Thursday, 15 June 2017

Take an All-New Phil Monahan Fly-Fishing Trivia Challenge 06.15.17

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: The Hex Is On in Michigan!


Here's a sight to get a dry-fly angler's blood pumping: the annual arrival of the Hexes.
Photos courtesy Brian Kozminski, True North Trout

Every June, anglers in the Midwest start to get jittery, in anticipation of the first sighting of Hexagenia limbata, the monster mayfly known as the "Hex." (Or, the forbidden fly.) Former . . .

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Podcast: The Seven Deadly Sins of Sight-Fishing, with Josh Nugent


Josh Nugent with a dry-fly-eating cutthroat from his western Canada home waters..
Photo via Facebook

This week, I have a more-or-less "black diamond" podcast with Josh Nugent of Out Fly Fishing Outfitters in Calgary, Alberta. With the peak of hatches upon us, now is the time to tune up . . .

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Video: How to Tie the Infinity Tippet Knot II

Boy, the folks at Angling Knots are quick! On Monday we posted a video about a new-ish knot for attaching sections of monifilament with different diameters, and now there's an animation for . . .

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Video Hatch: “Tim Landwehr, Tight Lines Fly Fishing Co.”

The Back Forty mine is a proposed sulfide mine 150ft from the banks of Wisconsin’s Menominee River. In this video, Tim Landwehr of Tight Lines Fly Fishing Co. talks about the impact this mine would have on the health of the Menominee River. Via River Alliance of Wisconsin.



source http://midcurrent.com/2017/06/15/video-hatch-tim-landwehr-tight-lines-fly-fishing-co/

Tippets: Mossy Creek Invitational, Casting Distance vs. Accuracy

  • The Mossy Creek Invitational recently celebrated its 10th year of community and commitment. The event “donates over 96 cents on the dollar raised directly to Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Programs nationwide.” Daniel Morgan writes about this year’s event via PHWFF.
  • An interesting discussion on the importance of distance vs. accuracy highlights the most recent installment of the Ask the Experts series via Orvis. Learn more here.


source http://midcurrent.com/2017/06/15/tippets-mossy-creek-invitational-casting-distance-vs-accuracy/

Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Video: A Father/Daughter Guide Team in Alaska

In honor of the upcoming Father's Day, here's a video of Mark and Kate Rutherford, father/daughter guide team in Alaska fishing for salmon, rainbows, and grayling. R.A. Beattie produced this quite . . .

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