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Video: Fly Fishing Outside the BOX

September 15, 2025 0 Comments

When you’re learning to fly fish, everyone want to explain the “right way” to do everything—from casting to fly choice to presentation. But, as Ben Sittig explains in this video, those aren’t the only ways. Sometimes the fish respond to strange flies and tactics in ways that can teach you new and effective tricks. I Read more
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Has One of the World’s Best Brown Trout Fisheries Been Hiding in Plain Sight?

September 14, 2025 0 Comments

A stunning brown trout from Iceland’s Blanda River. Photo: Earl Harper via Hatch Magazine It seems remarkable that, in this age of nonstop Internet fly-fishing coverage, there would be a world-class fishery that remained under the radar. But it seems that most folks haven’t heard of a particular gem in the northwestern highlands of Iceland. Read more
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Permanent Fly-Fishing Art by Tattooist AJ McGuire

September 11, 2025 0 Comments

Cutthroat, brook trout, and brown trout tattoos by AJ McGuire. Photos: AJ McGuire By: Rick Mikesell, MidCurrent Gear Guru Fly fishing is a sport defined by passion. Anglers dive in deep and not only immerse themselves in water in pursuit of fish, but also in the culture and lifestyle that surround the sport. We can […] Read more
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Podcast: The Mysterious Mary Orvis Marbury, with Historian Steve Woit

September 10, 2025 0 Comments

  [Interview starts at 37:50] Mary Orvis Marbury, daughter of Orvis founder Charles F. Orvis, is an important figure in the history of American fly fishing. She was the first person to catalog and standardize American fly patterns, but she led a sad and mysterious life. Historian Steve Woit has written an expansive and Read more
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Tying Tuesday: Simple Seasonal Solutions

September 9, 2025 0 Comments

In this week’s Tying Tuesday, we’ve got three patterns that are easy to tie and should work great for trout this time of year. First off, Kyle from Avid Max walks us through the steps to tie Devin Olsen’s Diabaetis Perdigon (great name, btw). It uses some cool materials but is a quick and simple […] Read more
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Photos: Week One of This Year’s “20 Days in September” Contest

September 8, 2025 0 Comments

It’s Day 8 of our “20 Days in September” Photo Contest, and since “thirty days hath September,” you could start today and still complete the challenge. How are you doing so far? It’s still not too late for you to get in on the action. You don’t need to hit 20 days to take part; all we’re looking for […] Read more
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