Tippets: Tying Contest, 11-Year-Old Makes Casting History, Late Summer Strategies

August 22, 2015 By: Erin Block

  • The Flymen Fishing Company has announced a fly tying contest using their Nymph-Head Evolution beadheads. The contest runs through Friday, October 9, 2015. Find out more details here.
  • Eleven-year-old Maxine McCormick broke fly casting records at the recent U.S. National Casting Championships in Long Beach, Cali. McCormick had the highest women’s score in history. She also broke seven junior national records in different events. Read more via SF Gate.
  • With tips on strategy, safety and even patterns, Kevin Howell writes about fishing for trout in low and warm water of late-summer, via Gink & Gasoline.