains for Clean Water to raise funds for those impacted by Hurricane Ian. To raise the money, Bajio is auctioning off original artwork from Casey Anderson and Drew Wilson. All proceeds go to the Captains for Clean Water Emergency Disaster Relief Fund. Bidding ends October 10 at 11:59 pm EDT. You can view the artwork and donate here. The…

This is an excellent feature that highlights the building process of the rods built by Maine Fly Co., by Ryan Chelius over at Field & Stream. Kick back and enjoy the great photos of the build process here. The post How Maine Fly Co. Builds Rods appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Frank Sargeant, of Guntersville, Alabama, has won the 2022 Robert Traver Fly Fishing Writing Award. The news was announced by the John D. Voelker and American Museum of Fly Fishing. You can read the winning entry here. The post Traver Award Results Announced appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

The latest installment in the Basic Fly Fishing Tips video series from Orvis is about how to straighten your leader. Tom Rosenbauer walks you through all you need to know about uncoiling leaders without getting them tangled. See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Fishing Video Lessons The post Video: Straightening Your Leader appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo by Zach Burton If you’ve ever thought about fly fishing from a kayak, then you’ll want to check out this review of the Old Town Sportsman PDL 106 from Zach Burton at Gear Junkie. According to Burton, this kayak is stable enough that you can comfortably stand up and cast from it. To read the whole review, click here. The post Gear: Old Town Fishing Kayak appeared first on…

The folks over at Fly Fishing Treasures recently released a list of the top 25 fly shops in America, compiled with their readers. By working with their readers to identify fly shops that play a huge role in their local communities, they were able to arrive at this list of the 25 best ones in America. You can read the entire list here. The post America’s Top Fly Shops appeared…

My friend Jeff Zillgitt wrote this story for USA Today that takes a look at how the fish fared in the Yellowstone River after this year’s flood. Despite valid concerns, anglers discovered there were still fish in the Yellowstone River, even if the river itself looked completely different. You can read Jeff’s entire story here. The post Trout in Yellowstone River Doing Well appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

In this great story, Louis Cahill takes readers on a trip through Colorado’s infamous Black Canyon. It’s a wonderful fishery that’s a bucket-list destination for many anglers. You can read through all of the story here. The post Story: Be Prepared for Black Canyon appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo by Chad Shmukler. In this in-depth story about industry tradeshows, Chris Hunt walks us through an announcement from the American Sportfishing Association about giving fly fishing an increased presence at ICAST. The International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades is one of the biggest fishing tradeshows in the world, but it traditionally has a small fly fishing presence. You can read more about the announcement, as well as what to…

In the most recent video in the Basic Fly Fishing Tips series from Orvis, Tom Rosenbauer talks about over or underlining fly rods. It’s a great video for folks just getting used to the somewhat arcane line weight system we use in fly fishing, and what exactly those line weights represent. See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Fishing Video Lessons The post Underlining and Overlining Rods appeared first on MidCurrent….

Mayflies are the oldest winged insect in the world, and they’re currently in decline all across the globe. According to this recent story by Robert O’Harrow Jr. in The Washington Post, their decline is yet another indicator of climate problems that we need to address quickly. You can read the full story here. The post Mayflies Are in Trouble appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

If you’ve ever wondered how to tie with soft hackles, or even what flies to use these feathers for, then this video from Fly Fishing the Ozarks is for you. Watch as Brian Wise takes you through a bunch of great tips on using and tying with soft hackles. The post Tying Tuesday: Tips on Soft Hackles appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

In this great story for Fly Fisherman Magazine, Cathy and Barry Beck walk us through the fly fishing on Montana’s Bighorn River. If you’ve never fished the Bighorn, this story might just get you to book a trip and head out there. Read it here. The post Story: Back to the Bighorn appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo by George Daniel This time of year when water levels drop, trout can get tough to catch. So, to help anglers find success during low-water situations, George Daniel put this piece together on the Orvis blog to go over some tips and tricks for these fishing situations. Read the story here. The post Orvis Pro Tips for Low-Water Trout appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2

Photo by Lisa Densmore Ballard The Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) has announced a new student photo contest and youth writing awards for 2022. A press release from OWAA is below. To reward budding outdoor writers and photographers, the Outdoor Writers Association of America announced the opening of the 2022 Norm Strung Youth Writing Awards as well as the second annual OWAA Student Photo Contest!  Prizes are awarded to…

Steve Raymond, Charles Jardine, and Charles Meck are the three inductees for this year’s class in the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum in Livingston Manor, New York. Paul Weamer put together a wonderful story about his friend, the late Charles Meck, for Fly Fisherman Magazine. Read it here. The post Meck, Jardine, Raymond Inducted into Hall of Fame appeared first on MidCurrent. Source: Fish2