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Meet the New MidCurrent Editor-in-Chief
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.
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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.
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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.
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Tying Tuesday: Flash, Fire, and Fun
This week's Tying Tuesday features four patterns of complexity, but here's the thing: They are all actually simple to tie, even the ones that don't look it. We kick things off with a cool Balanced Leech variation from Matt Winkler of Umpqua, who walks us through the steps to created a white, flashy minnow imitation that will fish great on the dead drift or under and indicator. Next up, Brandon from Snake River Fly teaches us to tie a buggy scud/sowbug pattern that "has been dang good on the Snake and southern reservoirs" of Idaho. It doesn't get much easier than Deb Paskall's attractor/egg imitation, which she calls Deb's Lil Pink Blob. When nothing else is working in winter, try this gaudy morsel. Finally, John Genovesi shares a super-simple baitfish pattern that is effective on false albacore, stripers, bonito, bluefish, mackerel, and even trout, when they're feeding on alewives.
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Best Fly-Fishing Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals of 2025
Gear is expensive, which makes this week one of the few times each year when the price tags ease up a bit. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now a predictable part of the fly-fishing calendar. Every season manufacturers and specialty brands offer meaningful discounts, and it is always worth paying attention.
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Fly Fishing as a Recovery Tool for Teens Struggling with Addiction
The healing power of fly fishing is well documented, and the sport is used as a sort of therapy for veterans, cancer patients and survivors, and other groups in need of spiritual and physical healing. A moving story in The Nashville Banner is one of the rawest, most honest articles about teens who struggle with addiction, and the way that Arch Academy uses fly-fishing to help them (and their instructor) navigate their recovery is inspiring:
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Could One Trout Fly Rule Them All?
f you had to choose the one pattern you would be sure to have, no matter where you're fishing, what would you pick? For guide Scott Spooner of Taylor Creek Fly Shops, it's a tiny emerger: It’s rare that a single fly pattern can work every day and in every situation on a western trout stream, but I’d argue that Rim Chung’s RS2 Emerger comes pretty darn close. Rim’s personally tied RS2s don’t look much like the ones in fly bins the world-over, but most variations fish incredibly well. The main takeaway is that less is more when it comes to an effective trout fly pattern.
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