Tippets: Team USA Wins World Title, Cleaning Lines, Sweep the Set

August 21, 2015 By: Erin Block

  • At the recent World Youth Fly Fishing Championships held in Vail, CO, Team USA took home its third straight world title. “It’s a big deal to be defending a world title on home waters,” said Cam Chioffi, a member of the U.S. team since 2012, and the 2013 individual world champion. Read more via Vail Daily.
  • Fly lines are expensive and it’s worthwhile to invest time in cleaning and maintenance. View a great video tip from Louis Cahill, on cleaning your fly line, anytime and anywhere.
  • Phil Monahan outlines a technique for achieving a good hook set even with excess line on the water. Learn more about the “sweep set,” via Orvis.