Fishing outside of your usual method, if even for a day, can help unpack some of the subtleties that makes fly fishing so interesting.
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“Fine Lines”
Current and quotable.- “It's grab time." - Bill Schaadt
- “People who have reason to think about such things wonder if cutthroats would be as easy to catch as they are if they, like the browns, had been fished over by savvy anglers since the 1300s.” - Paul Schullery
- "Flyfishing is like sex, everyone thinks there is more than there is, and that everyone is getting more than their share." - Henry Kanemoto
Chasin’ the Ladies
Ladyfish may not be a glamour species, says Chris Hunt, but "I like being the only fly fisher on the beach with a blurry fly reel...."
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- About Handmade Fly Rods
- Casting: Controlling the Line Hand
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Latest News
Video: New Orvis Superfine Glass Rods
Orvis product developer Shawn Combs gives us the skinny on on the newest series of fly rods from the company: Superfine Glass.
Dennis Black Passes
Dennis Black, pioneer in commercial fly production and founder of Umpqua Feather Merchants, has passed away. “We here at Umpqua, and those throughout the entire world of fly fishing, have lost a true visionary this day.” Read more in the … more
Video Hatch: “Simple Fly Fishing: Techniques for Tenkara and Rod & Reel”
This trailer features a look at the philosophy behind the upcoming book Simple Fly Fishing: Techniques for Tenkara and Rod & Reel by Yvon Chouinard, Craig Mathews, and Mauro Mazzo. Available from Patagonia Books Spring 2014.
Fly Fishing Confidential
In a recent piece in Men’s Journal, Montana fly fishing guide Callan Wink recounts a day on the water with literary legends Jim Harrison and Peter Matthiessen. Don’t miss this masterful essay of perspective and wit.
Books »
- Interview: Robert Tomes on the Hunt for Muskie
MidCurrent publisher Marshall Cutchin interviews muskie expert and author Robert Tomes about the magic of these apex predators.
Flies »
- Back to the Future: The Flies of Greg Senyo Part II
A walkthrough of two of Greg Senyo's signature patterns: the Predator Scandi and the Tropic Thunder.
Tippets
- Tippets: Atlantic Salmon in Lake Huron, Salmon and Steelhead Flies, Alcohol’s Impact on Fish
- Tippets: Pareto Principle, Front Range Floods, Fly Rod Size
- Tippets: Bie Interview Podcast, Whale Shark Rebound, Wader Care
- Tippets: Spawning Bonefish, Rods & Flies, Beavers Help Repair River
- Tippets: Finding Underfished Water, Stearns Dam Demolition, Old Growth Forests
Gear »
- Fly Rods: “No More Pieces”
Paul Bruun expounds on the merits of two-piece--and even one-piece--rods and says extra ferrules aren't all they're cracked up to be.
People »
- Interview: Chico Fernandez on Cuba, Jazz, Fine Food and Fishing from Canoes
Chico Fernandez began saltwater fly fishing in Cuba in the 1950s. He is a renowned author and teacher of fly fishing. He talks with MidCurrent's Marshall Cutchin about fishing, fine food and music.
Techniques »
- The Omnivore’s Dilemma: Steelhead Edition
Fishing outside of your usual method, if even for a day, can help unpack some of the subtleties that makes fly fishing so interesting.
Travel »
- Chasin’ the Ladies
Ladyfish may not be a glamour species, says Chris Hunt, but "I like being the only fly fisher on the beach with a blurry fly reel...."
