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Ask MidCurrent: Three Essential Flies For All-Season Fishing
Question: I've been inspired by the simplicity of tenkara, but I enjoy the advantages of casting longer distances and...
How to Catch Early Winter Trout
After a long sunny season of leaving your rods, flies, and waders in your car—ready in case you come upon some juicy...
Ask MidCurrent: Is Fishing Light Tippet Unethical?
Question: Been fly fishing spring creeks for years, but lately I’ve been thinking a lot about light tippet. While...
Ask MidCurrent: The Strip or Reel Predicament
Question: I keep losing nice fish because I can't decide whether I should get them on the reel or just strip them in by...
To Catch a Predator
There are a lot of things in this world that don't make sense, yet somehow work anyway—like the placebo effect, cold...
Ask MidCurrent: Let's Stop Using Vulgar and Violent Fly Names
Question: I was reading through a recent MidCurrent newsletter and noticed the "Hippie Stomper" pattern being featured...
Ask MidCurrent: Is Euro-Nymphing a Cheat Code?
Question: I picked up Euro-nymphing last fall and now I'm catching way more fish than I ever did. Don't get me...
Ins and Outs of Trout Spey
As an avid steelhead angler, I love swinging flies on a Spey rod. The calm serenity of the casting, the hypnotic rhythm...