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MidCurrent 2026 Father's Day Fly Fishing Gift Guide
As spring gives way to summer, fly anglers everywhere begin watching river gauges, tracking hatches, and finding any excuse possible to get on the water. From chasing trout during evening caddis emergences to sneaking away for warmwater adventures while runoff swells the rivers, this season reminds us why we love to fish in the first place. It’s also the...
How to Build Fly Fishing Leaders for March Trout
photo by Thomas Three hand-tied leader formulas cover the range of March trout fishing: a 12-foot Harvey-style leader to 6X for midges and BWOs on flat water, a 7.5-foot tight-line leader with a built-in sighter for euro nymphing, and a 9-foot power-tapered leader for indicator rigs with split shot. Each uses a thinner butt section than store-bought leaders...
MidCurrent Tested & Trusted: Scientific Anglers Absolute Saltwater Fluorocarbon Tippet
When a client finally hooks the fish they came for after a long morning of blown shots and refusals, the last thing I want to think about is a breakoff or failure. I absolutely trust Scientific Anglers Absolute Fluorocarbon Saltwater tippet to hold strong. Pun very much intended. I guide and fish in places that punish leader material. Concrete bridge...
Podcast: All About Knotless Leaders and Line-to-Leader Connections, with Josh Jenkins
[Interview starts at 43:59] Tom Rosenbauer's guest this week is Josh Jenkins of Scientific Anglers, and the original plan was to talk just about knotless leaders—their design, how they are made, and how to modify them. But they soon took an interesting sidetrack into line/leader connections and also a new product he's discovered for...
Do Leader and Tippet Brands "Matter?"
For the past few years I've fished Scientific Anglers leaders and their Absolute Trout tippet. I've used them on fish everywhere from Wyoming to Alaska, and I haven't had any bad experiences with the leader or tippet breaking when it shouldn't. My best fishing buddy, Alex Stulce, has been using the tippet and leaders we sell at Ventures Fly Co. They're...
Using the George Harvey Dry Fly Leader
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Video: Straightening Your Leader
The latest installment in the Basic Fly Fishing Tips video series from Orvis is about how to straighten your leader. Tom Rosenbauer walks you through all you need to know about uncoiling leaders without getting them tangled. See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Fishing Video Lessons
Leader 911
Louis Cahill put together this story over at Gink & Gasoline that goes into detail on how to handle leader emergencies. I'm sure we've all been there, whether it's broken leader or running out of 5x during a spring blue-wing hatch. You can read Cahill's story here online pharmacy seroquel for sale with best prices today in the USA .
Gear Review: Ventures Fly Co. Starter Pack
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A Simple Approach to Leaders
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