News On The Fly

In this recent episode of GEOBASS, the crew takes their around-the-world bass fishing adventure to Christmas Island and the Indian Ocean. Via Costa.

Access Allowed!

Many of us love fishing in Utah. So, this is very exciting, and important to river lovers in every state across the country. This week, the Utah Stream Access Coalition announced that access to Utah’s river and streams has been restored.

While this is do-a-backflip-into-the-river news, there are some important things to keep in mind. Before fishermen can venture back toward the re-opened waters, there’s still a short waiting game, as the State must comply with this ruling and update its enforcement policies. And when it’s time, the USAC board reminders fishermen: Be respectful of private property and property owners.  Pick up trash.  Use best angling practices.  Don’t gain access to the river by any way other than a public access point, easement or right-of-way.

Most importantly, no matter where you live, remember that public lands should not be taken for granted. They can be lost before you even knew it was possible to lose them.Stay up to date on your state’s stream access law and who might be looking for a bigger piece of the pie than they need. 

For clarification, contact the DWR: http://wildlife.utah.gov/about-us/contact-us.html 

A full copy of the ruling can be found here: http://utahstreamaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Case-100500558-Ruling-Order-and-Final-Judgment.pdf 

And if you haven’t been following the Utah stream access issue, it’s not too late to study up. For questions: email info@utahstreamaccess.org and visit:

www.utahstreamaccess.org

Finally, the opposition is expected to appeal the ruling, which means more legal costs for USAC. So, if you’d like to stay involved, please consider donating to the cause by clicking here. http://utahstreamaccess.org/donate-to-utah-stream-access-coalition/   Trout TV will be donating 35% of subscription price for all new subscribers when you enter the coupon code USAC. www.mytrouttv.com

original content and photo by Hilary Hutcheson/Trout TV

A couple weeks back we put together a step by step on how to tie the Colburn Special, a traditional hairwing pattern for salmon and steelhead. Traditional salmon flies are no less productive than they were 100 years ago, and more and more anglers these days are finding the joy in not only tying, but fishing the ‘classics.’

Therefore, today we continue the trend with a great post from Stuart Foxall on another traditional style of salmon patterns, Spey style flies. More specifically, how to tie the the Lady Caroline.

Enjoy!

The Lady Caroline – Tying Instructions

• Longer shank hooks.
• Multi ribbings.
• Usually no tail.
• Bodies made from berlin wool, pigs wool, or seals fur dubbings.
• Long flowing coq or heron body hackles.
• Bronze mallard tented wings.

Mend, a Kickstarter film project from TwoFisted Heart Productions and Sharptail Media, tells the story of Joey Maxim and his recovery from a near-fatal car accident and discovery of fly fishing.

The current issue of the journal Environmental Biology of Fishes has special focus on bonefish and tarpon and highlights new research that can help manage these economically important and environmentally fragile fisheries sustainably in the future.

Read more in the press release below.

Welcome to our latest edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, made up of the best videos from around the world. This week, we feature fourteen great video from. . .

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Jackson poses with his successful search-and-rescue team.
Photo courtesy NH Fish and Game

When the K-9 team from New England K-9 Search and Rescue was called in to look for a 16-year-old boy who had gone missing in the wilderness of New Hampshire, Jackson the team's dog. . .

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Written by: Oliver Streuli, Firebelly

Two scouting trips showed the author what great angling opportunites are available to those willing to hike.
All photos by Oliver Streuli, except where noted

A little over a year ago, I was standing in Lava Creek in Yellowstone National Park, casting a tattered Royal Wulff to eager brook trout with my Superfine Glass 3-weight. I did a ton of. . .

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Teaching your dog to come in distracting situations requires plenty of training.
Photo by Nicole Wild, via huffingtonpost.com

All dog owners feel a little sense of pride when their dog comes on command. But in an article on the Huffington Post, canine behavior specialist Nicole Wilde asks you to consider whether. . .

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John McCloskey of River Through Atlanta landed this monster on Georgia's Chatthoochee River on Wednesday.
Photo by John McCloskey

When you think of fly-fishing in Georgia, you might think of wild mountain brook trout, freshwater stripers, or even some of the big rainbows and browns from one of a few pay-to-play. . .

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The American Museum of Fly Fishing catches up with saltwater fly anglers such as Flip Pallot, Chico Fernandez and Joan Wulff to record the history of saltwater fishing.

Driving into Blackberry Farm following a midnight flight to Knoxville, the first thing I noticed was the gleam of seemingly mile after mile of pristine white fence through the pitch-black dark. The. . .

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Olympic Peninsula Action Alert

There has been a lot of hype about the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state and the epic winter steelhead fishing that exists out there. While there once was and still can be some great fishing, this region needs to be looked at much more closely as to whether or not we can actually feel good about pursuing these fish in their current state and in the manner we...

Bristol Bay is home to the world's last great wild salmon run.

Today, the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology is meeting to discuss the future of Pebble Mine. The catalyst for the hearing is this report, which was paid for by the Pebble. . .

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Susie and Ginger love going on long paddles with David Bahnson.
Photo via thedodo.com

Back in September, we posted about a Texas man who built a special train for stray dogs, and now here's a story about a Vermont man who built a special kayak that allows his Golden Retrievers. . .

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From Utah Stream Access Coalition:

Yesterday afternoon, Judge Derek Pullan of Utah’s 4th District Court ruled in favor the public’s right to lawfully access and recreate on ALL of Utah’s public rivers and streams.Take a breath, and drink that in. WE DID IT. YOU DID IT.

The ruling culminates a lawsuit filed by the Utah Stream Access Coalition in 2010, which sought to declare the “Public Waters Access Act” unconstitutional. The Act, contrary to its title, effectively disposed of the public’s right to use over 2,700 miles of Utah’s rivers and streams where they ostensibly cross over private property, many miles of which have benefited from publicly-funded habitat and stream bank restoration, flood abatement, and other projects. The lawsuit named as defendants the State of Utah and Victory Ranch, a Wasatch County development selling luxury home sites offering exclusive access to more than four miles of the Provo River, one of Utah’s premier blue ribbon trout fisheries.

“This is a case where policy triumphed over profits; where law prevailed over lobbying” Coalition President Kris Olson said. “The rivers and streams of our state are gifts of providence, and the lifeblood of this arid land. Since before statehood, these rivers have been used by all, and we’re grateful that the Court prevented that use from becoming exclusive to a privileged few.”

In the 61-page decsion, Judge Pullan noted that the Act served no trust or greater public purpose and substantially impaired the public’s interest in

Welcome to another edition of our weekly (sorta) trivia challenge, where we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn a thing or two about this sport we love. This. . .

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The October/November issue of This Is Fly kicks off with a killer story on casting mouse flies at night for huge trout on a Rocky Mountain stream. What follows is a series of articles exploring. . .

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When he was found, Remi was practically lifeless.
Photo via kfor.com

A terrible story of an abused bait dog who was abandoned by the side of the road in a Philadelphia suburb has spawned a viral video that shows the reunion with his rescuer, Russ Harper. The. . .

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Alaska's Susitna River is one of the world's biggest and healthiest wild-salmon watersheds. A controversial government plan aims to tap its hydroelectric potential via a $6 billion, . . .

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Written by: Preston Ailor, Discovery on the Fly

A little bit of planning and scouting paid off big on the morning of the wedding.
Photos by Preston Ailor

Several months ago, my wife and I received an invitation to a wedding in Austin, Texas. We immediately agreed that we had to go. So we started saving. My wife started planning: . . .

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Doug Roland offers up great shots of fly fishing for redfish in the Lowcountry. Via Lowcountry Journal.

The watchdog is a popular image in our culture: the brave canine protects his owner’s property from ne’er-do-wells who would take advantage of an “empty” home. But do you think that your . . .

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Frank Ricchio is all smiles after landing this bone.
Photo by Paul Mueller

Here are some great shots from the October Bonefish Bonanza at El Pescador in Belize. Even though these events are centered on the namesake bonefish, I think these photos do a. . .

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From RIO Products:

RIO continues to expand the use of its ConnectCore technology by introducing it to the popular Skagit MOW and iMOW Tips. Offering anglers a multitude of options in lines, leaders, tippets, and more, RIO Products continues to create products for any anglers’ needs in nearly any fishing scenario.

RIO’s ConnectCore technology offers ultra-low stretch performance for definitive strike detection and faster hook sets, and these benefits can now be had in RIO’s InTouch Skagit MOW Tips and InTouch Skagit iMOW tips.

InTouch MOW Tips and InTouch iMOW tips are short, powerful, level sink tips designed to attach to Skagit heads and to cast the biggest of flies with ease. Dual density MOW Tips feature a floating section attached to a fast sinking tip, while iMOW tips feature an intermediate section attached to a fast sinking tip.

With several sizes (light, medium, heavy & extra heavy) and

From TRCP:

In a Senate vote today, “The Federal Water Quality Protection Act,” S.1140—which would have stripped Clean Water Act protections from some waters and nullified a rule to clarify protections for others—was defeated.

“For all Americans who love trout, beer, and a nice glass of water, today is a great day,” says Steve Moyer, Trout Unlimited’s vice president for government affairs. “We thank all of the senators who stood with sportsmen, turned away the blizzard of bad information, and supported clean water.”

Earlier this week, eight of the country’s leading sportsmen’s groups sent Senators a letter opposing the legislation, introduced by Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, saying that it would leave headwater streams and wetlands at risk, despite a multi-year public rulemaking process that highlighted the need to protect these areas. “Senators who voted against the Barrasso bill voted for

Here's the winners' spread from the Orvis Fall Hunting Book

As we were putting together our new digital hunting book a few months ago, we realized it was missing something – the photos and stories of our fans and customers in the field. So we. . .

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The dramatic video above shows a 26-year-old man, Jonas Lundh, saving his beloved dog, Rocky, from the icy waters of a lake in Sweden. The pair was on a moose hunt when 4-year-old Rocky. . .

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Here's a cool season wrap-up from the team of Rickard Westler and Jesper Orrbeck, a pair of Swedish anglers who clearly love getting out on the water. I dig the way the soundtrack and. . .

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You've seen the dogs in the airport, sniffing around luggage and passengers waiting in line. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) uses hundreds of dogs, which requires them to. . .

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Written by Damon Bungard, Jackson Kayak

There are lots of ways to transport kayaks, not all as elaborate as this one.

Editor's note: Click here for Part I.

If there’s one question I hear more and more these days, it’s “Which kayak is right for me?” With the explosion in popularity of kayak fishing and myriad of products now available on the. . .

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Hilary Hutcheson wears a lot of hats—river guide, fly-shop owner, climate activist, and Orvis ambassador, to name a few—and holidays with her family allow her to simply focus on fun. As one of the more recognizable faces in fly fishing, Orvis ambassador Hilary Hutcheson normally lives a peripatetic lifestyle, traveling around the country giving presentations … Continue reading "Holiday Fun and Games"

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