Tippets: Jackman in “The River,” Carp and Collaboration, Best New Flies for 2015

November 18, 2014 By: Erin Block

  • Hugh Jackman stars in a new play which centers around a man’s relationship with two women, set against the backdrop of a fly-fishing trip. “The River,” will run at the Circle on the Square theatre in New YorkVia The Independent.
  • Operators of the Three Gorges dam on the Yangtze River in China are working with scientists to increase flow through the dam to help carp populations rebound. And in our increasingly complicated world, collaboration is key, writes Jeff Opperman and Qiaoyu Guo via the Nature Conservancy Blog.
  • From saltwater sand crabs to bass and carp flies, Carter Lyles gives a preview of some of the best new patterns from various companies due out for the 2015 season.