News On The Fly

Simon Perkins's killer "Damsels in Distress" video from New Zealand reminded me of one of my favorites from a couple years ago. Here's an angler faced with a dilemma we've all experienced: He has spotted a beautiful trout but. . .

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RIO Products, industry-leading manufacturer of fly lines, leaders and tippet material, continues to keep pace with industry trends by introducing its Euro Nymph line. The line is designed for all short line European nymphing techniques, including French, Czech, Polish, and Spanish styles.

The Euro Nymph line was conceived by nymphing specialist Steve Parrot who saw the need to develop a competition legal line that worked for all types of European nymphing. The line is built on an ultra-thin diameter, low stretch, and supple core to

From Costa:

Costa Inc. and Essilor International recently completed its previously announced merger agreement, bringing together two technology-minded partners committed to building and defining the next generation of sun lens technology.

As a premiere manufacturer of superior polarized performance sunglasses, Costa is best known for its patented 580® lens technology, which offers razor sharp color enhancement and increased visual acuity. Through this agreement, Costa will serve as a proving ground for sun lens technology developments, allowing the brand to continue bringing the finest sun lenses to the fishing and outdoor market, while taking eye protection, visual experience and lens durability to new levels.

“This is a positive development for Costa, Inc. and for fans of the Costa brand,” said Chas MacDonald, President of Costa Sunglasses. “As a member of the

Belle shows off her pearly whites.
Photo by Suzanne, Raleigh

How often do you brush your dog's teeth? It's National Pet Dental Health Month, but for many people, it's a real hassle, but it's important to. . .

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A new issue of Catch Magazine, The Official Journal of Fly Fishing Photography & Film, has hit the digital newsstand. As usual, it features amazing images of anglers, rivers, scenery, and fish from around the world. Destinations in this issue include Madagascar, Bolivia, British Columbia, and. . .

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This film short from Sharptail Media features incredible footage from New Zealand of big browns sipping damsels in midair.

Jalopnik is a website about automobiles, but yesterday columnist Jason Torchinsky dedicated his space to a fond remembrance of his dog, Virginia, who passed away over the weekend. It's touching to hear how important she was to. . .

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Damsels in Distress

Literally! If you have never experienced trout in a frenzy around these unique insects, it is a sight to behold Enjoy these two-and-a-half minutes of awesomeness.

original content Sharptail Media

Mike Mazzoni—who started as a summer intern at Falcon's Ledge but has risen to Guest Relations/Facilities Manager—sent us this killer video, featuring. . .

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Hope's story speaks to the way people look at shelter dogs. What looked
fearsome in the shelter is a gentle soul at home.
Photo via lifewithdogs.tv

Here's a heartwarming story from Angels for Animals, a shelter in Canfield, Ohio. For two years, an unruly Pit Bull named Hope lived at the shelter, and no one would adopt her because. . .

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Are you thinking of getting into fly tying, or are you ready to stock up on materials you use frequently? Because now is a pretty good time, since almost everything in our fly-tying department is 20% off until March 2. (The exceptions are. . .

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Murph the Black Labrador Retriever has plenty of counterparts in homes around the U.S.
Photo by Paul Fersen

Last Friday, the American Kennel Club released its list of the most popular dogs in U.S. (based on registration statistics), and for the twenty-third year in a row, the Labrador Retriever is number 1. The Top 10 remain unchanged from. . .

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This is pretty awesome. This short video tells the story of Jake, an outdoor enthusiast who is confined to a wheelchair as the result of a construction accident. But he doesn't let his situation keep him from enjoying the outdoors, as he hand-bikes himself to. . .

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For reasons that are not always apparent, dogs are scared of strange things. The vacuum or Roomba are noisy and the cat is mean, of course, but what is it about that gnome that. . .

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Maggie Mae Kuhlman landed this 27-inch beast on the Madison River inside Yellowstone National Park.
All photos courtesy Maggie Mae Stone

A couple years ago, we ran a series called “Trout Bum of the Week,” in which we highlighted some of the guys living the good life. . .of a sort. (See the bottom of this post for a link to the previous installments.) This is our second round of. . .

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From a summer on remote Alberta streams, Adipose Productions brings back gorgeous footage of a unique place.

The West Denver chapter of Trout Unlimited will be holding their annual fly tying clinic on February 8th.  If you’re in the area, stop by to see local celebrities like Charlie Craven, Pat Dorsey, and Jay Zimmerman tie signature patterns and help raise funds for conservation projects.

Read more in the press release below.

I was a bachelor until well into my 30s, and I developed a whole bunch of rules about the the kinds of clothes I would purchase, based almost solely on convenience. Some of these rules were even accompanied by witty sayings, such as, "If you can't dry, don't buy." Although I'm now much more fashion-conscious--and I have a wife who ensures I go out of the house looking my best--I still love the Orvis Wrinkle Free shirt. I just love the fact that you can yank it out of the dryer, throw it on, and it looks like it just came from the cleaners. It's also very comfortable and comes in many different colors and patterns. I don't see any need to look elsewhere for dress shirts.

Read more and purchase Phil's favorite, the Orvis Wrinkle free shirt, here.

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Midnight Creeper

Ever find yourself complaining about the lack of daylight available for your fly angling needs? Well, maybe it’s time to consider heading out after dark to help scratch that itch. Whether it is mice, frogs, hex or otherwise, night fly fishing is absolutely incredible due to the heightened senses – it definitely opens up some new opportunities.

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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, seventeen videos focused on the Northern Hemisphere and mostly from North America. Interesting that there's just one from New Zealand, Argentina, or . . .

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A cross between a Pit Bull and a Husky results in this handsome Pitsky.

A fascinating photo essay on the Huffington Post discusses the rising popularity of mixed-breed dogs, and it offers a look at 19 different cross-breeds that result in interesting combinations of. . .

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Written by: Michael Divita, Deep Canyon Outfitters

You'd think two decades as a guide would make you immune to this kind of excitement,
but a big bonefish will do this to even a hardened veteran.
Photo courtesy Michael Divita

People pray for a number of different reasons: for sick people to get better, for safe travels to far away places, for a lottery ticket to be the Big Winner. Before our boat left the Kaunakakai Harbor on. . .

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Maureen Burns thought that she was losing her dog, Max, because he was acting so sad and listless. But Max wasn't dying. In fact, he was sad because he sensed something about Maureen that. . .

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Job Title: Communications Manager

Category: Full Time Position

Status: Immediate Opening

Basic Function: Under the direction of and in consultation with the Executive Director, the Communications Manager (CM) will be the marketing voice of AMFF in person, online,and in print. The CM will develop and establish a strong marketing program that will expand the Museum’s outreach to the fly-fishing community, especially targeting thosebetween the ages of 20 and 40. The CM will work in the Museum offices in Manchester,Vermont, and will have direct access to the Museum’s permanent collection to create online postings of these significant artifacts. The CM will work across all AMFF
departments and with all 7 staff members as well as members of the AMFF Junior
Committee, the Development Committee chair, and Marketing Committee chair.

Responsibilities:

From Trout Unlimited:

Trout Unlimited congratulated the House today for voting to reauthorize the Farm Bill and helping to keep trout and salmon resource conservation efforts in place across the nation. The House voted 251-166, in a strongly bipartisan vote, to approve bill produced by a House-Senate conference committee last week.

“We commend the House for its vote today, and we especially laud the remarkable work of the House-Senate Conference Committee which produced the new bill last week,” said Steve Moyer, TU’s vice president for Government Affairs. “The Conference Committee faced a number of major challenges with the bill.  But House Agriculture Committee Chair, Frank Lucas (R-OK), Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ranking Members Representative Colin Peterson (D-MN) and Senator Thad Cochran (R-MI), and all of the Committee members, have done outstanding work.  The House approved bill is a masterpiece of effective compromise.”

“Despite the challenges facing the Conference Committee and the House, members recognized the tremendous opportunities for producers and conservationists to solve watershed problems through partnerships and programs authorized by

North Fork Studios has recently released this scene of the Toutle River from the full-length film “Wild Reverence,” due out later in 2014.

With strong bipartisan support, on Thursday, January 30, 2014 the U.S. House voted to pass the most recent Farm Bill. “Provisions of this bill will help TU more effectively partner with agricultural producers, and help us get more work done together,” says Russ Schnitzer.

Read more in the press release below. 

Due to a growing number of clients and sales in the market, the Beaverkill Rod Company has announced they will expand distribution in the West Coast. “There is no better time to expand our dedicated client service offerings to this territory by providing local implementation, manufacturing and personal account services,” says Anthony Magardino, president of the Beaverkill Rod Company

Read more in the press release below. 

The Perkins family poses with some of their pooches during a holiday gathering.
Photo courtesy Dave Perkins

Here's a photo that Orvis Vice Chairman Dave Perkins sent me the other day, taken during a party over the holiday season. That's Dave sitting on the floor in the lower left, and. . .

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