Events

In this touching post over on the Orvis blog, the team over at that company took the time to honor and support those who have served in the American Military, in honor of Veterans Day. You'll also be treated to a primer on Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, a group that helps veterans handle their PTSD through fly fishing. You can read the story here.

The folks over at Keep Fish Wet have announced the start of their annual fundraiser. The fundraiser will consist of a series of raffles, and an auction, that run until November 12. All the money raised goes towards efforts from Keep Fish Wet to educate anglers and create more outreach programs based around their science-based catch-and-release fishing...

The Fly Fishing Hall of Fame, in Livingston Manor, New York, announced that it has inducted five new members for its 2023 class. Those members include John Atherton, Arnold Gingrich, Will Godfrey, Frank Mele, and Samuel Phillippe & Son. All of these individuals made sweeping contributions to the sport of fly fishing, whether it was building bamboo fly...

This is a special story for the MidCurrent News section from Beau Beasley, author and director of the Virginia and Texas Fly Fishing Festivals.  On Saturday, October 14, 2023, more than a hundred people stood shoulder to shoulder in a cold, steady rain to honor a fly-fishing legend. The throng had gathered in Baker Park in Frederick, Maryland, to remember...

Dry fly fishing is emblematic of fly fishing as a whole, and it's been romanticized since we started opining about the sport. But effective dry fly fishing is arguably the most difficult aspect of angling to master. One way to improve your dry fly fishing is using the right leader setup, which according to Dom Swentosky over at Troutbitten, is the George...

The youth team for Fly Fishing Team USA won the gold medal the International Youth Fly Fishing Competition in Bosnia, per a story by Brooke Snavely in Central Oregon Daily News. Snavely's story focuses on local teen Kage Kossler, from Bend, OR, who took home the silver medal for his individual performance at the competition. You can read her story here.

The famous stretch of the South Platte River through Cheesman Canyon, in Colorado, has been severely damaged by recent flooding and mudslides. Noted guide and author Pat Dorsey documented the impacts on the river over the past few days, with his Instagram updates serving as a focal point for anglers across the world. View this post on Instagram A post...

It's no surprise to see fly fishing used as a form of therapy for a myriad of problems. Its healing powers are well-known to those of us who fly fish as often as we can. Many of us are aware of Casting for Recovery, or Project Healing Waters - two groups that offer fly fishing for women with breast cancer and disabled military personnel, respectively. A new...

The folks over at Gear Junkie have put together a great post that details the 2023 retreat schedule for Reel Recovery. If you're not aware, Reel Recovery is an organization that works with men who have cancer to help them use fly fishing to cope with their disease. You can read the story here.

In an effort to raise funds for coldwater conservation in North Carolina, a new event is being held - a Flyathlon. According to an article by Grant Langston in the Tyron Daily Bulletin, "The Flyathlon includes a unique, conservation-minded race event that integrates trail running, fly-fishing, and craft beer. Organizers hope to make the event an annual...