News On The Fly

That's a lot of fish for a short, 3-weight bamboo rod.
Photo courtesy Blackfoot River Outfitters

John Herzer (left), owner of Blackfoot River Outfitters in Missoula, Montana, sent in this great shot of a beautiful 9-inch rainbow caught by a client on the Clark Fork River. The proud angler was. . .

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A Fly Fisherman’s Moment

An insightful short from Jason Langevin on why we fly fish or should.

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Written by: Lance Peterson, Belcampo Belize

The permit flats of southern Belize are among the best in the world.
Photo courtesy Belcampo guest Sue Novik

As interest in farm-to-table, environmentally responsible food production grows, buzzwords like "organic" and "locally sourced" can become naught more than sales-pitch clichés used to. . .

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Buddy's wet portrait tugs at the heart strings.
Photo by Sophie Gamand

We have posted before about the remarkable "Wet Dog" series of portraits from photographer Sophie Gamand (see here), but the galleries on her website feature several other series that. . .

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I don't know who Jack Williams is--his vimeo profile simply says, "I like cheeseburgers and fish"--but he's a young man who clearly loves to fish. And he gets around, chasing bonefish, trout, and. . .

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Here's a wonderful story from California about a couple of men out for a joyride in the wilderness came upon a dog in trouble. Without a second thought, the off-roaders gathered the. . .

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This rainbow clearly didn't care that the pattern is ugly and unorthodox.

Sometimes, I think that Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions gets a perverse thrill from horrifying fly-tying purists. But the one thing that you can count on is that the patterns he ties will catch. . .

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The partnership of Fishpond and Chaco on two styles of limited edition sandals has helped to raise $10,000 for the Western Rivers Conservancy. “This contribution will help us continue our efforts to conserve the great rivers of the West and ensure they’re healthy and accessible for anglers and river-enthusiasts everywhere,” says Danny Palmerlee, WRC communications director.

Read more in the press release below.

Beautiful Dangriga in southern Belize
Photo by Rare

For the past two years Orvis and its wonderful customers have helped to fund Rare Conservation's Fish Forever campaign in Belize. Preserving and protecting vitally important (and breathtakingly beautiful) sites like the one above through Managed Access not only helps to save our natural resources but also leads to economic stability. Everyone wins

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The latest issue of the online magazine Southern Culture on the Fly (or "SCoF" if you're nasty) has got all the stuff you've come to expect from that irreverent bunch—great photos, Mountain. . .

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Written by: Jennifer Miller, Greystone Castle

Snake bite wound after debriding is gruesome but will heal.
Photos courtesy  Greystone Castle

Many of us hunt purely for the joy of watching our best friends work and retrieve for us. By now, hunting season is well underway for most of us. Keeping our dogs healthy is a major. . .

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From Tidal Roots:

Tidal Roots is partnering with the Maine Island Trail Association (MITA) to help support America’s first recreational water trail in America. Since Tidal Roots manufactures “green” paddleboards out of local Maine cedar in New England, the fit to help MITA was a clear decision for founders Kyle Schaefer and Kent Scovill. Tidal Roots has commits to donate

"Takis" left his career as a dentist to focus on Greece's stray dogs.
Photo via onegreenplanet.org

The Greek economy has been a disaster for many years, as crisis after crises has kept the nation struggling to make ends meet. As a result, the country's stray-dog population has. . .

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A River Between Us, a documentary film produced by former Oregon State Senator Jason Atkinson, which brings to light a bitter, century-old, sociopolitical battle over water rights and the historic coalition that rose to end it, driving the largest conservation project in American history, debuts on iTunes Movies and Amazon Prime today, Atkinson said.

“We created this film to be a cinematic call to action on behalf of the largest restoration project in American history,” Atkinson said. “We’ve screened it at festivals throughout the West and beyond, and with this national release we can share the story with people who have never heard of the Klamath, and the racial healing, and give them a chance to do something big. The endgame is to provoke the White House into taking action to save it.”

Focused on the Klamath River Basin, which is comprised of nearly 16,000 square miles east of the Cascade Range stretching from southern Oregon well into northern California, A River Between Us captures the end of nearly a century of “water wars” in the region, wherein farmers, Native Tribes, local and regional industry, and environmental activists have been pitted against each other for rights to the Klamath River, which at one time was home to the third-largest salmon run on the West Coast.

“Water is the oil of our times,” Atkinson said. “A limited, precious natural resource. Sadly, the era of

A River Between Us, a documentary film produced by former Oregon State Senator Jason Atkinson, which brings to light a bitter, century-old, sociopolitical battle over water rights and the historic coalition that rose to end it, driving the largest conservation project in American history, debuts on iTunes Movies and Amazon Prime today, Atkinson said.

“We created this film to be a cinematic call to action on behalf of the largest restoration project in American history,” Atkinson said. “We’ve screened it at festivals throughout the West and beyond, and with this national release we can share the story with people who have never heard of the Klamath, and the racial healing, and give them a chance to do something big. The endgame is to provoke the White House into taking action to save it.”

Focused on the Klamath River Basin, which is comprised of nearly 16,000 square miles east of the Cascade Range stretching from southern Oregon well into northern California, A River Between Us captures the end of nearly a century of “water wars” in the region, wherein farmers, Native Tribes, local and regional industry, and environmental activists have been pitted against each other for rights to the Klamath River, which at one time was home to the third-largest salmon run on the West Coast.

“Water is the oil of our times,” Atkinson said. “A limited, precious natural resource. Sadly, the era of

From ASA:

The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced today that NMMA has acquired the rights to ASA’s four consumer shows: the Chicagoland Fishing Travel & Outdoor Expo, the Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sportshow, the World Fishing & Outdoor Exposition and the Saltwater Fishing Expo.

“The ASA shows will make an outstanding addition to our lineup of consumer boat and sportshows,” said Ben Wold, NMMA’s Vice President. “This partnership with ASA will

From TU:

A 6th Circuit Court ruling last week puts the implementation of a much-needed clean water rule on hold pending further court action, a move that leaves in peril the vast majority of America’s headwater streams which provide water for everything from fish to farms to people.

“We’re disappointed by the court’s decision to issue this stay,” said Steve Moyer, Trout Unlimited’s vice president for government affairs.  “We, our partners, and thousands of concerned Americans  worked very hard over the course of years to encourage the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to draft this rule and reinstate protections for our headwaters that were lost a decade ago. The effect of the court’s decision is to return the nation to the mess that we had prior to the finalization of the clean water rule.”

Moyer said that Trout Unlimited does take heart the court’s determination that a clear, consistent rule is needed, and that the agencies used a strong scientific record to develop it.

“Obviously, the order from the court is not a rejection of the rule and does not invalidate or hold the rule unlawful,” he said. “The court simply ordered that

Are you tired of fishing the same old places or finding yourself elbow-to-elbow with other anglers? The perhaps it's time to strike out on your own, to fish in places that others don't know. . .

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Anglers who want to fish The Bahamas on their own can still make the trip without worrying.
Photo by Sandy Hays

For the past several months, bonefish lovers in the U.S. have been hearing about proposed new regulations that would make fly-fishing in The Bahamas both more expensive and more. . .

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If my Facebook feed is any indication, most of us love taking photos of our dogs, but most of us also aren't very good at it. Here's a gerat, short video in which Elias Weiss Freidman—a.k.a. . .

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Here's the first episode of the killer new series from Estrada Art Films. Eric and the guys search throughout Florida for untouched backwater estuaries and areas that have been or are. . .

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This film tells the story of the Belford family and the creation and operation of their Damdochax River Lodge in British Columbia. Via Catch Magazine. 

Here's another cool how-to video from our Canadian friends at The New Fly Fisher television show. Here, host Colin McKeown demonstrates an interesting technique for waking a mouse. . .

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Written by: Spencer Higa, Falcon’s Ledge

Part of a Utah mini slam from waters just minutes from the author's home.
Photos by Amee Sorensen and Jed Stewart

The fishing in Utah can be quite diverse and quite close to home. I recently spent an afternoon fishing near my home in Provo. Within 10 minutes of my doorstep, I can be fishing for trout, . . .

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This is not a high-quality video production-wise, but it offers a very cool perspective and some fascinating action. While fishing for Atlantic Salmon in Newfoundland, angler Mark Molloy had. . .

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This short film features the search for Atlantic Salmon in the rivers and lochs of Northwest Scotland. Via TwinPeakes Media.

This week’s podcast is worth listening to, just for the entertainment value of hearing a listener say he doesn’t listen to many of the podcasts because I “speak too slowly as if you are a grade school teacher teaching remedial students”  and that “Words or ideas that are so basically common knowledge of this sport need no explanation.  For example, if one of your listeners doesn’t know what a tippet is, they should look it up elsewhere and not waste the other listeners’ time with a long, slooow, and overdrawn explanation”  So take that, you dummies!  Use Google and don’t bother me with your basic questions.  Are you bothered by this?  Or do you have a different opinion?  If so, please listen to the podcast and then come back to this post to air your comments.  If I’m boring you I want to hear about it.

Oh, yeah, and my long overdrawn explanations this week cover right-angle nymph rigs, rotary vises, lines for bonefish, year class dominance in trout, why there is no magic fly for a hatch, tying the Surf Candy, and much more.  And the main event is an interview with Adam MacNamara, manager of the Orvis retail store in Portland Oregon and longtime steelhead angler and guide.  And you’ll never guess what we talk about…

High country plains, wild horses, kangaroos, and streams full of wild brown trout are the setting for a beautiful film out of Australia. Via Timeflees.