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It's a pretty established fact that fly fishing is a great way to help folks deal with lingering trauma, and Warriors & Quiet Waters has been helping veterans since 2007. A story in Whitefish Pilot describes how powerful and recent retreat on the North Fork of the Flathead River was for all involved: Ryan, a Warrior from Fargo, said during the trip...

Many people know that Orvis has been around since 1856—something of which the company is very proud—but do you know the actual history of the founder, Charles F. Orvis, for whom the CFO Reel is named? A story in the Vermont Daily Chronicle explains how the son of a general-store owner became a hotelier and then the preeminent fly-fishing tackle dealer...

Oliver White is a renowned fly fishing guide who's also made a name for himself traveling to far-flung locations in search of exotic fish. You might not know his name, but you've probably seen his face in more than a few fly fishing videos, like "A Thousand Casts" from Yeti. Ryan Chelius, over at Field & Stream, recently sat down with White for an...

Mayfly Outdoors, the award-winning manufacturer of high-performance fly fishing products and parent company of Abel Reels, Ross Reels, and Airflo, is excited to announce that world-renowned fly fisher, guide, author, and conservationist April Vokey has joined the Mayfly family as a brand ambassador. Known for her work through Anchored Outdoors and...

Louis Cahill has been a wonderful voice in the fly fishing community, almost since I realized there was such a thing online. I've loved his stories at Gink & Gasoline, and have shared them often here at MidCurrent. Unfortunately, Louis's home was hit hard by Hurricane Helene, and he's in need of some help. I encourage you to read through his story about...

Hilary Hutcheson, a renowned guide and writer from Montana, recently wrote an important story in Fly Fisherman Magazine profiling The Redside Foundation. The Redside Foundation is a group dedicated to addressing the mental health challenges that come with being a guide, and Hutcheson's story does a spectacular job getting at the human element involved...

Ansil Saunders, the legendary bonefish guide and civil rights activist from Bimini, Bahamas, passed away last week. Saunders was a pioneer in chasing bonefish in the Bahamas, and served as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s guide when Dr. King visited the Bahamas. The greater fly fishing world was introduced to Saunders in the film "Mighty Waters." The Bahamas...

Henry Winkler, the actor who's had a wonderful career and is perhaps most beloved for his portrayal of The Fonz in Happy Days, recently sat down for a Q&A with GQ, all about fly fishing. Yes, you read that correctly. The Fonz, talking about fly fishing, in GQ. Fly fishing isn't bohemian anymore, and might be at risk of becoming decidedly mainstream. On...

Michael Corcoran, over at the website Texas Highways, recently released a great story about one of fly fishing's most prominent guides, Alvin Dedeaux. Dedeaux used to be a singer for a funk band called Bad Mutha Goose and the Brothers Grimm, but he left that lifestyle to become a fly fishing guide. You can read all about that journey here.

Chris Dombrowski is one of the most celebrated fly fishing writers in recent memory. He recently sat down with the folks over at Hatch Magazine to talk about his journey to becoming an author, as well as his most recent book, The River You Touch.  You can read the conversation with Dombrowski here.