Video Hatch: “Killing Time”

This short film from Matt Dunkinson features the addictive qualities of fly fishing for northern pike. “To catch a big pike you have to be in the right place at the right time.”

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/31/video-hatch-killing-time/

Pro Tip: Cleaning and Storing Your Gear for the Off-Season

Always make sure you follow the manufacturer's instructions for cleaning and lubing your reels.
Photo via orvis.com

It's the final day of Vermont's open trout season, and since many other states also close for spawning and winter, it seems appropriate to post this primer for how to ensure that your gear is ready to go next time you hit the water, which may be months away.

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Video Pro Tips: How to Set Up Your Fly Rod

So you’ve picked your fishing spot and parked the truck. Now it’s time to set up your fly rod for a day of fishing. This seems pretty basic, but there are actually a couple of tricks to make the process . . .

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Tuesday Tips: Staying Streamer Neutral

Written by: George Daniel, author of Strip-Set: Techniques, Tactics, & Patterns for Streamers

The author increased his success with streamers by watching a skilled bait fisherman, his father-in-law.
Photo via Instagram

The concept of neutral buoyancy is something we all learned in high school. However, it wasn’t until I began streamer fishing in my late teens that I found a practical use for this concept. In short, . . .

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Video: How to Attach Dumbbell Eyes

Dumbell eyes add weight to a streamer pattern, plus they allow the fly to ride hook-upward and impart a jigging motion when you strip line. The problem is that they also tend to rotate around . . .

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Nicholas’ Mini Fish Taco Tube Steelhead Fly

This is a downsized version of the fly tied by my friend Jeff Hickman—tied on a Pro Sportfisher Classic Tube. The entire series of the Fish Taco flies are well established as effective patterns to fish for steelhead and salmon. … Continue reading →

source http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/2017/10/30/nicholas-mini-fish-taco-tube-steelhead-fly/

Master Class Monday: How to Spot Trout in Dirty Water

Fly fishing can often be spectacular when the water is slightly dirty, so don’t give up just because conditions aren’t crystal clear. In this great video, Dave Jensen gives us some solid tips on how. . .

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Pro Tips: Catch More False Albacore with Topwater Flies

Written by: Capt. Gordon Churchill

The author shows off a gorgeous little tunny, which ate a Crease Fly.
Photos courtesy Capt. Gordon Churchill

If you’re a fly fisherman, then you love seeing fish eat your flies, like when you’re casting dry flies for trout or poppers for bass. And sight-fishing for bonefish is considered one of the more exciting . . .

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Salmon Sisters

In coastal Alaska, fishing is not a hobby, or even just a job, “It is a social tie, a way of life,” writes Nathan Heller, “that carries women like the Salmon Sisters through the flux of extreme seasons.” Heller writes about Emma Teal Laukitis and Claire Neaton, founders of the nautical wear company Salmon Sisters, in this recent article in Vogue.

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Pro Tips: How To Choose the Right Fly Rod Size

See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Fishing Equipment Videos & Articles

With the holidays approaching, many of you might be putting "New Fly Rod!" on your lists of potential gifts. But this raises the question: What size fly rod do you want/need? As I explain in the above video, this question is really. . .

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New Fly Fishing Books

• Cutthroat: A Journey Through the American West by Michael Graybrook documents the author’s travels to catch, release, and photograph, native cutthroat trout of the Western states. “Collected in this new clothbound book are large exquisitely reproduced photographs of all of the subspecies of cutthroat trout, stunning habitat images of streams, rivers, lakes, and the unspoiled areas of the West, along with Graybrook’s vividly told stories of his adventures.” Foreword by John Gierach. Scott & Nix, Inc. [Hardcover] (April 1, 2018).
• Kayak Fly Fishing: Everything You Need to Know to Start Catching Fish by Ben Duchesney is a complete guide to one of the fastest growing segments in the sport, covering techniques, gear and rigging, strategies, and choosing the right boat. Also highlighted is advice from professionals such as Pat Cohen, Brian Cadoret, and Conway Bowman. Stackpole Books [Paperback],(November 1, 2017).
• Essential Trout Flies: 50 Indispensable Patterns with Step-by-Step Instructions for 300 Most Useful Variations by Dave Hughes is a classic book for any tier. Hughes “cuts through the complicated choices and gives a basic selection of essential trout flies that fit in a fly box or two and cover the broad spectrum of trout fishing conditions.” This new edition features new material and patterns as well as new pattern variations. Stackpole Books [Paperback]; 2 edition (October 20, 2017).

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/30/new-fly-fishing-books-70/

How to Tie a Less Mess Morrish Mouse

Tim Flagler ties what he calls a Less Mess Morrish Mouse in this week’s featured tying video. “I like to retrieve mouse patterns kind of slow but steady with fairly short, consistent line strips.” says Flagler. “This makes the mouse move in the surface film with a constant ‘V’ wake behind it. The lip of the fly definitely adds to the effect. I think it’s the wake of the fly that draws the trout’s attention while the silhouette of the mouse is what induces the take.”

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/29/how-to-tie-a-less-mess-morrish-mouse/

Tippets: Dame Diana Rigg on Dry Fly Fishing, Best Duffel Bags

• Actor Diana Rigg has long been an angler and observes a connection between her time on the water and creativity. “She sees a direct parallel between fishing and acting: timing and illusion are central to both.” Listen here to her segment with the BBC.
• If travel is part of your time fly fishing, you know a good duffel bag is necessary. Don’t miss this recent article where Outside Magazine tests some of the top brand models and report on their findings.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/29/tippets-dame-diana-rigg-on-dry-fly-fishing-best-duffel-bags/

Fly Fishing Show Gears Up for 2018

The schedule for the 2018 Fly Fishing Show will feature seven shows and will feature the top talent in the country presenting on a range of topics. “It’s the greatest fly-fishing event in the country,” says show president and CEO Ben Furimsky, “impacting the most people, and bringing out the greatest array of personalities, authors and experts.”

Read more in the press release below.

Fly Fishing Show Gears Up for 2018

SOMERSET, Penn. – With Year 2018 looming on the horizon, the Fly Fishing Show® staff is determining guest speakers, show personalities, casting and fly-tying demonstrators, and all that goes into the national event.

The New Year will offer seven shows, each two or three days in length, from Denver to Atlanta to Seattle and back to Pennsylvania.  Said Fly Fishing Show president and CEO, “It’s the greatest fly-fishing event in the country, impacting the most people, and bringing out the greatest array of personalities, authors and experts.”

He continued, “… Scheduling personalities is a bit of a juggling act in that some people are national figures, Gary Borger or Lefty Kreh, for example, while others have greater regional appeal such as steelhead anglers in the Seattle area, Chattahoochee River guides in Georgia or Sierra trout experts in Northern California.”

A partial list of 2018 Fly Fishing Show presentations include:

• Denver, January 5, 6 and 7:  George Daniel, Wendy Gunn, Simon Gawesworth, Taylor Edrington,  Pat Dorsey and Landon Mayer;
• Marlborough, Mass., January 19, 20 and 21: Bob Clouser, Ed Engle, John Shaner and Jeff Currier;
• Edison, NJ (formerly Somerset), January 26, 27 and 28: Edison, NJ (formerly Somerset), January 26, 27 and 28:  Daniel, Clouser, Tim Flagler, Jason Randall and Tom Gilmore;
• Atlanta, February 2 and 3: Bruce Chard, Henry Cowan, Wendell ‘Ozzie’ Ozefovch, Blackburn and Daniel Galhardo;
• Lynnwood, Wash. (Seattle),  February 17 and 18: Skip Morris, Brian Chan, Denny Rickards and Phil Rowley;
• Pleasanton, Calif., February 23, 24 and 25: Tom Boyd, Ernie Gulley, Gunn, Currier, Shaner and Gawesworth;
• Lancaster, Penn., March 3 and 4: Clouser, Daniel, Joe Humphreys, Engle, Shaner and Tom Baltz.
• Gary Borger is slated for both demonstrations and class instruction at all 2018 events.

For additional casting and fly-tying personalities, authors, door prizes and schedules, visit www.flyfishingshow.com/

Contact:

The Fly Fishing Show
531 North Center Ave.
Suite 102
Somerset, PA 15501

Ben Furimsky
(814) 443-3638
info@flyfishingshow.com

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/28/fly-fishing-show-gears-up-for-2018/

ACTION ALERT: Montana DEQ to Hold Public Meetings on Proposed Mine in Smith River Headwaters

image via http://smithriverwatch.org

The Smith River–Montana’s only permitted recreational river–is renowned for its clean water, rugged canyon scenery, and incredible trout fishery. A small Canadian mining startup, Tintina Resources, . . .

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Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 10.27.17

Welcome to the latest edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available. This week, we've got ten killer productions . . .

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Season Five at Cedar Lodge

This Saturday the family and I travel to the South Island for our fifth season of ownership at Cedar Lodge on the South Island of New Zealand. We are hopeful for a better spring/summer start and finish to the weather. … Continue reading →

source http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/2017/10/27/season-five-at-cedar-lodge/

Podcast: Mousing for Trout, with Joe Cermele

This week’s guest is Joe Cermele, fishing editor of Field & Stream magazine and the one-man-band behind the terrific web series “Hook Shots.” (If you have not seen his videos, they are always . . .

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Tippets: Polish Nymphing, Angler Attitude

• At the 1989 World Fly Fishing Championship in Kuusamo, Finland, angler Wladyslaw Trzebunia used a new method of fishing called Polish nymphing that his father had taught him. “Since that 1989 competition, the nymphing that method Vladi pioneered, and the Polish team used, has been imitated, appropriated, and re-named throughout Europe, and the rest of the fly fishing world.” Read more from Richard R. Twarog via Orvis.
• In a recent article Kent Klewein writes about the importance of angler attitude when out on the water: “The key in tough fishing conditions is to keep a good attitude and continue changing it up (your fishing tactics) as many times as it takes until you find success.” Read more via Gink & Gasoline.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/27/tippets-polish-nymphing-angler-attitude/

2017 AFFTA Board of Directors Executive Committee

The American Fly Fishing Trade Association has announced the welcome of Jennifer Lavigne of Waterworks-Lamson, Colby Trow of Mossy Creek Fly Fishing, Lise Lozelle of Maven Fly and Casting for Recovery, and Rob Parkins of JD High Country Outfitters to the AFFTA Executive Committee for the 2017/2018 season.

Read more in the press release below.

2017 AFFTA Board of Directors Executive Committee

Announcing Incoming Executive Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 25, 2017

BOZEMAN, Mont. – The American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) welcomed the incoming Executive Committee at the organization’s Q4 board meeting held October 15, in Bozeman, Montana. The following will lead the organization in Executive Committee roles into the 2017/2018 season:

• Chair: Jennifer Lavigne, Waterworks-Lamson
• Vice-Chair: Colby Trow, Mossy Creek Fly Fishing
• Secretary: Lise Lozelle, Maven Fly and Casting for Recovery
• Treasurer: Rob Parkins, JD High Country Outfitters

For the first time in AFFTA history, two of the four AFFTA Executive Committee members are female, indicative of a larger, more involved female contingent in fly-fishing.

Chair Jen Lavigne noted, “It is an exciting time for AFFTA. Having been the only woman on the board four years ago until now, serving with two other women is indicative of changes in our industry overall and its openness toward inclusion. We have a dynamic board of directors with a diverse group of skills. I am honored to step into the role of chairperson this year. AFFTA is dedicated to the business of fly fishing and will continue to work on the behalf of the industry and for the betterment of the sport.”

“Over the last several years as an industry, we’ve seen more women launching businesses, taking on leadership roles and having a bigger presence on the water,” AFFTA Secretary Lise Lozelle shared. “The AFFTA board is a direct reflection of its membership and it’s a privilege to be one of three women on the board, working with an outstanding group of people to move the business of fly fishing forward.”

Held in August, the 2017 AFFTA board elections also saw the election of Jen Ripple, the Principal of Fly Squared Media and Editor-in-Chief of DUN Magazine, to the AFFTA board. This marks the first time in recent history three women have served on the board of directors.

AFFTA advocates for and promotes the sustained growth of the fly fishing industry. By igniting consumer demand for products and services, providing businesses the tools to be successful, and advocating for access, protection and restoration of fishing waters, we will continue to enhance the passion and profitability of the sport of fly fishing.

Contact: Jess McGlothlin, 512-520-7104, jess@affta.org

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/27/2017-affta-board-of-directors-executive-committee/

Classic Video: Quiet Beauty on a New Zealand Stream

We live for those intimate moments. The obvious point in saying that is the intimacy of some of the video we share. The subtle part of the statement is the word moments. You don't just. . .

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Take the Phil Monahan Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 10.19.17

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly trivia challenge, in which we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn a thing or two about this sport we love. This week, . . .

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Photos: A Silver King on a 6-weight in Belize

Written by: Jenny Mayrell-Woodruff,  Fly Fish Beavers Bend

That's no bonefish, even though it was landed on a set up more approriate for smaller quarry.
Photo by Rob Woodruff

My husband, Orvis-endorsed guide Rob Woodruff, and I were married at El Pescador in Belize back in 2013. Since then, we have been fortunate enough to return at least twice a year on our hosted . . .

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Job Opportunity: Women’s Fly Fishing Program Director

Gallatin River Guides and the Montana Women’s Fly Fishing School have announced their search for a full-time year-round Women’s Fly Fishing Program Director. “Our Women’s Program Director must love teaching, guiding, logistics, marketing, and the selling of goods and services yet have intrinsic self-motivation to lead an increasingly popular women’s fly fishing program.” Learn more about the opportunity and how to apply via Big Sky Fly Shop.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/26/job-opportunity-womens-fly-fishing-program-director/

Tippets: Overcoming Limitations, HMH Tying Contest

• In this video folks from Access Unlimited help take handicapped anglers out on the water, “to prove that limitations can be overcome.” Via Outside Online.
• HMH is running a fly tying contest now through Sunday, Dec 10th.  “Criteria for winning will be a well tied, well designed, and creative fly. A new design will have a better chance of making the finals.” Find details on how to enter via Franken Fly.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/26/tippets-overcoming-limitations-hmh-tying-contest/

How to “Hump Mend” with a Streamer on a Floating Line

When you’re fishing unfamiliar watcher–switching up tactics to find out what works–you probably don’t want to keep switching lines. So you end up just sticking with the floater. This means that . . .

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Video: Casting to Rising Rainbows in Spain

It’s every angler’s dream: a pod of big trout rising regularly in a nice, slow run. But we all find out pretty quickly that these fish can be extremely picky and wary. A poorly placed cast, a bit of . . .

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Top 10 Flies for Oregon’s North Coast

Written by: Ethan Barrow, Adventures Across Oregon

There are lots of opportunities within striking distance of Portland.
Photos courtesy Adventures Across Oregon

When the vast majority of fly fishing destinations in the northern hemisphere are dealing with intense cold and/or snow, the watersheds in close proximity to Portland, Oregon are oftentimes. . .

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ECHO Boost Beach Fly Rod Review

I’ve been fishing ECHO’s Boost Beach Rod, the 7 wt, for a few months now. This is a great rod that Tim has, far as I’m concerned, hit it out of the park. I’ve fished this rod with both #7 and … Continue reading →

source http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/2017/10/25/echo-boost-beach-fly-rod-review/

Video: How to Tie the Less Mess Morrish Mouse

The Morrish Mouse is the brainchild of Ken Morrish, an angler/writer/photographer from Oregon, who designed the pattern for the big rainbows of Kamchatka. (See our post on how to tie Ken's . . .

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Tippets: Saving Golden Mahseers, Sunscreen and Coral Reefs, Zinke Proposes Shrinking National Monuments

• For fly anglers, the golden mahseer is a legendary and exotic fish. The species faces threats from multiple fronts, from pollution and overfishing to shrinking migratory range, and is now considered endangered. In the Royal Manas National Park, “a new catch-and-release ecotourism site established by WWF and the government of Bhutan promises to benefit the iconic fish, as well as tigers, by creating livelihood opportunities for people in the region.” Read “Can responsible fly fishing save tigers in the Himalayas?” Via WWF.        
• Chemicals and micro-particles in sunscreens are causing severe damage to coral reefs. “Swimmers leave nearly eight million pounds of sunscreen in the oceans every year.” Oxybenzone, a chemical in nearly all sunscreens, “causes serious damage to coral reefs, including structural deformations, compromised DNA, and awakening viruses that bleach vast stretches of reef.” Read more, including suggestions for reef-safe alternatives, in this article via Adventure Journal.
• A document recently obtained by the Washington Post reveals recommendations by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to reduce the size of four land-based monuments: “Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah, Gold Butte in Nevada, and Cascade-Siskiyou in Oregon. He would also reduce the size of the Pacific Remote Islands and Rose Atoll monuments.” Read more from Steve Casimiro via Adventure Journal.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/25/tippets-saving-golden-mahseers-sunscreen-and-coral-reefs-zinke-proposes-shrinking-national-monuments/

Video: “Finding Tapam” from Black Fly Eyes

Here’s another killer film from Lithuanian filmmakers Vaidas Uselis and Nerijus Rupciauskas—collectively known as Black Fly Eyes—who ventured into the jungles of Nicaraugua looking . . .

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Classic Tuesday Tips: How to Tie and Fish Tandem Rigs

The classic "hopper-dropper" is but one option for fishing two flies in tandem.
Photo by Phil Monahan

Although multi-fly rigs have been around for centuries and have always remained popular in Europe, fishing more than one pattern was nearly a forgotten science in this country until. . .

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Video: Understanding Different Types of Fly-Tying Scissors

For most household jobs, a single pair of scissors will do, but fly-tying is a different story. You don't want to use your finest, sharpest scissors to cut materials that may dull the blades, and some . . .

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Video Hatch: “A Year in the Life”

This film from Smokin Drag Productions showcases five of the most amazing fly fishing locations around the world in both fresh and saltwater. The full film can be bought or rented on demand via Vimeo.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/24/video-hatch-a-year-in-the-life/

Tippets: Streamer Chronicles Season Two, World Fishing Day

• The second season of Streamer Chronicles kicks off with the first episode featuring Rich Strolis. “Rich is the originator of some well known flies such as the Ice Pick, Headbanger Sculpin, The Masked Avenger, Juggernaut, and many, many more.” Upcoming episodes of the second season will include musky guide Chris Willen; Swedish tier Andreas Andersson; guide and fly designer Steve Dally; world traveler and former pro soccer player Paul Zagorski.
• Fishing TV has announced plans for a unique live broadcast event to take place summer 2018. For the World Fishing Day, “Fishing TV partner with production companies globally to broadcast 24-hours of live fishing content to their audience.” Read more via Angling Trade.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/24/tippets-streamer-chronicles-season-two-world-fishing-day/

Fall Guide Special on Now through November 2017

We have had some serious rain recently and river levels have really come up. A more settled pattern is developing and it looks like we will have an extended trout season. We are offering a shortened half day trip on … Continue reading →

source http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/2017/10/24/fall-guide-special-on-now-through-november-2017-2/

Video: Autumn Splendor in the Zoar Valley Gorge

Drew Nisbet, Fishing Manager of Orvis Buffalo, released this cool, self-shot video today, featuring some gorgeous scenery, fall foliage, and a fine Cattaraugus Creek steelhead. Here's his . . .

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Master Class Monday: Keep Feeding the Fish

You can waste a lot of time fishing over trout that have been spooked (and are thus not feeding), but sometimes they surprise us, and persistence can pay off. Watch as Amelia Jensen works a large . . .

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Video Pro Tips: How to Strip Set

Setting the hook on saltwater species–or when you’re fishing a streamer for any big fish–requires a hard strip set. The bane of saltwater guides around the world is the dread “trout set,” in which . . .

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Photos and Story: An Angler’s First Tarpon in Belize

Written by: Cynthia Harkness, Orvis Dedham (MA)

Cynthia is all smiles after achieving her dream of landing a tarpon on the fly.
Photos courtesy Cynthia Harkness

In September, I hosted a fantastic group of female anglers on a fly-fishing adventure to El Pescador, in Belize, through Orvis Travel. It was a trip of many firsts: . . .

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Tippets: Fishing Alone, Landing Big Fish on Tenkara

• Fishing stories often center on friends and camaraderie. However, some of the best fishing days can be found when out on the water alone, writes Domenick Swentosky. “Alone, I am my own angler. I fish the way I was designed to fish. I’m my true self when alone, and I think we all need to feel that sometimes.” Via Troutbitten.
• In this video from the the 2017 Tenkara Jam, Rob Worthing of Tenkara Guides demonstrates techniques for landing big fish using tenkara gear. “The “power curve” and how to steer the fish are both included in this highly informative video,” explains Michael Agneta of Troutrageous.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/23/tippets-fishing-alone-landing-big-fish-on-tenkara/

Zen of Flip Pallot

Flip Pallot is arguably one of the most famous and influential anglers in saltwater fly fishing history. But in a recent profile piece, T. Edward Nickens highlights Pallot in a place we’d not expect: hunting turkeys. Read about the “Wild Zen of Flip Pallot” via Garden & Gun.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/22/zen-of-flip-pallot/

Tippets: Tie Like a Pro Series, Orvis Sets 50/50 Goal

• In the first episode of the Tie Like a Pro web series, Gunnar Brammer explains the basics of tying and thread control. “Topics include proper hook placement, casting on, thread base, thread tension, spinning threads, pinch/set/and lock wraps, and different threads used for streamer tying.” View here.
• Orvis has announced its goal to increase the number of women in fly-fishing. By the year 2020 they have a goal of 50-percent participation, an ambitious goal given women currently make up just 30 percent of anglers. “In order to hit it, Orvis, in addition to launching a new line of gear, is spearheading an array of initiatives designed to welcome women into one of the most male-dominated outdoor sports.” Via Outside Online.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/22/tippets-tie-like-a-pro-series-orvis-sets-5050-goal/

Blood Knots Creative – “Our Two Hands” Film Tour Comes to Eugene Friday, November 3rd

From the Oregon Council of Trout Unlimited The Oregon Council of Trout Unlimited is proud to present a showing of the new film from Bloodknots Creative, “Our Two Hands” on Friday, November 3rd at Falling Sky Brewing’s Pizzeria and Public … Continue reading →

source http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/2017/10/21/blood-knots-creative-our-two-hands-film-tour-comes-to-eugene-friday-november-3rd/

Video Hatch: “Bluebird Skies And Blitzing Fish”

This film from  A.J. Gottschalk features the fabled Northeastern fishery that is Montauk.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/21/video-hatch-bluebird-skies-and-blitzing-fish/

Tippets: From Lure to Fly, Pennsylvania Trout

• Dave Karczynski’s new book centers on helping spinning and baitcast gear anglers make the switch to fly fishing. His writing works “through the gear angler’s existing skill and knowledge base to translate and transfer their pre-existing knowledge bases and skill-sets, rather than asking them to learn a new sport from scratch.” Read more about From Lure to Fly: Fly Fishing for Spinning and Baitcast Anglers via Hatch Magazine.
• Henry Ramsay writes about the best places to fly fish for trout in Pennsylvania, including some creeks in the Philadelphia metro area. “If you find your business, recreation, or historical education taking you to Philadelphia, be sure to bring a fly rod and waders and cast a line on some of these urban gems,” Ramsay writes. Via Fly Fisherman.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/21/tippets-from-lure-to-fly-pennsylvania-trout/

Video Pro Tip: How to Change Tippet Sizes on the Water

To be a really effective fly fisherman, you have to be ready and able to make adjustments to your rigging to match the conditions or the kinds of flies you're using. If you fish with a knotless, tapered leader and want to change tippet size, you don't need a new leader. Instead, you can. . .

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Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 10.20.17

Welcome to the latest edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available. This week, we've got eleven beautiful videos . . .

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Video: Hank Patterson Reviews a Vital Casting Tool

Hank Patterson is back with another great review. He simply loves free stuff, so Hank called Tom Rosenbauer for a handout . . um . . . I mean product to review. So we sent him one. . . .

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Podcast: Switch vs Spey, with Pete Kutzer

I get repeated questions about the differences between switch and Spey: people are often interested in two-handed fly fishing but not sure which set up they need. Even though I think I have . . .

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Tippets: Setting Up a Spey Rod, Pairing Flies

• In the final episode of the first season of RIO’s “How To” series, Simon Gawesworth “explains how to choose the right sized Trout Spey rod based on fish size, compares a Trout Spey rod to a regular single handed rod, and goes through the various fly line options for Trout Spey rods that are on the market, and when to use each one.” Watch here.
• When choosing flies for a tandem rig, “The important thing is to have rational for every tandem rig you present,” writes Kirk Deeter. “Variety for the sake of variety is not always a good thing. If you think you’re covering your bases by matching two flies that don’t reasonably work together … well, you are not.” Read more via TROUT.

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Our Two Hands Film Tour

The Our Two Hands film tour features a documentary about “the past and future of wild fish in the Pacific Northwest.” The film is produced by Asher Koles and Brandon Tillotson of Bloodnots Creative. Stops on the tour include Boise, ID; Bend, OR; Eugene, OR; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Vancouver, WA; and Boulder/Denver, CO. Visit this website for the detailed schedule.

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Video: Chasing Bass and Gar Among the Cypress Trees

Drew Ross--a.k.a Looknfishy--sent us this great video of fishing for largemouth bass from a kayak in the kind of water where you don't normally see a fly rod. Chucking a streamer to trees, stumps, . . .

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Take an All-New Phil Monahan Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 10.19.17

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly trivia challenge, in which we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn a thing or two about this sport we love. This week, . . .

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Photos: False Albacore and More Off North Carolina

Written by: Connor Tapscott

These little rockets will get you into your backing in seconds.
Photos by Connor Tapscott

I clenched the salty, cork handle of my rod anxiously as we sped off toward the sight of splashing on the horizon. The water bubbled with small fish being pushed toward the ocean’s surface and . . .

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Video: How to Tie with Beads II

On Wednesday, we posted a great video from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions about how to select beads and cones for fly tying. The first question we got about the video was about charts . . .

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Tippets: Fishing the Catskills, Fly Tapes Podcast

• Daniel Schwartz writes about the famous waters of the Catskill Mountains, from fishing the Beaverkill and the Willowemoc to visiting the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum.  Read more about “The Simple Pleasures of New York Fly Fishing” via Fathom.
• Syzygy Fly Fishing has announced a new podcast series that will focus on “conversations with fly fishing writers and artists, and readings from some of the best new and old voices in the world of fly fishing writing.” Listen here to a short introduction, and add The Fly Tapes Podcast to your podcast queue.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/19/tippets-fishing-the-catskills-fly-tapes-podcast/

2017 OCTU State Project | Chub Slough – Springfield, Oregon

From the Oregon Council of Trout Unlimited Dear Oregon Trout Unlimited Members, This is your invitation to participate in the annual Oregon Trout Unlimited state conservation project. On Sunday, November 5th, the Oregon Council of Trout Unlimited will be collaborating … Continue reading →

source http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/2017/10/18/2017-octu-state-project-chub-slough-springfield-oregon/

Angling Art: Gorgeous New Works by Galen Mercer

"Setting A Drop, Gaspé," Oil on Canvas, 18″ X 24″, 2017
All paintings by Galen Mercer

Artist Galen Mercer lives along the Battenkill in West Arlington, Vermont. Canadian by birth, he’s the grandson of two painters and the son of another, so it’s kind of in his blood. Here are five of his . . .

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Video: Sight-Fishing for Big Browns in Low, Clear Water

Here's a cool video, via Orvis Pêche Mouche, about a day's fishing on the River Touvre, in the southwestern part of France. Here's what our friend Florian Caravéo has to say about it: . . .

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Video: How to Tie the Junk Yard Dog Streamer

Stripping monster streamers for big trout is an increasingly popular game, but some of those articulated concoctions are unwieldy to cast, especially after they get wet. But Mike Schmidt's. . .

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Tippets: Step Forward for Pebble Mine, Rivers of Colorado Report Card, Aftermath of Hurricane Irma

• After meeting with the CEO of Pebble Limited Partnership, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has “directed his staff to withdraw a plan to protect the watershed of Bristol Bay, Alaska, one of the most valuable wild salmon fisheries on Earth.” Via CNN.
• Conservation Colorado has issued a rivers report card,“assessing the health and well-being of eight rivers across the state based on several factors including water quality and flows.” Only one river, the Yampa, received an “A” grade.
• In the aftermath of Hurrican Irma, Bloomberg News reports pollution spills in the state of Florida in excess of 9 million gallons. Steven Mufson and Brady Dennis report on the environmental impacts of the sewage and wastewater that have flooded streets and waterways via The Washington Post.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/18/tippets-step-forward-for-pebble-mine-rivers-of-colorado-report-card-aftermath-of-hurricane-irma/

Photos: Discovering Utah Through the Cutthroat Slam

Written by: Aaron Smith

The Colorado River cutthroat trout is one of the four subspieces that make up the Utah Slam.
Photos by Aaron Smith

I first heard about the Utah Cutthroat Slam—which requires anglers to catch all four of Utah's native cutthroat trout subspecies in their historic range—just days after it had been introduced. The . . .

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Classic Pro Tips: Tandem Streamer Rigs for Fall Trout

Big brown trout like big flies, especially in the fall.
Photo by Shawn Combs

When the nights start to cool and leaves start to change colors, the thoughts of brown trout turn to procreation. To build up energy for the spawning ritual and to put on weight before the lean . . .

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Master Class Monday (+1): How to Fish Shoals in Lakes

Successful fly fishing in lakes for trout is often a matter of finding the food supply. The food is typically in shallow water along the edges, and this video shows you how to find these edges . . .

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Video: How to Choose Beads and Cones for Fly Tying

Beads and cones come in a dizzying array of sizes, weights, colors, and shapes. So how do you figure out which kind you need? In this short video, Tim offers some useful tips for choosing the . . .

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Tippets: Philosophy of Fly Fishing, October Caddis Soft Hackle

• In this essay at The Paris Review, John Knight writes about the philosophy of fly fishing through re-reading Izaak Walton. “For all our prodigious technology and equipment, the necessary humility of a day spent fishing finds the angler reckoning with a world in which he has few answers and very little control.”
• The October Caddis Soft Hackle is a perfect fly for pairing with the large dry fly patterns of autumn. Curtis Fry demonstrates how to tie the soft hackle in this instructional video via Fly Fish Food.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/17/tippets-philosophy-of-fly-fishing-october-caddis-soft-hackle/

New from Loon Outdoors

Loon Outdoors has announced new products for the tying bench just in time for winter tying. The new additions include: ergonomic scissors, ergonomic whip finisher and bobbin threader, and UV curing lights.

Read more in the press release below.

New from Loon Outdoors

ASHLAND, ORE (October 4, 2017) – Loon Outdoors, maker of fine fishing and fly tying tools, once again brings anglers new products to perfect time at the bench and on the water with new scissors, ergonomic tying tools, and UV curing lights.  The new Ergo Micro Tip Arrow Point Scissors and the Ergo Micro Tip All Purpose Scissors come with enlarged ergonomic handles for a comfortable grip in any hand. They are hand-tuned in the USA to give precision priority, and the surgical quality stainless steel will last while keeping the cutting blades extra sharp. Choose the Arrow Point Scissors for perfect precision and the All Purpose Scissors for versatility. Available now for a retail price of $17.95 and $18.95, respectively.

Later this month, fly tyers can look forward to the introduction of the Ergo Bobbin Threader and the Ergo Whip Finisher. The bright Loon yellow ergonomic handles make them easy to find on the bench. The Ergo Bobbin Threader is extra-long for compatibility with even the largest bobbins, and the Ergo Whip Finisher has a sharpened base so finishing flies and clipping thread can be accomplished with one tool. Look for availability of both tools in mid-October for a retail price of $9.95 and $12.95, respectively.

In November, Loon introduces three new UV curing lights for use at the bench or in the field. The new UV Nano Light retails for $19.95 and is small enough for use in the field to cure UV Knot Sense or UV Wader Repair but powerful enough for bench use to cure UV resins. One AAA battery powers this light and makes it portable and durable. The UV Bench Light has a 3-watt, high-intensity output for tying applications. It is powered by one AA battery and will retail for $39.95. Last, but certainly not least, is the UV Infiniti Light retailing for $59.95. With its 10-watt output, this light is powerful enough for professional tyers and rechargeable to harmonize with Loon’s environmental-friendly culture. All lights cure the UV product in 15 seconds.

About Loon Outdoors:

Loon Outdoors is the leader in innovative and environmentally friendly fly fishing and fly tying accessories. Founded in 1991, Loon’s growth into a globally recognized brand has been due to their success in developing products that perform at the highest level while honoring a commitment to protecting fish, fisheries, and fishermen/women. Loon Outdoors’ headquarters is located between the Rogue and Klamath rivers in Ashland, Oregon. For more information, visit: loonoutdoors.com, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/17/new-from-loon-outdoors/

Big and Meaty: Tommy Lynch’s Drunk and Disorderly Streamer

Written by: Tommy Lynch, The Fish Whisperer

Guide Tommy Lynch shows off a beast of a brown trout that fell for his D&D pattern.
Photo courtesy Tommy Lynch

When I was a kid, I always caught my biggest trout of the year on Rapala lures, which do such a great job mimicking baitfish. In many ways, when I am fishing and tying streamers, I am trying to recreate the attractive swimming motion of those lures, giving. . .

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Pro Tips: How to Catch the Last of a Hatch by “Scumlining”

That black circle at the tip of the arrow is a trout feeding on cripples and spent flies.

When the hatch is over and you're no longer seeing bugs on the water, one way to prolong dry-fly fishing is to find those places where crippled and spent insects collect. As they say, "foam is. . .

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Help Defend Bristol Bay Today – Last Day for Public Comment

https://www.wildsalmoncenter.org/2017/07/24/help-defend-bristol-bay/

source http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/2017/10/16/help-defend-bristol-bay-today-last-day-for-public-comment/

Photos and Video: Into the Backcountry for Life Lessons

Written by: Will Lillard, Lillard Fly Fishing Expeditions

Big Yellowstone cutthroat trout were the main targets for these high-school students.
Photos courtesy Lillard Fly Fishing Expeditions

Teenagers these days, like many of us, are attached to their cell phones. But for 19 days this group of 12 high-school students traded in their electronics for fly rods and a trip through the Greater . . .

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“Pebble Mine Trying to Rise from the Grave”

In 2014 protections were put in place to protect the two drainages of Bristol Bay, the Nushagak and Kvichak Rivers, from mine waste. However, the new administration and EPA administrator, Scott Pruitt, are working in the courts to undo those protections and allow the Pebble Mine to move forward. In this great article from Fishpond, guide Kate Taylor writes about the past year guiding in Bristol Bay and Scott Hed speaks to the legal aspects of protecting the Bristol Bay ecosystem. Read Pebble Mine Trying to Rise from the Grave, and then voice your opinion about the mine during an open comment period on the proposed backtrack.

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Fall Guide Special on Now through November 2017

We are offering a shortened half day trip on our local waters for trout and steelhead for the rest of October and November. The cost of the trip is $325. The trip includes guided fishing and equipment for two anglers. … Continue reading →

source http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/2017/10/16/fall-guide-special-on-now-through-november-2017/

Tippets: Fly Box Frames, Targeting Low Tide Redfish

• Landscape painter Garry Pereira was inspired by flies found in an antique store to create paintings in a series of fly boxes. An exhibition of Pereira’s work will be held at the Osborne Studio Gallery in London, from October 17-November 2, 2017. View paintings online via Fish and Fly.
• In this recent article, John Mauser writes about the benefits of targeting redfish on the fly in low-tide waters of North Carolina. “No matter what the tidal change is, one thing you’ll notice is that by the time you hit low tide the redfish have lost at least half of their hiding spots.” Via Flymen Fishing Company.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/16/tippets-fly-box-frames-targeting-low-tide-redfish/

Book Signing Today Sunday October 14th 2017 – Modern Steelhead Flies

In case you haven’t heard, the new book Modern Steelhead Flies is finally in print, and the authors are coming to Eugene this Sunday to hang out and sign books. Our good friends Rob Russell and Jay Nicholas will be … Continue reading →

source http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/2017/10/15/book-signing-today-sunday-october-14th-2017-modern-steelhead-flies/

How to Tie a Craft Fur Clouser

Tim Flagler demonstrates how to tie a Craft Fur Clouser in this week’s featured tying video. Rather than using the traditional buck tail, Flagler uses a readily available craft store material along with a slightly different tie-in method to produce a more bulkier profile.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/15/how-to-tie-a-craft-fur-clouser/

The Big C

A new project from The Flyfish Journal features a day spent on the Columbia River fly fishing for carp with John Montana. Read the essay by Liam Gallagher, with photos by Copi Vojta, and view the short film they made of the day in this feature piece.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/15/the-big-c/

Tippets: Haunted by Waters, Herman deGala’s Articulated Aggravator

• Brian D’Ambrosio writes about the process of translating the beloved novel, A River Runs Through It, to film. “The movie’s evocative recitation changed Montana forever: a metaphorical river, the swish of water moving unendingly over rocks, an old man’s pruned hands fumblingly tying a fly to his line.” Via Movie Maker.
• Designed specifically for smallmouth bass, Herman deGala, details the thought and design he put into his Articulated Aggravator pattern. Read more and watch his instructional tying video via Gink & Gasoline.

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/14/tippets-haunted-by-waters-herman-degalas-articulated-aggravator/

SmithFly Launches the Shoal Tent

SmithFly Designs has announced the release of their newest product, the Shoal Tent, “a first of it’s kind inflatable raft with a tent on top, allowing users to camp right on their favorite piece of water.”

Read more in the press release below.

SmithFly launches floating tent for camping on the water

TROY, OH (October 11,2017) — Innovative outdoors gear manufacturer SmithFly Designs has launched it’s latest product, the Shoal Tent. The Shoal Tent, is a first of it’s kind inflatable raft with a tent on top, allowing users to camp right on their favorite piece of water. Since it involves no rigid structure using inflatable technology, the tent is very easy to set up and take down wherever you go. Usuers simply pump it up with the included pump and float it out to their favorite spot for an incredible night, sleeping right on the water.

The unique floating design opens up opportunities for campgrounds and canoe liveries to even rent out these unique floating shelters on a nightly basis. SmithFly has already partnered with their own local canoe livery, Adventures on the Great Miami, to rent them out on the river through Airbnb.

Beyond the purely recreational aspects of the Shoal Tent, there is also interest in using them to provide temporary shelters during extreme flooding events like those experienced recently after hurricanes Harvey and Irma made landfall in the USA this year. With climate change creating more frequent and extreme flooding events, local emergency management authorities could easily keep an inventory of Shoal Tents on hand to temporarily house the displaced victims without relocating the victims to large-scale storm shelters.

SmithFly is currently taking pre-orders for our first production run of Shoal Tents, with the expected delivery date of January 2018.

About SmithFly Designs

Since launching SmithFly in 2010, the small but growing brand has won awards and high praise for a creative approach to modular fly fishing gear, including Best New Angling Product from Gray’s Sporting Journal in 2013. Since then SmithFly has grown beyond soft goods and apparel to include a line successful ultra-light inflatable rafts and paddle boards.

To learn more, visit www.smithfly.net.

Contact
Ethan Smith: 937-335-7400; esmith@smithfly.net
Facebook.com/smithfly
Twitter @smithflydesigns
Instagram: @SmithFly
smithfly.net

source http://midcurrent.com/2017/10/14/smithfly-launches-the-shoal-tent/

Fish Facts: Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

The Great Lakes fishery is incredibly prolific, though it is sometimes derided as “artificial” by those
in the Pacific Northwest because it is outside the steelhead’s native range.
Photo courtesy Scott McEnaney

[Editor's Note: With steelhead season coming into full swing, it seemed a good time to reacquaint folks with the species in all its glory.]

Anglers throughout the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes region have developed distinct fly-fishing cultures around fall and winter steelhead runs—some anglers dedicated to. . .

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Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival 10.13.17

Welcome 2017’s second Paraskevidekatriaphobia-inducing edition of the Orvis News Friday Fly-Fishing Film Festival, in which we scour the Web for the best fly-fishing videos available. This week, just to mess with triskaidekaphobics, we’ve got thirteen great videos from around the world. It’s a fantastic mix of tiny streams, big rivers, and saltwater adventures that will […]

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10th Annual Two Fly Tourney This Weekend 10% of Sales This Friday Go to McKenzie River Trust

2017 marks our 10th Two Fly Tournament and kicks off this Friday. As part of the events fund raising we are donating 10% of our sales this Friday to the McKenzie River Trust. Come by, have a beer, spend a … Continue reading →

source http://oregonflyfishingblog.com/2017/10/13/10th-annual-two-fly-tourney-this-weekend-10-of-sales-this-friday-go-to-mckenzie-river-trust/

Tippets: Bikefishing in North Carolina, Fishing a Diversity of Flies

• The Pisgah National Forest in western North Carolina is known for its trout streams and single tracks. In this article, Travils Hall writes about planning a “bikefishing” trip to incorporate both sports. Read more via Blue Ridge Outdoors.
• Using all techniques and methods available will make you a more successful angler. “With a fly rod in hand, you may deliver flies that are light or heavy, flies as large as your palm or smaller than the freckles on your hand,” writes Domenick Swentosky. “You can fish flies on the surface, the rocky bottom, or the middle of the water column, and you can fish them dead drift, swung or stripped. Yeah, the fly rod is a Swiss Army knife.” Via Troutbitten.

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Podcast: Tips for Finding Stripers, with Capt. Aron Cascone

This big striper exploded on a baitfish fly just a few feet off Capt. Aron Cascone's rod tip.
All photos by Sandy Hays

This week, I interview Capt. Aron Cascone of Westerly, Rhode Island, for his tips to help anglers on foot find striped bass along the New England Coast. He then discusses choosing the right fly, the . . .

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RIO Gives Anglers Complete Depth Control

RIO Products has announced its new InTouch Scandi 3D line, a Scandinavian style shooting offering a triple density coating for maximum fishing control.

Read more in the press release below. 

RIO Give Anglers Complete Depth Control

IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO (October 2, 2017) – RIO Products, manufacturers of fly lines, leaders, and tippet material, offers fly fishers its new InTouch Scandi 3D line with a triple density coating for maximum fishing control.

RIO’s InTouch Scandi 3D is a Scandinavian style shooting head that seamlessly integrates three different densities along the length of the single head for ultimate depth and fly control. This line easily cuts through the wind and current to allow the fly to swing deep without snagging the bottom when the current slows. Built around RIO’s ultra-low stretch ConnectCore, the heads provide enhanced sensitivity, faster hook sets, and total control when fighting fish. There are three different density combinations available.

The floating/hover/intermediate head (F/H/I) is ideal for swinging flies in the top one to three feet of the water column. The floating back portion makes mending and pickups easy, while the hover mid-section and intermediate tip keeps the fly at the ideal depth for summer steelhead, salmon, and easy flows.

The hover/intermediate/sink 3 head (H/I/S3) is a better choice for deeper presentations or heavier currents with the fly swinging two to five feet below the surface. The hover back section allows for easy casting and line control, while the intermediate mid-section and sink 3 tip ensures the fly swings deeper – ideal for faster currents or cooler water temperatures.

The intermediate/sink 3/sink 5 head (I/S3/S5) gets the fly down deep and fast and is a great winter steelhead or back end salmon line. The fast sinking front section allows the fly to swing between four and 10 feet in depth, yet the graduated density allows for outstanding line control and easy casting.

Find these heads at any RIO dealer for a retail price of $59.99. For more information on this line, watch the video here.

About RIO Products:

RIO is a pioneer in developing fly lines, leaders and tippet material to enhance fly fishing experiences across the globe. Offering premium fly lines for both freshwater and saltwater fishing applications, RIO consistently utilizes field experience and scientific testing to create the best products on the market for anglers. Founded 20 years ago in the mountains of Idaho, RIO continues to develop innovative products, design revolutionary tapers and refine performance-driven fly line technologies. For more information about RIO Products, please visit www.rioproducts.com. Connect with us through Facebook, Instagram, and Vimeo.

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