Excellent short film from Explore about Sun Valley Adaptive Sports new PTSD program for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Missouri Department of Conservation will host a fly fishing and tying workshop near Joplin on December 5th.
When you make purchases through J. Stockard this Holiday Season, they will match...dollar for dollar...the amount of your purchase with donated fly tying kits sent to deployed soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Brenda Layman, outdoor columnist for Suite 101, hits her 100th article milestone with an article about the Adaptive Fly Fishing Institute's pioneering work in the field of adaptive outdoor recreation.
Bud Rowland entered the International Game Fish Association world record books in the fly rod line class category for landing a 59 pound 8 ounce Black Drum in South Bay, Port Isabel, Texas, on March 14, 2009.
Saltwater kayak fishing trip report with Slow Ride Anglers out of Port Aransas, Texas.
Avon, CO fly shop wins competitive $50k grant from regional business development non-profit.
Sun Valley Adaptive Sports has a holistic approach to their adaptive fly fishing therapy program for disabled veterans.
This article focuses on TX Governor Rick Perry, but also mentions his coordination with the governors of LA, MS, and AL in their opposition to the proposed catch-share programs on marine game species in the Gulf of Mexico that would prohibit recreational anglers from harvesting v …
American Angler magazine apparently just published a real hack job on Tenkara-style Japanese fly fishing.
Russell Blessing, the inventor of the Wooly Bugger, dies recently at his home in Pennsylvania. Blessing added a marabou tail to a Wooly Worm fly in 1967 to imitate a Hellgrammite, the nymphal stage of a Dobson Fly.
October 22, 2009 El Pescador, Belize, Announces New Director of Fishing and Guest Relations
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Fly fishing legend, Jack Dennis, pulls the plug on his 4-decades old retail fly shop career, citing stress as the main reason. "Retail just isn't as much fun as it used to be." Really, Jack? Seems a whole lot of folks these days agree with you!
Coverage of the Adaptive Fly Fishing Institute by a wheelchair blogger.
In this News Brief from the Professional Outdoor Media Association, they explain why this upcoming Supreme Court case is so important to outdoor and sports journalism.
Phil Monahans wrote an article about the tough intricacies of writing and publishing gear reviews in print media over at Midcurrent.com that has sparked a frank discussion of the topic complete with some "fresh" ideas.
On the Deneki Outdoors Blog, the topic du jour is the most common casting mistakes made by fly fishermen. It's worth reading for most of us...including those of us who teach fly casting! But I do have one caveat:
"We Shall Never Forget!"
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In the Seattle Times, Mark Yuasa gives us a sampling of some of his acquaintances' alternative views to the Forbes magazine list of top 10 fly fishing destinations. What are yours?
Another story of the therapeutic value of fly fishing. This time from Canada.
Deneki Outdoors gives us their "ten best" tips on how to take advantage of those great fly rod manufacturers' warranties and experience their legendary customer service...while missing out on some great fishing.
Not too long ago, Orvis made the Wall Street Journal with a fluff piece about how their Helios fly rod sales were knocking the industry on its heels at a whopping $700 price tag for a fishing rod during the worst recession in modern history.
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Recovering from combat wounds at Walter Reed, an Army Special Forces NCO rediscovers his love for fly fishing when he learns that tying flies and fly casting are the "best medicine" for healing his mangled hand.
Ceamus McDermott and Russ Doughty lived lives worlds apart. But they were about to collide on a fly fishing trip to El Pescador fishing resort in Belize.
Hardy USA Press Release. Most successful tarpon angler in the world joins Hardy design staff to develop new line of Hardy saltwater fly fishing tackle.
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