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Video: How to Fly Fish For Stripers in the Surf Zone

December 22, 2025 0 Comments

 Here’s a great quick lesson on fly-fishing for stripers in the surf with a two-handed rod. George Revel from Lost Coast Outfitters in San Francisco fishes the surf in real time, sharing practical tips and observations on reading water, positioning, casting in wind, fly selection, and adapting to changing surf conditions. These are lessons Read more
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Private Equity Is Ruining a Beloved Fly-Fishing Brand, Retailers Say

December 19, 2025 0 Comments

Simms waders on sale at Duranglers, in Durango, Colorado. Photo: Will Warasila for Bloomberg Businessweek Consolidation has played an increasingly important role in the fly-fishing industry over the past couple of decades—see companies such as Far Bank and Mayfly Outdoors—but interest from private-equity groups is a more recent thing. And Read more
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2026 Fly-Fishing Show Schedule | MidCurrent

December 18, 2025 0 Comments

Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie/Flickr Fly fishing show season is about to get underway! Attending one of these events is a great way to get out and involved in fly fishing, even in the dead of winter, when many of us just can’t be on the water. We’ve put together a list of consumer-focused fly fishing shows […] Read more
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Legendary Guide Steve Huff Receives the Izaak Walton Award

December 17, 2025 0 Comments

Steve Huff on the water. Photo via American Museum of Fly Fishing Back in 2011, writer Monte Burke declared Florida saltwater legend Steve Huff The Best Fishing Guide Alive, and the folks who gathered last week to honor Steve as the recipient of the Izaak Walton Award didn’t disagree. The event, hosted by the American […] Read more
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Shawn Combs to Join Scott Fly Rods

December 16, 2025 0 Comments

Shawn Combs makes the leap from Manchester to Montrose. Shawn Combs arrived at Orvis in 2011, a year after I did, and his influence on the quality of the company’s fly rods and reels—as well as the scope of the offerings—cannot be underestimated. He burst onto the scene in 2013 as the man behind the […] Read more
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Tying Tuesday: Thinking Outside the Box

December 16, 2025 0 Comments

This week’s Tying Tuesday features four fascinating patterns that will require tiers to think outside the box a little bit. We kick things off with an elaborate take on the classic Prince Nymph, as Gary Morin shares a version that he uses for steelhead. It will certainly also work for trout, especially in smaller sizes. […] Read more
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