News On The Fly

On the brink of changing seasons, this short film from White Glas Productions is a peaceful look at what anglers have to look forward to on autumn waters.

The American Fly Fishing Trade Association has announced four new board members. Larry Barrett of Farbank (Sage, Redington, RIO), Ben Kurtz of Fishpond, Michael White of Blue Ribbon Reps and Shawn Combs of Orvis will each serve three-year terms, to help promote sustained growth for the fly fishing industry.

Read more in the press release below.

Most of the new breed of Warren-Miller-inspired fly-fishing films feature anglers catching monster fish, often in exotic locales, over a driving soundtrack. And I love watching these videos as much as the next. . .

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Written by: Evan Williams

When you find a fish like this during a tough day, you take your time and don't walk away.
Photo by Evan Williams

This time of year, we see lots if picky browns out here in the Pacific Northwest. This fish was cycling around a rock about two feet from the bank, slowing and sipping mayflies as he came back to. . .

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Here's a cool video shot on the Durance, Guisane, and Cerveyrette Rivers in the French Alps, near the Italian border. This is some serious fastwater fishing, and the quarry are the "striped trout" of the Mediterranean watersheds. You'll also see one of the. . .

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Written by: Kelly J. Diehl, DVM MS, Dipl. ACVIM (SA Internal Medicine)

Golden Retrievers are the focus of Morris study
Photo by Morris Animal Foundation

Susan Marie runs a small Golden Retriever rescue and says she’s been rescuing all kinds of animals pretty much since she could walk. Other than one recent 6-month period over the past 40 years, she says, . . .

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Doing the "Beethoven" shake and soaking everyone nearby is close to the top of the list.
Photo via The Telegraph

The Telegraph, a London newspaper recently published this list of "50 experiences that every dog should have in its lifetime," which includes: . . .

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This video by Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions offers clear, step-by-step instructions for tying the pattern, as well as important tips that will help you when. . .

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We have posted about the amazing Maymo the Lemon Beagle several time before (see here, here, and here), but never has. . .

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The pond was gorgeous, but all I could entice were a few lazy looks from suly bass.
Photo by Phil Monahan

Yesterday, I launched my new “20 Days in September” Project as a way to make up for a summer without enough fishing. All month long, I’ll be keeping you updated on the project, and. . .

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Amy Kaplan and her service dog, Zero.
Photo via democratandchronicle.com

On Saturday, an Upstate New York woman named Amy Kaplan posted a video to Youtube that showed an employee of a Rochester Starbucks denying her service because of her dog. According to Kaplan, that dog, a. . .

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From AFFTA:

The American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) membership recently completed a board voting cycle to elect four new industry professionals onto the vibrant board of directors. Each elected board member will serve a three-year term, and also be available and active on the board sub-committees.

After the results were tallied Larry Barrett of Farbank (Sage, Redington, RIO), Ben Kurtz of Fishpond, Michael White of Blue Ribbon Reps and Shawn Combs of Orvis were elected to the board. Barrett, Kurtz and White have all previously sat on the board and were seeking re-election; Combs is new to the AFFTA board. AFFTA board chairman Tucker Ladd remarked, “We are pleased to have Shawn’s wealth of industry experience and passion for the sport. Welcome aboard!”

AFFTA president Ben Bulis stated,

From RIO Products:

Continuing to expand the offerings built with ConnectCore technology RIO Products, makers of fly lines, leaders and tippet brings spey anglers the InTouch Level “T” Series.

The InTouch Level “T” tips are fast sinking, level tips that use tungsten powder for density to offer a supple tip that won’t kink yet sinks like a rock. Because they are built on RIO’s ultra-low stretch ConnectCore, the tips are extremely sensitive to soft grabs and ensure fast, solid hook sets. Each tip is color-coded for quick identification with the T-8 in deep red, the T-11 in dark green, the T-14 in dark blue, the T-17 in gray, and the T-20 in black.

The tips come in 30 foot sections with both a front and back welded loop for quick changes, and in bulk form of 500 feet that is designed to be cut and tuned to the angler’s individual fishing and casting requirements. A new, easy-to-weld coating allows anglers and retailers to make fast, neat, welded loops for each fishing situation.

InTouch Level “T” tips can be found at any RIO dealer with a MSRP of $29.95 for the 30 foot tips and $249.95 for the 500 foot bulk roll.

Tenkara USA has released new gear for fall 2014, including a water filtration system and technique DVD. Also, a Tenkara summit will be held September 27th in Boulder, Colorado.

Read more in the press release below. 

Doug Roland of the Lowcountry Journal sent me a note this morning, pointing me to his new video about a trip to Alaska. Doug is a South Carolina redfish guy, and this was his first real experience river-fishing for trout and salmon. Talk about starting at. . .

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Miranda sent in this photo of her "big, lovable chocolate lab, Bill."
Photo by Miranda Althouse

Last month, we ran our third sweepstakes of the summer, with the grand prize being a $500 Orvis. . .

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The search for big striped bass on Lake Texoma never gets old for Steve.
All photos courtesy Steve Hollensed

Welcome to our series called “Trout Bum of the Week,” in which we highlight some of the guys living the good life. . .of a sort.

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Flying Fish

Not to be mistaken for fly fishing but none the less, many have heard and read stories about them, here they are…fly fish!  I have always wanted to tie a fly to replicate this action as I can just imagine GT’s amongst other species going absolutely ape over it.

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The latest issue of the European online fishing magazine Scale is now available. Scale covers both spin and fly fishing, but there's certainly enough long-rod content to keep you interested. The article about. . .

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Here's a remarkable story from the coast of southern England. A nine-year-old Springer Spaniel named Sprigs went missing more than a week ago, and his family searched everywhere for him. Eight days later, . . .

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Our old pal Rolf Nylinder, of FrontsideFly, has made a lovely little fly-fishing film masquerading as a commercial for a Swedish outdoor company. The visuals here are just stunning, and when Harald's brown trout jumps. . .

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This beauty came from a swimming hole that had been full of people all day long.
Photos by Phil Monahan

Although meteorological summer doesn't end for another three weeks, Labor Day is usually considered the end of the season. The kids are back at school, summer hours at work are over, and the nights are growing increasingly. . .

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From Pixachrome Publishing:

A Fly Fishing Guide to Colorado’s Indian Peaks Wilderness Area by Mike Kruise and Steve Schweitzer, with contributing author Benjamin Swigle, is published by Pixachrome Publishing of Greeley, Colorado.  The retail price is $26.95.

Executive Summary

Over 100 fishing destinations in Indian Peaks Wilderness Area (IPWA)have been detailed with topographic maps, trail profiles, fishing tips, destination notes and photographs.  The 160-page book contains over 100 vivid full-color photographs of the fly fishing destinations in the IPWA.  The book contains 14 pages of charts and tables containing detailed river and lake data, hatch charts and hiking trail information.  The book also contains over 50 local expert and guide favorite fly patterns not found in other books.  It is packed with information about every water in IPWA containing fish.  It is the most complete and thorough book ever written about fishing one of America’s most popular Wilderness Areas.

The Book in More Detail

The book is designed to answer an angler’s most important question – “Where do I want to fish today?” by providing essential fly fishing trip planning tools for fishing IPWA, including:

From Umpqua:

Umpqua Feather Merchants has announced that Brent Bauer is taking on a new and critical role at Umpqua Feather Merchants — Director of Product Management.

Bauer has been a highly valued member of the Umpqua team for fourteen years having worked in purchasing, operations, production and new product development. For the past two years, Bauer has been Umpqua’s Director of Operations and Production, during which he has taken a lead role in new product development, including Umpqua’s award-winning line of packs, bags and vests. In this new position, Bauer plans to expand and build on Umpqua’s tradition of bringing innovative and superior products to anglers world-wide. Bauer has a B.A. in Biology and an M.B.A. from Colorado University’s Leeds School if Business.

“This is a particularly exciting move as it signifies a major investment in our future. Brent has proven himself to be

Here's another wonderful rescue video from Eldad Hagar of Hope for Paws rescue in Los Angeles. Finn was a scared puppy living along the railroad tracks, where he was in. . .

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This beautiful short film of three brothers reunited on the water reminds us to make every season and moment with family count. Via Brothers on the Fly.

In this fifth episode in Costa’s GEOBASS series, the adventure ranges from surviving hippo attacks to incredible footage of African tigerfish and golden bass.

For the past 14 years, Brent Bauer has worked as director of operations and production for Umpqua Feather Merchants and will now be taking on a new role as director of product management for the company.

Read more in the press release below.  

The Bristol Bay River Academy teaches local students essential skills of how to become fishing guides. “The Academy opens the door for local kids to pursue sport fishing jobs in their communities, and enables them as future Bristol Bay guides to share local culture and river conservation challenges with visitors to the region,” said Nelli Williams, with Trout Unlimited’s Alaska Program.

Read more in the press release below.