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This week's lineup covers the range. Sea-Run Fly & Tackle's beaded purple nymph is built for low-light, overcast days when high-contrast color is doing the work your visibility can't. AvidMax walks through the GFC Fly, a spare midge-style pattern that excels in the clear, pressured water of stillwaters and tailraces. Root River Rod Co shares their go-to...

Wyoming's effort to codify corner crossing into state statute is dead. Montana's parallel push won't reach the legislature until 2027 at the earliest. Together, the two states show how far the West remains from resolving a question that directly determines where anglers and hunters can legally go. Corner crossing refers to stepping from one parcel of public...

There's a spectrum to fly tying that doesn't get talked about enough. On one end, you've got the purists—tyers who want every fiber placed just so, every segment colored to mimic the real thing down to the lateral line. On the other, there are the tyers who mix two dubbings together on a whim, slap a name on the result, and dare the fish to ignore it...

March is here, and with it comes that restless stretch where winter's grip is loosening but spring hatches haven't quite kicked off. The water's still cold, the fish are still deep—mostly—and the best thing a tyer can do right now is fill the box from top to bottom. This week's Tying Tuesday does exactly that, with four patterns that span the entire...

Every spring, the same question nags warmwater fly anglers from Oklahoma to Ohio: Is it happening yet? Are the largemouth moving shallow? Have the pike pushed into the backwaters? Is it worth burning a vacation day, or will you spend six hours casting into dead water? Most of us answer these questions the old-fashioned way—scrolling through forum posts...

This week's Tying Tuesday brings together four patterns that couldn't be more different from one another—proof that a little variety at the bench can keep things interesting when the water isn't cooperating. We're starting small with a Perdigon—a competition-style nymph that's as clean and precise as they come—and a Biot Midge Emerger from Charlie...

Fulling Mill released its 2026 US saltwater collection on January 16, featuring new patterns from Signature Tyers Ben Whalley and Mike Mitchell. The company also published an international overview on January 8 covering its non-US catalog. Between the two announcements, the 2026 lineup spans big-game baitfish, flats crustaceans, and destination-specific...

It's late January, the rivers are locked up or running gray, and if you're like most of us, you've been staring out the window wondering when you'll feel a tug on the line again. Cabin fever is real, but so is the cure: a well-lit vise, a warm beverage, and a few hours of wrapping thread. This week's Tying Tuesday has no central thread (so to speak). We're...

Renowned Ozark artist Duane Hada is painting a memorial tribute to Dave Whitlock, the Oklahoma-born fly-fishing legend who spent more than four decades on the White River and whose innovations—from the ubiquitous Dave's Hopper to the Whitlock-Vibert Box egg incubator system—helped establish north-central Arkansas as a destination that anglers worldwide...

Wiley X has introduced a new Custom Eyewear Program that lets customers design their own frames through the company's website. The program currently offers customization on three models—the WX Founder, WX Ovation, and WX Jakl—with options to mix and match frame colors, lens colors, logo colors, and bag choices. Each custom pair meets ANSI Z87.1+ safety...