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World Record for Most Permit Caught Falls

October 19, 2025 0 Comments

Ken Watkins posing with the record-breaking permit he caught with San Pedro fly-fishing guide Darrel Smith. Photo via The San Pedro Sun Back in August, we posted a podcast interview with Mike Ward, who had tied Del Brown’s legendary record for most permit caught on a fly. That same month, the record—which had stood for […] Read more
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The Remarkable Story of Barry Beck’s Best-Selling Image

October 19, 2025 0 Comments

This amazing Barry Beck image is entirely in-camera, with no PhotoShop additions. Barry Beck has been one of the top fly-fishing photographers for more than three decades, but one image in particular has always been slightly controversial. In a cool outtake from the documentary “Legacy,” about the live and love of Barry and Cathy Beck, Read more
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Video: Japan’s Hidden Gem of Fly Fishing

October 16, 2025 0 Comments

We don’t hear much about fly fishing in Japan, but the gorgeous rivers of Hokkaido—the country’s northernmost large island—hold some remarkable fish, including rainbow and brown trout. But for me the magic would be in catching the more exotic species, such as white-spotted char, cherry salmon, and Sakhalin taimen. In this great video, a Read more
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New Website Details the Harmful Effects of Salmon Farms

October 16, 2025 0 Comments

Have you found it difficult to fully understand how farmed-raised salmon impact wild fish and the environment? There’s certainly a lot of “information” floating around, but it can be difficult to know what’s real and what’s propaganda . . . from either side of the debate. If you’re willing to take the time to look […] Read more
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Podcast: What to Do When You Encounter Lousy Fishing Conditions, with James Spica

October 15, 2025 0 Comments

  [Interview starts at 34:18] It happens to all of us, and sometimes it seems like every time we take a fishing trip, conditions are less than ideal—water too high, water too low, water temperature too warm or too cold, dirty water. You know the litany. In this week’s podcast, Tom Rosenbauer talks to James Read more
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Tying Tuesday: Eclectic at the Vise

October 14, 2025 0 Comments

This week’s Tying Tuesday features an eclectic mix of patterns that range from the traditional to the whimsical. We kick things off with a venerable dry fly created by Fran Betters. Adam of Fly Anorak walks you through the tying process, emphasizing that elegance is not the point. Next up is a very simple streamer […] Read more
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