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Podcast: 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Learning to Fly Fish, with Phil Monahan and Tom Rosenbauer

  [Interview starts at 30:31] Tom Rosenbauer knows that a lot of his listeners are relatively new to the fly-fishing game, and so he asked MidCurrent Editor-in-Chief Phil Monahan—who also helps people through this sometimes-steep learning curve—to share ten pitfalls you may want to avoid when learning the game. (Phil Read more
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Get Ready for the NEW “20 Days in September” Contest!

The finalists from the Orvis 2024 contest produced some wonderful images that captured several species and a variety of on-the-water experiences. Although astronomical summer doesn’t end until September 21st, the kids will soon be heading back to school, and the nights are growing increasingly crisp. It’s a time to reflect on how well you Read more
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Tying Tuesday: Hit ‘Em High, Hit ‘Em Low

In this week’s Tying Tuesday, we’ve got three cool patterns for trout. We kick things off with a simple, high-floating dry fly that should be effective for the next few months across the country. Matt O’Neal of Savage Flies demonstrates how to create a heavily hackled Isonychia imitation. Next is a Perdigon-style nymph from Tim […] Read more
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Could Artificial Clouds Help Western Trout Streams?

Montana’s Big Hole River could benefit from more rainwater. Photo: Flickr use Traveling Otter, used via CC BY-SA 2.0 “Cloud seeding” has been in the news most recently because of conspiracy theories about the devastating Texas floods last month, but in an article on MeatEater, Eli Fournier discusses how scientists are trying to work out Read more
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Why Half-Size Tippet Material Matters

You may have seen spools of half-size tippet material in the fly shop and thought to yourself, “Who needs that?” Well, according to Tim Schultz, writing in Hatch magazine, you need it. Using the notes in the musical scale as an example, he shows why the leaps from one tippet size to another are often larger […] Read more
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TFO Introduces the Dispatch Rod and Reel Kit

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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