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Meet the New MidCurrent Editor-in-Chief
I’ve spent the last few weeks working in the background on a few special projects, while Johnny Carrol Sain has continued doing his usual brilliant job overseeing the website and newsletters. This week, he’s handing the reins to me.
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Tying Tuesday: Midges, Beetles, and Deceivers
This week's Tying Tuesday has quite a bit of variety to it, with flies that'll work for trout, bass, and even saltwater species.
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How George Daniel Achieved His Fly-Fishing Dreams
Over the past couple of decades, Pennsylvania angler George Daniel has built a remarkable life in fly fishing--as a guide, a member of Fly Fishing Team USA, an author and speaker, and as the latest instructor in charge of Penn State's legendary fly-fishing program. Writing on Onward State, an independent Penn State news site, CJ Doebler . . .
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Nautilus Announces New GTS Reels
Nautilus Reels has announced the release of their new GTS 5/6 reels. This new size joins the previously-announced GTS reels in Nautilus' much-loved lineup.
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Video: Curtis’s Top 10 Winter Flies
Winter fly fishing is a game of patience, precision, and—most importantly—having the right bugs in your box. In this video, Curtis from Fly Fish Food in Orem, Utah, is cracking open his "Cheat Code" Winter Fly Box to reveal the 10 specific patterns that have saved his season time and time again. When the water temps drop and the trout get lethargic, you can't just throw anything. These 10 flies are Curtis's absolute "go-to" confidence patterns for midges, Baetis, and deep-sluggish trout.
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Why Fly-Fishing-Only and Special Regulations Matter for Native Fish
A couple weeks ago, we posted a story about some conventional anglers in Maine who are suing to gain access to waters that have been off-limits to them. In an essay in The Piscataquis Observer, well-known Maine fly fisher Al Raychard argues that such regulations are valuable tools for protecting native fish, especially brook trout:
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April Vokey Publishes a New Children’s Book
April Vokey—well-known steelhead angler, guide, and host of the Anchored Podcast—has published her first children’s book, The World Through Her Eyes. The book follows April and her daughter, Adelaide, as they explore fly fishing and nature from a child’s perspective. According to Vokey, her goal is to inspire the next generation of anglers to see fly fishing and the natural world through the eyes of curiosity and play.
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Video: “Where Silence Flows”
When I was at Orvis, for several years I ran a holiday campaign called "Moment of Chill," a series of short videos designed to help consumers pause and de-stress from the frantic pace of the holiday season and connect to the natural world. This video from Poland's Wkra River would have been a perfect fit, as the description of the video makes clear:
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