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This week's Podcast Roundup starts out with steelhead, touches on ways to improve as an angler, and wraps up with fly design. There's a lot to learn here, especially in the steelhead episode, so make sure you're comfortable and ready for an afternoon of learning. As always, if you have a podcast you'd like to see featured here, please let us know! Wet Fly...

A few weeks ago I reported on the fur ban that's on ballots in Denver for this upcoming election. At the time there was a lot of hand-wringing over the ban's implications for fly anglers, since fur and feathers are central to tying the flies we use for fishing. But it was unclear whether the ban would impact fly fishing, especially since Boulder, Colorado...

Bob Clouser will be the headlining guest at the 33rd International Fly Tying Symposium in Somerset, New Jersey, November 16-17. The symposium will highly roughly 100 other creative fly tiers. Clouser’s artificial fishing fly, designed originally for Susquehanna River smallmouth bass, is credited with catching more varieties of fish than any other in sport...

Following last week's interesting news about hip-hop star Drake appearing on the cover of The Drake magazine, is an equally interesting story, courtesy of Ross Purnell over at Fly Fisherman Magazine.  Drake co-owns a Nike sub-label called Nocta, and that brand has launched a full lineup of "fly fishing inspired urban wear" that features the Nike swoosh...

How often do you find yourself on the water, throwing the same rigs in the same runs, probably for the same fish you caught last time? It's easy to get in a rut in fly fishing, especially if you don't live in an area with tons of public access and good fisheries. And what happens when that rut takes you to a familiar place, but the fish don't cooperate...

This week's Tying Tuesday features a nice soft hackle pattern from a YouTube channel we've never featured before. You'll also get treated to a simple midge emerger pattern, as well as an easy caddis pupa that should find its own place in your box. The folks over at Fulling Mill start us off this week with a fantastic little midge pattern, tied by signature...

A few weeks ago, Alex Stulce and I were out fishing early one morning, hoping to find fish rising to a trico hatch. We parked the trucks and hiked a ways down the river, looking for a safe way down the sheer, rocky bank. This particular river flows at the bottom of a narrow canyon, and there's only a handful of spots with easy access to the water. To get to...

This week's Podcast Roundup features the last public conversation between John Gierach and Tom Rosenbauer, as well as some insight into the business side of fly fishing. Andrew Steketee joined the Fly Fishing Insider podcast to talk about Flylab, while Steve Duda join April Vokey to talk about gatekeeping in the fly fishing world. There's plenty of...

Since John Gierach's passing about a week ago, we've had plenty of wonderful stories shared about the impact he made on so many lives. Tim Schulz's story, over at Hatch Magazine, is worth the read. It's about a time when he got to fish with John Gierach on John Voelker's Frenchman's Pond. You might better recognize John Voelker by his pen name, Robert...

Canadian rapper and global star Drake appeared on the most recent cover of The Drake, a magazine most of us are familiar with here in the fly fishing world. His appearance on the cover has caused an interesting reaction across the world, and in our own niche. Some took to social media to complain that Drake "turned down" an offer to appear at the 2025 Super...