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TFO Introduces the Dispatch Rod and Reel Kit

August 9, 2025 0 Comments

By: Rick Mikesell New for 2025, Temple Fork Outfitters has announced the Dispatch series, an all-in-one fly rod and reel kit aimed at new and progressing anglers. According to TFO, each Dispatch rod is built with a moderate action that provides a smooth, forgiving feel ideal for improving timing and technique, while still delivering enough Read more
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Hear me out: Half-size tippet matters | Hatch Magazine

August 8, 2025 0 Comments

If you grew up reading Patrick F. McManus in Field & Stream and Outdoor Life, you probably learned to fly fish with spools of 3X, 4X, 5X, and maybe 6X in your vest pockets. Then, one day, you went to the fly shop to replace a spool or two, and what on earth did you […] Read more
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Lifestyle and function meet as Simms launches Grateful Dead collaboration | Hatch Magazine

August 8, 2025 0 Comments

Even the most casual Deadhead angler can manufacture an emotional connection between America’s most influential counter-culture musical movement and the fluid and often-improvisational nature of fly fishing. Now, one longtime industry stalwart is just saying the quiet part out loud. Deadhead fly fishers rejoice. Your next pair Simms G3 guide Read more
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Winners Announced for the 2025 Stimmies Fly Fishing Film Awards

August 8, 2025 0 Comments

The results are in! The 2025 Stimmies has wrapped up its biggest and most exciting season yet, with the highest voter participation in Stimmies history and overwhelming feedback that this year’s films were the best in competition to date. Presented by Scientific Anglers, Fly Fusion Magazine, and IF4™, the Stimmies celebrates excellence Read more
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Patagonia Launches New Fly Fishing Gear for 2026

August 7, 2025 0 Comments

By: Rick Mikesell Following a strong 2025 season that saw the release of the updated Swiftcurrent wader line and a well-received overhaul of the Stealth pack collection, Patagonia has announced several new products for 2026. The updates expand their technical wading and sun protection offerings while adding fresh options for anglers targeting both Read more
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Podcast: Fly Fishing in Chesapeake Bay, with Scott Barmby

August 6, 2025 0 Comments

  [Interview starts at 35:56] Tom Rosenbauer’s guest this week is Scott Barmby, director of the Orvis Chesapeake Fly Fishing Schools, who educates us on threats to the bay’s population of striped bass, and also the many fly-fishing opportunities in the areay. It’s a vast ecosystem that I didn’t know much about, so Read more
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