Meet the New MidCurrent Editor-in-Chief
Although I joined MidCurrent on December 1, I’ve spent the last few weeks working in the background on a few special projects, while Johnny Carrol Sain has continued doing his usual brilliant job overseeing the website and newsletters. This week, he’s handing the reins to me. (Fear not, Johnny is still part of the MidCurrent […]
Tying Tuesday: Midges, Beetles, and Deceivers
This week's Tying Tuesday has quite a bit of variety to it, with flies that'll work for trout, bass, and even saltwater species.
Videos
How George Daniel Achieved His Fly-Fishing Dreams
Over the past couple of decades, Pennsylvania angler George Daniel has built a remarkable life in fly fishing--as a guide, a member of Fly Fishing Team USA, an author and speaker, and as the latest instructor in charge of Penn State's legendary fly-fishing program. Writing on Onward State, an independent Penn State news site, CJ Doebler . . .
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Nautilus Announces New GTS Reels
Nautilus Reels has announced the release of their new GTS 5/6 reels. This new size joins the previously-announced GTS reels in Nautilus' much-loved lineup.
Gear
A Fly-Fishing Etiquette Primer for a New Season
As tens of thousands of anglers wade into trout streams over the next few weeks, there's a good chance a few of them might have forgotten their on-stream manners over the long winter. Writing in Garden & Gun, T. Edward Nickens talks to Orvis 2024 Fly-Fishing Guide of the Year Dustin Coffee about how we can all share the river, ensuring that conflicts are rare and the future of trout populations is protected:
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John Maclean’s Literary Legacy
Norman Maclean is probably responsible for introducing more people to fly fishing than any other author, via the print and film versions of "A River Runs Through It." But what many anglers don't know is that Maclean's son, John, is also an accomplished author who is in many ways carrying on the family traditions. In a great profile in Field & Stream by Maggie Doherty and Rebecca Stumpf, the younger Maclean talks about growing up between Chicago and Seeley Lake, Montana, and how this perspective has formed the ways he views nature and society. Early on on, he fell in love with Hemingway's "Big Two-Hearted River," which has remained a touchstone for decades:
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4th Annual Battenkill Fly Fishing Festival Announces Exciting Lineup
The 4th Annual Battenkill Fly Fishing Festival will be held May 1-4 in Arlington, Vermont, and the organizers have kicked things up a notch, with more experts, events, and a cool new casting competition. The event is held at the Arlington Common, which is less than half a mile from the renowned Battenkill, home to a population of wild brown trout that has captivated anglers for more than a century. Aside from all the cool fly-fishing stuff, there are special dinners, a cocktail party, live music, and more.
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TU’s Chris Wood on The Nature of Wellness™ Podcast
The Nature of Wellness™ Podcast—hosted by Dr. Mark A. Campbell and Steve Otero—explores the relationship between the natural world and the human experience, covering all things nature, conservation, life, health, and well-being. This week’s guest is Trout Unlimited President and CEO Chris Wood. An avid angler, hunter, author, and conservationist, he previously served at the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Now he helps to champion the Trout Unlimited vision, “For communities across America to engage in the work of repairing and renewing the rivers, streams and other waters on which we all depend.”
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