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Tying Tuesday: Attractors and Stones

October 7, 2025 0 Comments

This week’s Tying Tuesday features three effective patterns with plenty of color and action. We kick things off witha bright egg-laying caddisfly imitation from, appropriately enough, Caddis Fly Shop in Eugene, Oregon. It’s a high-floating, highly visible imitation that will work well alone or with a dropper. Next up is a cool hopper pattern Read more
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What’s Going on with Orvis? An Interview with Simon Perkins

October 6, 2025 0 Comments

Orvis president Simon Perkins (left) with his late grandfather, Leigh Perkins, who bought the company in 1965. Simon took over the company in 2020, and Leigh passed away in 2021. Photo: Brian Grossenbacher, courtesy of Orvis Many anglers were surprised to see the statement below from the Orvis Company appear on social media last week, […] Read more
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2,000th Angler Completes Utah Cutthroat Slam

October 5, 2025 0 Comments

Each of the four medallions for the Cutthroat Slam feature one of the subspecies. Photo: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources The Utah Cutthroat Slam launched in 2016, giving anglers a chance to challenge themselves to land all four of the state’s native cutthroat subspecies: the Bonneville cutthroat, Bear River cutthroat, Coloroado River Read more
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Vote for the Winners in the 2025 “20 Days in September” Contest—and Maybe Win Something for Yourself!

October 3, 2025 0 Comments

It’s gonna be tough to choose just three! Starting on September 1, many of you committed to an important challenge: trying to get out on the water at least 20 times during the 30 days of the month. This is a concept that dates back to 2014, which means that this is the 11th year! I […] Read more
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Biologists use DNA to Identify Two “New” Bass Species

October 2, 2025 0 Comments

Bartram’s bass. Photo: UGA Trout anglers have long been accustomed to taxonomic changes—some of us are old enough to remember the seismic shock of Salmo gairdneri changing to Oncorhynchus mykiss—but the bass world has seen its share, as well. Recently, anglers in the Southeast learned that the bass they’ve been catching their whole lives Read more
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Nautilus Launches the GTR 8/9 Fly Reel

October 1, 2025 0 Comments

By: Rick Mikesell, MidCurrent Gear Guru I landed my first ever saltwater fish, a black drum, on a Nautilus FWX 7/8. That reel went on to land my first redfish, bonefish, baby tarpon, and barracuda. Ten or so years later, it is still kicking. Since then, I have added several Nautilus reels to the collection. […] Read more
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