Join us for this five-class series hosted by renowned fly-fishing mentor, Tom Rosenbauer. Each weekâs virtual class will feature a new pattern as well as provide you with the techniques you need as you get started tying your own flies. These live classes will take you through the entire tying process, step-by-step from beginning to […]
This is an interesting piece that comes to us in the midst of the pandemic – a school teacher in Oregon started using fly fishing to introduce kids to the science of entomology. It’s a fun read, and you can find it here. The post Discovering Bugs by Tying Flies appeared first on MidCurrent. Read […]
When fly fishing shows up in a place like Forbes, it’s worth reading what the mainstream has to say about us anglers. In this case, it’s a surprisingly poignant reflection on the commonalities between fly fishing and marketing. Give it a read in full here. The post Marketing and the Art of Fly Fishing appeared first on […]
Louis Cahill recently penned this piece on nets, after a reader asked him for advice on nets for steelhead. Cahill’s advice is pretty sound. You can read it in full here. The post Nets – Go Big or Go Home appeared first on MidCurrent. Read more:
The pandemic has cancelled thousands of events since it started nearly a year ago, and yet another is falling victim – the Eastern Idaho Fly Tying Expo. This tying expo is one of the biggest ones in the Mountain West, with up to 3,000 people attending in-person each year. This is the second year in […]
Todd Tanner tackles a subject that’s a bit tricky in a recent story over at Hatch Magazine. In it, Tanner discusses whether you can tell a bad cast from a good one. You can read all of his thoughts here. The post Can You Tell a Good Cast From a Bad One? appeared first on MidCurrent. Read […]
Loon Outdoors is proud to present Tools of the Trade, a series of videos featuring Loon Outdoors Ambassadors and their use of Loonâs tools. The videos were made in partnership with Dominic Bruno of Wade Deep Media. The goal of the videos is to remind viewers that these are tools used by professionals and to connect people […]
This is a unique story by a fellow named Paul Smith, who writes for The Telegram in Newfoundland. This story centers on Smith’s usual winter routine of cutting spruce for firewood, but he can’t access his usual area because a certain lake isn’t frozen over. So, he “resorts” to fly fishing the winter away instead. It’s an […]
Kent Klewein, over at Gink & Gasoline, wrote a great piece lately about how to cover a hatch. It all starts with carrying the right flies and knowing when to use them. You can read the article in full here. The post Covering a Hatch appeared first on MidCurrent. Read more:
The R.L. Winston Rod Company, based in Twin Bridges, Montana, announced the release of their new AIR 2 fly rod series. The AIR 2 comes with a sticker price of $1,095.00 The AIR 2 features an all-new S-2000 high-modulus graphite, which Winston says leads to faster recovery speed and a smoother cast. In addition, Winston […]