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Wiley X has introduced a new Custom Eyewear Program that lets customers design their own frames through the company's website. The program currently offers customization on three models—the WX Founder, WX Ovation, and WX Jakl—with options to mix and match frame colors, lens colors, logo colors, and bag choices. Each custom pair meets ANSI Z87.1+ safety...

It's mid-January. By now, Western river corridors are usually buried under a comforting blanket of white—money in the bank for July hatches and August dry-fly action. But this year, a glance at the SNOTEL map reveals a starkly different reality: red and orange dots dominate the landscape, signaling a winter that simply hasn't arrived. According to the...

Bajío Sunglasses has released its 2026 collection, adding three new frame styles purpose-built for anglers spending long hours on the water. The new lineup—Palehorse, Cocho, and Coulee—shares a core set of performance features: integrated sun shelves, polarized blue light–blocking lenses, and either removable or discrete side shields designed to cut...

This week's selections pair bold attractors with subtle naturals. The Infamous Pink Worm leans into visibility for when subtlety takes a back seat. On the opposite end, the Pheasant Tail Nymph remains a masterclass in restraint—proof that classic materials and clean proportions never go out of style. The Cased Caddis is worth a close look with impressive...

The president of the Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association is pushing back against what he calls government "lip service" toward protecting the country's world-renowned flats fishery. In an interview with Tribune Business published December 9, BFFIA President Prescott Smith said a conservation fund established under the 2017 Flats Fishing regulations has...

A comprehensive scientific review published December 30, 2025 in the Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology offers the most thorough examination to date of recreational fishing's effects on human health, finding significant psychological benefits alongside notable injury risks. Researchers from Poland's Medical University of Gdańsk analyzed 4...

The Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) kicks off its 20th anniversary season in 2026, marking two decades as the premier traveling showcase for fly fishing cinema. The milestone tour launches in late January and runs through June, visiting over 300 venues across 14 countries. This year's lineup emphasizes conservation, wild places, and the personal stories that...

Southern Wisconsin Trout Unlimited has opened registration for its 2026 Women's Fly Fishing Clinics, marking the 15th year of a program that has become one of the Midwest's premier learning opportunities for female anglers. The chapter offers two distinct clinics held near Westby, Wisconsin, in the heart of the Driftless Area's exceptional trout water. The...

"Show Season" serves as the bridge between the contemplative silence of winter tying benches and the anticipation of spring hatches. This year, the circuit prepares to open its doors fueled by an industry that saw record-breaking attendance in 2025. The festivities begin with the Marlborough, Massachusetts, show running from January 16–18, 2026, followed...

A bombshell report released on January 5, 2026, by Fly Fisherman magazine, detailing new survey data from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), has sent shockwaves through the angling community. The study focuses on the Lower Blue River near Kremmling, a designated Gold Medal water, and paints a grim picture of a fishery in imbalance. According to aquatic...