Now or Never for Columbia Basin Steelhead

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The perils that face steelhead and salmon in the Columbia River basin aren’t new to anglers. This story by Rich Simms and Greg Fitz, though, helps put it all in context. If you’ve been curious about exactly how much trouble these fish are in, you need to read this story. The post Now or Never […]

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‘White Nose Pete’ Festival Date Announced

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If you’ve been reading MidCurrent news for a few years, you might remember a story we ran about a brook trout named White Nose Pete. This fish makes the Rangeley Lakes region of Maine its home, and a town of that same name is holding the first-ever White Nose Pete festival to honor the finned […]

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Story: “How to Think About Bob Clay”

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If you fish bamboo fly rods or fish for steelhead, you’ve likely heard of Bob Clay. He’s one of the best bamboo rod makers alive, and some say he’s an even better steelhead angler. Regardless, this profile of him in The Flyfish Journal is a wonderfully poignant story. Kudos to Dylan Tomine for doing such a fantastic […]

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Sage Launches New THERMO Reel

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Sage just announced the release of a new saltwater-focused fly reel – the THERMO. It’s built for huge fish on massive water, available only in weights 10-12 and 12-16. This is truly a big-game reel built for big-time fishing moments. A press release on the new reel is below. You can view more about the […]

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[( Zhong Shan Si Hu Jie Jin 2017)] itariaDa Shi Guan Qian( T…

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[( Zhong Shan Si Hu Jie Jin 2017)] itariaDa Shi Guan Qian( Trout Fishing in Japan). 2017Nian 4Yue 1Ri Hoy Mu Xian Ri Guang Shi niaruZhong Shan Si Hu noJie Jin Ri noYang Zi desu.

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Bobbit Worms Are Pure Nope, So Why Would You Want To Catch O…

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Bobbit Worms Are Pure Nope, So Why Would You Want To Catch One? I Have No Idea. That being stated, there are some out there that make a pastime out of capturing the creepy-crawlies., he captures bobbit worms to make use of as lure to capture larger fish. In the video clip summary he informs, […]

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Seagull tikka masala: Bird transforms orange after coming un…

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Seagull tikka masala: Bird transforms orange after coming under barrel of curry “I do not think any of us have actually experienced such an orange oily gull to deal with in the past … however young boy did he be redolent of great!

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DAM Quick Grounder 3000 RD Reel wins Angler’s Mail honor

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Fishermen’s Mail deal with editor Richard Howard chose the finest items captured his eye throughout 2016. Itas readily available in one dimension for the sort of pellet waggler and also technique feeder angling, with a vast press switch spool that takes 125 backyards of 8 pound line.

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Story: “Waves and Water”

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This introspective story comes to us from Dom Swentosky, over at Troutbitten. The point Dom makes in his story is that often we conflate fishing success with lots of trout in the net. In reality, what brings us back to fishing so often isn’t the fish, but the water itself. See if you agree with Dom’s take, […]

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Quickly Tie a Dropper on Your Rig

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This post from Orvis on their blog is one of the best I’ve read there. In it, the author details some quick tips on how you can easily and quickly drop a nymph behind a dry fly. To learn more, read here. The post Quickly Tie a Dropper on Your Rig appeared first on MidCurrent. […]

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