The American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) has announced the winners of grants from their conservation-focused Fisheries Fund. The Fund awarded $20,000 to eight different projects across the country. You can read more about them here. The post AFFTA Announces Fisheries Funds Grants appeared first on MidCurrent. Read more:
I had the chance to review the newest boots from Korkers – their River Ops wading boots. These boots really impressed me. You can read the entire review over at Hatch Magazine. The post Gear Review: Korkers River Ops Boots appeared first on MidCurrent. Read more:
The folks over at Avid Max fly tying on YouTube put together a great tutorial on a timely fly pattern – Mike Mercer’s Missing Link Caddis. Caddis haven’t started fluttering in droves in my neck of the woods, but we all know they’re not far off. This is a great way to mix up your […]
Jane Bamham, of Asheville, North Carolina, recently reviewed Mark Kurlansky’s new book The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing for the Bowling Green Daily News. The review is a solid, honest look at Kurlansky’s latest work, which was released in March of this year. Read the review here. The post Book Review: ‘The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing’ appeared first […]
Indifly – the nonprofit that helps fund fly fishing-centered economies in rural, indigenous communities across the world – recently announced their funding of a solar project in Makhangoa in Lesotho, Africa. Read more about the project here. The post Indifly Funds Makhangoa Solar Project appeared first on MidCurrent. Read more:
When I saw this excerpt from Home Waters in Field & Stream, I was pretty surprised. I didn’t know there was a companion to A River Runs Through It in the works. This book, written by Norman Maclean’s son John, chronicles his relationship with fly fishing, his father, and the Big Blackfoot River. This excerpt is fantastic, and has me eagerly […]
It hit 90 here in Salt Lake City this week – an unfortunate sign that a hot, dry summer isn’t just coming, but finally arrived. Thankfully, that means my usual wet wading season has been expanded substantially. If you’re new to wet wading, or just want to upgrade your gear, this piece from Phil Monahan […]
Louis Cahill has some poignant thoughts to share about how you can better document your fishing adventures – without grip-and-grin photos. Instead, Cahill suggests you focus on the smaller details of the trip. The little things that really add up to make something unforgettable. Read the story in full here. The post Essay: Tell a […]
I love fishing for bass, especially on a fly rod. I don’t get to do it enough, and according to this story, my chances of catching a fish like Josh Rogers did are slim to none. Rogers caught a largemouth bass that was entirely gold in color. Think golden dorado yellow. It’s a gorgeous fish, […]
On one of the more recent episodes of my podcast – Spencer Durrant: Unhooked – I sat down with author Michael Tougias. We talked about his fantastic new book The Waters Between Us, and a myriad of other fishing related topics. Of particular note is the story Tougias shares with us about the time took someone else’s […]