News On The Fly

The first annual Fly Tying Marathon sponsored by the Quantico and Fort Belvoir Project Healing Waters programs will be held February 22 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps from 9 AM to 5 PM. The event is expected to bring in 150 guest tiers, who will then donate their patters to Project Healing Waters programs nationwide.

Read more in the press release below. 

From Angler’s Covey:

Fly fishing is a sport that can be a solitary pursuit or enjoyed with a couple of friends out on the river. But there is also power in numbers, especially when a community of fishers comes together for a common cause.  And that was the case at the Fly Fishing Film Tour last Friday night.

The primary purpose of the evening was to support Project Healing Waters.  And the community of fly fishers came through for the cause.  Nearly 450 folks packed the Stargazer Theatre.  We raised close to $18,000.00 for the local chapter of Project Healing Waters.  The Colorado Springs chapter is reported to be the most active of the 160

From Steel Flex:

Territory Available: Looking for sales representatives in select U.S. and Canadian territories. Please identify the states/provinces in your region in your cover letter.

Product Line Description: Steel-Flex Puncture Resistant Insole

The Company:  For more than 50 years, Swenco Limited (the parent company of Steel-Flex Protective Products ) has been North America’s largest manufacturer and most trusted supplier of engineered safety components used in most recognised brands of safety footwear, including Honeywell, Kodiak, Timberland, Dakota, Terra, STC, Red Wing, Baffin, and many others.

In a few short words… “We eat, breathe and sleep safety footwear and their components”

This devotion to safety and to continued innovation in the industry; makes us proud to announce a unique solution to the hunting and fishing industries – Steel-Flex© Puncture Resistant Insoles.  Steel-Flex© Puncture Resistant Insoles are extremely light and comfortable, and can be worn continuously in regular rubber boots or when extra protection is needed in your waders.

The Position:

From Tight Lines Jewelry:

For the antsy angler, remind them that Spring and all its fishing potential is right around the corner with one of the elegant fly fishing inspired pieces from Tight Lines Jewelry.

Tight Lines Jewelry offers unique pendants, earrings, cuff links, and more that appeal to fishermen and women longing for Spring and the chance to get back out on the water. From the cold rushing currents to the clear skies and rustling trees, stepping into the river for the first of the season is a feeling one never forgets. At Tight Lines Jewelry they seek to recreate this nostalgia in every piece, giving folks an outlet for their passion and a reminder of what’s right around the river’s bend.

For anglers, selecting their gear is a very personal process–a detail that

Under cool winter skies, this film short has some fantastic footage of anglers stalking redfish on the flats. Via Lowcountry Journal.

With design help from some of the best female anglers in the fly fishing industry, Patagonia has recently released a new collection of women-focused apparel and waders. Check out this film short featuring the line, and browse the collection on Patagonia’s website.

The days might be shorter and the water low and clear, but as this film short shows, in the dead of winter there’s still ample opportunity. Via Classic Journey Outfitters.

Sasquatch and Unicorns

Sometimes you are lucky but luck is a funny thing. Most associate it with good fortune. And then there are the few who realize it can work against you. Here, a good friend, Alex Collier, recounts his “luck” in pursuit of his first steelhead in the PNW.

“At this point you’re probably saying to yourself, “I wonder if this guy has ever considered that he’s doing something horribly wrong?”  My answer to that question would be, “YES!  I wonder that every flippin’ time I go out!”  At the end of every fruitless outing I replay the day in my head:  should I have fished that run differently…with a different fly…with a different sink tip…standing on one leg…singing a different song in my head…with my socks inside out?  Every day I attempt to try something different, or implement a new technique I see experienced steelheaders employ, and every day I’m left chasing my own tail.”

Read the full story on his blog Three Weight.

photo Alex Collier

From AFFTA:

Communications Manager

Works directly with the President on communications to AFFTA members, media, affiliate groups and the general public. Produces content ranging but not limited to press releases, blog posts, bi-monthly e-newsletter, AFFTA Member Benefits, IFTD Advertising, IFTD Show Schedules etc.

Responsibilities include:

"Around the Fire," oil on board
by Bob White

Editor’s note: Here’s another installment of a new series on angling art. We’ll try to post a new painting, drawing, or sculpture every. . .

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Here's a story that's slightly humorous only in hindsight—because what happened to Logan could have actually been deadly—and it highlights how important vigilance can. . .

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Welcome to a new edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available. We have a great selection this week, twenty-one(!) videos featuring a wide variety of locations. We've got. . .

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Here's a wonderful story about a mailroom helper who hasn't let her blindness keep her from her appointed rounds. Molly helps out at the Goin' Postal shipment center in. . .

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Written by: Toby Swank, Fins & Feathers Fly Shop

Vice President of Manufacturing Jim Logan in front of the Manchester, Vermont rod shop.
All photos by Toby Swank

I like fly rods and fly reels…always have ever since the first time I wiggled my 8-foot Martin combo. Growing up as a bass fisherman, multi-piece fly rods were weird to me, as. . .

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Written by: Stacy Pobatschnig

Livia is doing very well after her surgery.
Photo by Stacy Pobatschnig

[Editor's note: Some of you may remember our former Dog of the Day, Livia, who belongs to Stacy Pobatschnig, a former Orvis associate. Here's Livia again, after going through. . .

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The remarkable crew of John Gierach, Aimee Eaton, Robin Reeve and Simon Guay fly fish untouched waters of Labrador Canada for brook trout in this trailer for the longer film that will be featured as an official selection on the 2014 Fly Fishing Film Tour.

From ASA & TRCP:

Blue ribbon commission recommends enhanced fisheries management while upholding
saltwater recreational fishing’s economic, social and conservation benefits

MIAMI – A landmark report produced by the Commission on Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Management presents a new paradigm for conserving marine fishing resources while producing the full range of saltwater recreational fishing’s economic, social and conservation benefits.

Introduced today at the 2014 Progressive Miami International Boat Show in Miami, Fla., A Vision for Managing America’s Saltwater Recreational Fisheries outlines the nation’s most important recreational fisheries management issues and is intended to help guide federal policy decisions, particularly as Congress debates the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the law that governs the nation’s marine fisheries.

Co-chaired by Bass Pro Shops Founder and CEO Johnny Morris and Maverick Boats President Scott Deal, the commission, composed of respected biologists, economists, conservationists, fisheries managers and policy makers, developed specific management recommendations for keeping saltwater recreational fishing sustainable and healthy. The commission advanced an innovative and

From Swenco Limited:

Swenco Limited, North America’s largest manufacturer of OEM safety footwear components, announces a unique solution to safety footwear for the everyday person – Steel-Flex© Puncture Resistant Insoles.

The weekend warriors – hunters, fishermen, the do-it-yourself handymen – are not inclined to purchase a pair of safety shoes, despite the danger of nails or sharp rocks going through their soles. They will,
however, be delighted to know that with a pair of Steel-Flex© Puncture Resistant Insoles, their feet will be protected and their pockets won’t be

Here’s a lovely short video about the love and trust between a young woman dog trainer and her border collie. What becomes very clear is that. . .

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Welcome to another edition of our 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 week, we're asking about. . .

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Check out this wonderful series of photos from the Buzzfeed blog, which they’ve titled “20 of the Happiest Dogs Around.” Apparently, they’ve trolled the. . .

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Stray dogs brought out of Sochi are transferred to another car at a rendezvous point.
Photo via washingtonpost.com

Wonderful stories of bravery and compassion continue to come out of Sochi, where the plight of stray dogs is getting almost as much coverage as the Olympic Games. This great article from the Washington Post highlights a. . .

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Here's a great video about taking advantage of the brief windows of good weather that appear in January. Montana's got amazing trout waters, of course, and what better way to beat the shack nasties?

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This film short from Addi Berry gives a look into the life and passion in the rod making shop of B.D. Morrow Fly Rods.

A special exhibition opening March 13 at the Museum of Florida History will highlight the state’s legendary sportfishing history. The Lure of Florida Fishing features trophies, artifacts, memorabilia, and the original work of artist Stanley Meltzoff.

Read more in the press release below.

Glover’s Reef, Belize

From our friend Brian Irwin, a story of conservation efforts moving forward to protect and allow for more sustained angling.

“Eighteen miles out, on the second largest barrier reef in the world, I found bones and tarpon, but the permit were elusive, with only a few showing their tails on the skinny water that coats the coral patches that comprise the reef’s skin. Twelve tooth-rattling miles beyond this reef brought us to Glover’s Reef, a remote atoll with a broad central flat that stretched literally to the horizon." 

Read the story on his blog here. The rest of the piece will be in the 2014 Spring issue of Fly Rod and Reel Magazine.  

original content and photo Brian Irwin

The proposed site for Pebble Mine is a near the headwaters of important salmon habitat.
All photos by Pat Clayton

[Editor's note: Last April, we posted about photographer Pat Clayton's goal to spend the summer in Alaska to photograph the region threatened by the proposed Pebble Mine. Here is his second set of images and thoughts on the experience.]

Featuring waterways that stretch as far as the eye can see in all directions, Bristol Bay is a living organism where fresh, clean water is the blood that pumps life into. . .

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Emma takes on a jump during the agility competition.
Photo via eonline.com

News that the Westminster Kennel Club would welcome mixed breed dogs to their annual extravaganza for the first time was the cause for much celebration, but for. . .

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