Media & Entertainment

Mending the Line is a new feature-length film that focuses on the healing power of fly fishing in the life of a Iraq War veteran. It's filled with stars like Brian Cox and Sinqua Walls. But it's more than just another film about veterans dealing with the horrors of war, and it's more than a film about fly fishing, too. Ross Purnell, over at Fly Fisherman...

A new trailer for the feature-length film "Mending the Line" released earlier this week. This movie tells the story of a war veteran experiencing healing through fly fishing. It starts Brian Cox and Sinqua Walls, among other celebrated actors. You can view the trailer below.

Fly Fusion Magazine has officially launched the 2023 Stimmie Awards. The Stimmie Awards are designed to recognize up-and-coming filmmakers within the fly fishing world, as well as encourage "creative fly-fishing films that celebrate our community,” said Chris Bird, Executive Producer, in a press release. From May 1 to May 31, filmmakers are able to submit...

The folks over at Fly Fisherman Magazine have released a new film, titled "Over the Guardrail." It's less a film that focuses on fly fishing, and more a story of having fun in your own backyard, with a few trout and bass caught along the way. The film premiered to a sold-out crowd at Troegs Independent Brewing in Hershey, PA, on January 21. The event...

Poaching is often thought of as a big-game crime, but illegally harvesting too many fish also falls under the definition of poaching. Recently, officers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources busted a group of poachers who illegally harvested more than 460 pounds of fish from the Manistee River. You can read about the bust here.

A new fly fishing movie had its first screening in late September. Mending the Line premiered in Woodstock, New York, and is currently slated to screen again at the San Diego International Film Festival October 22, 2022. The film stars Golden Globe-winner Brian Cox and Emmy-winner Patricia Heaton, along with Academy Award-winner Wes Studi. Perry Mattfield...

The folks over at Fly Fishing Treasures recently released a list of the top 25 fly shops in America, compiled with their readers. By working with their readers to identify fly shops that play a huge role in their local communities, they were able to arrive at this list of the 25 best ones in America. You can read the entire list here.

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) and Costa Sunglasses have released a new film highlighting Project Permit, a more than decade-long permit conservation program funded by Costa, with support from the Lower Keys Fishing Guides Association and the March Merkin permit tournament. A Pathway for Permit tells the story of the collaborative efforts of Bonefish...

The American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) announced today that they've postponed the 2021 International Fly Tackle Dealer show (IFTD). IFTD was slated to be held October 20-22 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Due to ongoing concerns with the surge in COVID-19 cases, the AFFTA board made the decision to cancel the show. "While I am disappointed we are not...

Over the past decade, I've seen probably dozens of new fly fishing apps come and go. They just don't really stick around, because I reckon most fly anglers don't want to share all their secrets. OnWater hopes to change that with the release of their new fly fishing app, which supposedly removes the social media aspect and focuses instead on updating you...