Events

The International Fly Fishing Film Festival tours through November, the American Museum of Fly Fishing opens a major new exhibition on the sport's four pillars, a new Asheville expo debuts next March, and more. FLOW Fest Expo makes it's debut on March 13-14th in Asheville, N.C.. Image courtesy FLOW Fest Expo. Following our late-summer to fall calendar...

An unplanned turbine shutdown at Brookfield Renewable's McKay Station on the West Branch of the Penobscot River on July 27 dropped flows from roughly 2,400 cubic feet per second to about 450 cfs almost instantly and held there for more than two hours, stranding and killing juvenile landlocked salmon on what Brookfield's own filings describe as one of the...

Spokane fly tier and Umpqua signature tyer Josh Mills has launched an Instagram-based auction called #fliesforspokane to raise money for people displaced by the Spokane Complex fires, which have destroyed more than 600 structures and forced roughly 60,000 evacuations across the northwest side of the city since Saturday. Photo: John Ruff/Flickr Announcing...

Henry’s Fork Anglers celebrates their 50th anniversary this month, with events spanning August 10-15. All are open to the public, and include panels, fly tying demonstrations, and special events to honor the community behind the iconic outfitter and shop. Henry's Fork Anglers, 1977 | All photos courtesy of Mike Lawson Founded in 1976 by Mike and Sheralee...

Upcoming events include the 45th FIPS-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships—more than 100 anglers from around the world are set to compete. Henry's Fork Anglers also celebrates their 50th anniversary with a week of events and programming. Photo courtesy Uproar Concept/RISE Fly Fishing Festival Henry's Fork Anglers marks its 50th anniversary with a week...

The second annual RISE: A Fly Fishing Festival returns to Asheville, North Carolina, on Saturday, September 26, with a full day of casting, tying, music, and river-community fundraising along the French Broad. Photos courtesy Uproar Concept The one-day event runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wrong Way Campground in West Asheville, is free and open to the public...

Fly-fishing author and instructor George Daniel will join FlyFest 2026 as a Headline Presenter, Fly Fishers International announced. Photo courtesy Fly Fishers International From September 24–26, FlyFest will bring together fly anglers from all over North America for three days of education, conservation, and community. Set to take place at the Redding...

The annual Soque River Fly Fishing Festival, sponsored by the Modern Fly Fishers, returns to the North Georgia mountains on Saturday, June 13. It's a single day built to pull anglers of every age into one place along the Soque, recommended for ages 10 and up and designed for families and seasoned anglers alike. The stated aim is to grow the local community...

Fly fishing show season is about to get underway! Attending one of these events is a great way to get out and involved in fly fishing, even in the dead of winter, when many of us just can't be on the water. We've put together a list of consumer-focused fly fishing shows starting in January, which you can browse below. (If we missed any, let us know in the...

Back in 2011, writer Monte Burke declared Florida saltwater legend Steve Huff The Best Fishing Guide Alive, and the folks who gathered last week to honor Steve as the recipient of the Izaak Walton Award didn't disagree. The event, hosted by the American Museum of Fly Fishing, was held at the Key Largo Anglers’ Club, and the attendee list itself was...