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Gear Review: Umpqua Stratos X Dry Fly Nylon Tippet

A few years back, the good folks at Umpqua shared some...

MidCurrent 2025 Father's Day Fly Fishing Gift Guide

It’s a wonderful time of year to be a fly fisher, as...

Gear Review: Airlite Cargo 9-Foot 7-Weight Fly Rod

The Airlite name may be new to U.S. anglers, but in the...

American Museum of Fly Fishing’s Top 50 Objects, Part 2: #35–#26

For more than 50 years, the American Museum of Fly Fishing...

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MidCurrent Tested and Trusted: Manley Super Pliers

About eight years ago—somewhere between Cayo Largo, Cuba, and Denver—my beloved Abel pliers disappeared. It was...

MidCurrent Tested and Trusted: Redington Behemoth Fly Reel 

One of the things that has always troubled me about fly reels is a lack of versatility. It just seems that you need a...

MidCurrent Tested and Trusted: Scientific Anglers ECOastal Stripping Basket

We’ve all been there—you spot feeding fish right at the edge of your casting range. Your loops are tight, your...

Gear Review: Diamondback Aeroflex 9-Foot 5-Weight Fly Rod

Diamondback—which began building fly rods in Stowe, Vermont, in 1983—used to be a bigger name in the fly rod world...

American Museum of Fly Fishing's Top 50 Objects, Part 1

For more than 50 years, the American Museum of Fly Fishing has been preserving the history of fly fishing across two...

Gear Review: Island Optics Sunglasses

Island Optics is a name I reckon few anglers have heard of, even though they’ve been in business since 1922. Of...

Gear Review: Patagonia Swiftcurrent Traverse Zip-Front Waders

I’ll start this review with an admission: I really don’t enjoy waders. They often don’t fit me well (which is my...

MidCurrent Tested and Trusted: The Yeti M30 Tote Soft Cooler

Coolers are a problem. Whether you’re packing them with beverages for a quick few hours of fishing or for a week-long...