News On The Fly
Tippets: Florida’s Red Tide Declared State of Emergency, Beavers as Ecosystem Engineers
Posted on August 22 2018
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in seven Florida counties due to the toxic algae bloom that continues to kill marine life in the state. While occasional fish die-offs are a natural phenomenon, there’s a more disturbing … more
Tippets: Florida’s Red Tide Declared State of Emergency, Beavers as Ecosystem Engineers
Posted on August 22 2018
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in seven Florida counties due to the toxic algae bloom that continues to kill marine life in the state. While occasional fish die-offs are a natural phenomenon, there’s a more disturbing … more
Tippets: Florida’s Red Tide Declared State of Emergency, Beavers as Ecosystem Engineers
Posted on August 22 2018
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in seven Florida counties due to the toxic algae bloom that continues to kill marine life in the state. While occasional fish die-offs are a natural phenomenon, there’s a more disturbing … more
Pro Tips: Wilderness vs Standard First Aid Courses
Posted on August 21 2018
Written by: Mike Tayloe, Finns West
Mike Tayloe (right) demonstrates how a SAM Splint can be molded into a cervical collar in the field.
Photo by Tyler Atkins
You wouldn’t use a 5-weight for muskies, just like you wouldn’t take a saltwater-specific fly-fishing course to improve your trout-stalking skills. Sure, they both may work, but there are more . . .
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Pro Tips: Wilderness vs Standard First Aid Courses
Posted on August 21 2018
Written by: Mike Tayloe, Finns West
Mike Tayloe (right) demonstrates how a SAM Splint can be molded into a cervical collar in the field.
Photo by Tyler Atkins
You wouldn’t use a 5-weight for muskies, just like you wouldn’t take a saltwater-specific fly-fishing course to improve your trout-stalking skills. Sure, they both may work, but there are more . . .
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Pro Tips: Wilderness vs Standard First Aid Courses
Posted on August 21 2018
Written by: Mike Tayloe, Finns West
Mike Tayloe (right) demonstrates how a SAM Splint can be molded into a cervical collar in the field.
Photo by Tyler Atkins
You wouldn’t use a 5-weight for muskies, just like you wouldn’t take a saltwater-specific fly-fishing course to improve your trout-stalking skills. Sure, they both may work, but there are more . . .
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Changes for Angling Trade
Posted on August 21 2018
Three things product manufacturers should please keep in mind for next year. We are changing our print schedule. Spring will be roughly the same, but the Show issue will shift to fall to coincide with IFTD in Denver, which is October 16-18. The schedule is as follows: ISSUE | SPACE CLOSING [...]
AT Survey: Do You Vote Your Fishing Conscience?
Posted on August 21 2018
When it comes down to it, do you let your attitudes and opinions related to fishing influence how you vote? Or do you go to the beer parties, bitch about things on social media, put the stickers on your boat, truck or cooler… but then check out at the ballot box?
Video: Bob White, Master Painter and Outdoorsman
Posted on August 21 2018
We have featured the gorgeous art of Bob White many time on this blog (see here, here, here, and here, for example), and this short video profile gets to the heart of what makes him able to. . .
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Video: Bob White, Master Painter and Outdoorsman
Posted on August 21 2018
We have featured the gorgeous art of Bob White many time on this blog (see here, here, here, and here, for example), and this short video profile gets to the heart of what makes him able to. . .
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Video: Bob White, Master Painter and Outdoorsman
Posted on August 21 2018
We have featured the gorgeous art of Bob White many time on this blog (see here, here, here, and here, for example), and this short video profile gets to the heart of what makes him able to. . .
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Crunch vote in Alaska may finally point toward resolution of Pebble and protection of trout and salmon
Posted on August 21 2018
There has been a lot happening on Pebble’s permitting process at the state and federal levels, and Alaskans will vote on an initiative in November that will have important implications on the proposed Pebble mine. As groups opposed to the initiative amass large amounts of money (more than $9 million dollars so far), misinformation is [...]
Montana takes a stand for clean-water and outdoor economy
Posted on August 21 2018
Initiative 186, aimed at making mining responsible, needs more visible support (and ultimately votes) from the fly-fishing world Montana’s Yellowstone and Smith rivers are in the crosshairs of the mining industry, with proposals looming that could forever degrade these iconic rivers. Fortunately, Montanans – particularly those in the outdoor recreation industry – are putting up [...]
Pro Tips: Don’t Futz . . . . Fish!
Posted on August 21 2018
Written by: Bob Streb
If you do this to your leader, you're futzing when you should be fishing.
Photo by Bob Streb
Fish put our flies in their mouths and then spit them out in around one millionth of a second--maybe faster. You have to pay attention if you want to dance with trout, and I see a lot of you . . .
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Pro Tips: Don’t Futz . . . . Fish!
Posted on August 21 2018
Written by: Bob Streb
If you do this to your leader, you're futzing when you should be fishing.
Photo by Bob Streb
Fish put our flies in their mouths and then spit them out in around one millionth of a second--maybe faster. You have to pay attention if you want to dance with trout, and I see a lot of you . . .
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Pro Tips: Don’t Futz . . . . Fish!
Posted on August 21 2018
Written by: Bob Streb
If you do this to your leader, you're futzing when you should be fishing.
Photo by Bob Streb
Fish put our flies in their mouths and then spit them out in around one millionth of a second--maybe faster. You have to pay attention if you want to dance with trout, and I see a lot of you . . .
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Video: Why You Should Use Wire in Your Flies
Posted on August 21 2018
In this great video, Tim explains why he uses wire in so many of his patterns: not only does it add flash and segmentation, but it also make flies more durable. It's frustrating when the peacock . . .
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YETI Presents | Hungry Life: Big Sky Country
Posted on August 21 2018
A hard hunt and an unforgettable meal at 9,700 feet in the Montana backcountry is the focus of this Hungry Life episode.
Visit the YETI website to learn more about the Hungry Life Series and look for two more films in this series to be shared on T.F.M. in the coming days.
Visit the YETI website to learn more about the Hungry Life Series and look for two more films in this series to be shared on T.F.M. in the coming days.
Video: Why You Should Use Wire in Your Flies
Posted on August 21 2018
In this great video, Tim explains why he uses wire in so many of his patterns: not only does it add flash and segmentation, but it also make flies more durable. It's frustrating when the peacock . . .
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Lost Coast Outfitters on the Redington Butter Stick
Posted on August 21 2018
When you're a small fly shop in downtown San Fransisco, you have to be really choosy on what's on the shelves, hangers, under glass and on the rod racks. Lost Coast Outfitters recently put together a handpicked list with a rundown of their favorite New Fly Fishing Gear for 2019 and have then been following that post up with a series of videos to further explain each pick.
The Redington Butter...
The Redington Butter...
Tippets: Beginner’s Guide to Bonefish, Legends of the Fly Tournament
Posted on August 21 2018
The third annual Legends of the Fly Tournament will be held October 13, 2018. “The tournament will be a slam format with the target species of Speckled Trout, Red Drum and Striped Bass.” All proceeds from the event will go … more
Tippets: Beginner’s Guide to Bonefish, Legends of the Fly Tournament
Posted on August 21 2018
The third annual Legends of the Fly Tournament will be held October 13, 2018. “The tournament will be a slam format with the target species of Speckled Trout, Red Drum and Striped Bass.” All proceeds from the event will go … more
Tippets: Beginner’s Guide to Bonefish, Legends of the Fly Tournament
Posted on August 21 2018
The third annual Legends of the Fly Tournament will be held October 13, 2018. “The tournament will be a slam format with the target species of Speckled Trout, Red Drum and Striped Bass.” All proceeds from the event will go … more
Get to know the O’Pros Bros
Posted on August 20 2018
From O’Pros: Outdoor Professionals was founded by 3 brothers from Janesville, Wisconsin. We all grew up as hockey players and shared a passion for enjoying the outdoors. We picked up fishing as our hockey careers began coming to an end, and a new obsession was born. You could probably call it more of an addiction, really. [...]
Travel Tips: Where to Go for Your First Flats-Fishing Trip
Posted on August 20 2018
A Grand Bahama Island bonefish.
My younger brother recently asked me where he should go for his first flats-fishing trip. He's a longtime trout, bass, and striper fisherman, but he's never tried the tropics. As far as I’m . . .
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Travel Tips: Where to Go for Your First Flats-Fishing Trip
Posted on August 20 2018
A Grand Bahama Island bonefish.
My younger brother recently asked me where he should go for his first flats-fishing trip. He's a longtime trout, bass, and striper fisherman, but he's never tried the tropics. As far as I’m . . .
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Pro Tips: How to Choose The Right Leader Length
Posted on August 20 2018
For a beginning fly fisher, the wall of packaged leaders in a fly shop can be intimidating. How do you decide which length you need? In this video, Dave Lovell of Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver, . . .
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Pro Tips: How to Choose The Right Leader Length
Posted on August 20 2018
For a beginning fly fisher, the wall of packaged leaders in a fly shop can be intimidating. How do you decide which length you need? In this video, Dave Lovell of Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver, . . .
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Pro Tips: How to Choose The Right Leader Length
Posted on August 20 2018
For a beginning fly fisher, the wall of packaged leaders in a fly shop can be intimidating. How do you decide which length you need? In this video, Dave Lovell of Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver, . . .
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Master Class Monday: How to Save a Day by Improvising
Posted on August 20 2018
We've all been there: a great angling situation presents itself, but you don't have the right gear with you. Maybe you went out for a day of streamer fishing, and a big hatch comes off, bringing . . .
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Master Class Monday: How to Save a Day by Improvising
Posted on August 20 2018
We've all been there: a great angling situation presents itself, but you don't have the right gear with you. Maybe you went out for a day of streamer fishing, and a big hatch comes off, bringing . . .
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Master Class Monday: How to Save a Day by Improvising
Posted on August 20 2018
We've all been there: a great angling situation presents itself, but you don't have the right gear with you. Maybe you went out for a day of streamer fishing, and a big hatch comes off, bringing . . .
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Video Hatch: “Bro-Sis Small Stream Adventures”
Posted on August 20 2018
This short film from TaleTellers Fly Fishing features siblings enjoying a day fly fishing on a small stream in Virginia.
Video Hatch: “Bro-Sis Small Stream Adventures”
Posted on August 20 2018
This short film from TaleTellers Fly Fishing features siblings enjoying a day fly fishing on a small stream in Virginia.
Video Hatch: “Bro-Sis Small Stream Adventures”
Posted on August 20 2018
This short film from TaleTellers Fly Fishing features siblings enjoying a day fly fishing on a small stream in Virginia.
YETI Presents | Hungry Life: Southern Yucatan
Posted on August 20 2018
It's Monday. Maybe you don't want to be at work. Maybe you'd rather be on the flats of the Southern Yucatan standing on the front of a panga with a fly rod in hand. I do. Push PLAY and escape for a couple of minutes.
Visit the YETI website to learn more about the Hungry Life Series and look for each film to be shared on T.F.M. in the coming days.
Visit the YETI website to learn more about the Hungry Life Series and look for each film to be shared on T.F.M. in the coming days.
THIS AMERICAN LIFE - The Feather Heist
Posted on August 20 2018
The Feather Thief has been on my "I really want to read that at some point." list since I first heard that it was being published and a recent This American Life episode dives deep into this story with it's author, Kirk W. Johnson.
I've always enjoyed the style of This American Life and this is a neat way to hear about this book and it's background through a series of acts. Enjoy.
LISTEN
I've always enjoyed the style of This American Life and this is a neat way to hear about this book and it's background through a series of acts. Enjoy.
LISTEN
Outdoor Media Climate Challenge
Posted on August 20 2018
Conservation Hawks in partnership with the Outdoor Writers Association of America is holding a media contest to challenge hunters and anglers to focus on effectively communicating climate change. “The Outdoor Media Climate Challenge is designed to incentivize outdoor media members, … more
Outdoor Media Climate Challenge
Posted on August 20 2018
Conservation Hawks in partnership with the Outdoor Writers Association of America is holding a media contest to challenge hunters and anglers to focus on effectively communicating climate change. “The Outdoor Media Climate Challenge is designed to incentivize outdoor media members, … more
Outdoor Media Climate Challenge
Posted on August 20 2018
Conservation Hawks in partnership with the Outdoor Writers Association of America is holding a media contest to challenge hunters and anglers to focus on effectively communicating climate change. “The Outdoor Media Climate Challenge is designed to incentivize outdoor media members, … more
The Upper Delaware River is in Hot Water Again
Posted on August 19 2018
The Upper Delaware River is in Hot Water Again Fishing not advised with high water temperatures The Upper Delaware River has not been treated well this summer. Pardon the bad joke, but it’s been a train wreck. The river was
YETI Presents | Hungry Life: Yellowstone River
Posted on August 19 2018
The YETI film series Hungry Life begins with Eduardo Garcia on the Yellowstone River with fellow chef Ranga Perera. Press PLAY and enjoy.
Jump ahead and watch the rest of the Hungry Life Series or wait for each film to be shared one by one on T.F.M. in the coming days.
Jump ahead and watch the rest of the Hungry Life Series or wait for each film to be shared one by one on T.F.M. in the coming days.
Tippets: Interview with Maxine McCormick, Visit Your Local Fly Shop
Posted on August 19 2018
Maxine McCormick, now 14 years old, is taking the casting world by storm. She will compete in the World Casting Championship set to be held in the UK this August. In this recent interview, Louis Cahill talks with McCormick and her … more
Tippets: Interview with Maxine McCormick, Visit Your Local Fly Shop
Posted on August 19 2018
Maxine McCormick, now 14 years old, is taking the casting world by storm. She will compete in the World Casting Championship set to be held in the UK this August. In this recent interview, Louis Cahill talks with McCormick and her … more
Tippets: Interview with Maxine McCormick, Visit Your Local Fly Shop
Posted on August 19 2018
Maxine McCormick, now 14 years old, is taking the casting world by storm. She will compete in the World Casting Championship set to be held in the UK this August. In this recent interview, Louis Cahill talks with McCormick and her … more
TIGHTLOOP FLY RODS - George Builds "Another Yomogi"
Posted on August 19 2018
It's been some time since I've last shared the work of George Minculete of Tightloop Fly Rods and this latest Ijuin Rods Yomogi blank build that popped up on my social media feed this week was a stunning reminder of his talent which is always shown of perfectly by his excellent photography skills.
I've long thought that custom fly rod builders who are also better than your average photogs (or have...
I've long thought that custom fly rod builders who are also better than your average photogs (or have...
BAD AXE DESIGN - Japanese Amago Pen Study
Posted on August 18 2018
It's been awhile since we've last checked in on Jonathan Marquardt of Bad Axe Design and though he's scaled back his art quite a bit over the past several years, he's ratcheted up travel with his ongoing work with YETI as Head of International Sales.
While his global travel doesn't always equate to chances to go fly fishing, while in Japan recently he had the opportunity to pursue Amago and created...
While his global travel doesn't always equate to chances to go fly fishing, while in Japan recently he had the opportunity to pursue Amago and created...
Tippets: Correct Your Casting Mistakes, Summer 2018 SCOF Issue
Posted on August 18 2018
“Of all the ways we casters foul up the presentation of our flies, these five stand out,” writes Zach Matthews. Tailing loops, casting out of plane, double hauling from your hip, failing to shoot line, and crashing casts. “They are … more
Tippets: Correct Your Casting Mistakes, Summer 2018 SCOF Issue
Posted on August 18 2018
“Of all the ways we casters foul up the presentation of our flies, these five stand out,” writes Zach Matthews. Tailing loops, casting out of plane, double hauling from your hip, failing to shoot line, and crashing casts. “They are … more
Tippets: Correct Your Casting Mistakes, Summer 2018 SCOF Issue
Posted on August 18 2018
“Of all the ways we casters foul up the presentation of our flies, these five stand out,” writes Zach Matthews. Tailing loops, casting out of plane, double hauling from your hip, failing to shoot line, and crashing casts. “They are … more