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.

By Rick Mikesell

Apparel

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:

By Phil Monahan

News

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.

By Phil Monahan

News

One Man’s 7 Best Fly Fishing Places in the US

Trying to choose the 7 best anything in a country as large as the United States is quite a task, but writing in Outside, angler Robert Annis shares his choices for best areas for fly fishers. There are certainly some noticeable omissions, but how could there not be? How many of these have you fished, and what would you add?

By Phil Monahan

Travel
Midcurrent Store

Fly fishing. Delivered to your inbox

Weekly news, videos, gear and more
0

Featured Videos

Video How-To: The Roll Cast

Excerpt: "Although not a slack line cast, the roll cast...

Fly Tying Bead and Hook Organization

"Check out the tips we've got on how to organize your beads...

How to Get Your Flies Back from Rocks (Humor)

"This will happen to you one million times."

"Paradise in Mexico"

"This is my HOME! And here the reason why I love this...

Fly Fishing Montana: Story Lake

"We spent a few hours of our time in Montana at a small...

Fly Fishing New Zealand's Tongariro River

"First fly fishing video of 2020. Headed to the world...