Fly Fishing News

TenkaraUSA Takes American Angler Magazine To School!

Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 10:15 PM EST (TenkaraUSA)

American Angler magazine apparently just published a real hack job on Tenkara-style Japanese fly fishing.

sports, tenkara, american-angler

Great Fly Tying Innovator Dies

Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 8:16 AM EST (midcurrent.com)

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.

arts, russell-blessing, obituary, wooly-bugger, fly-tying

Lori-Ann Murphy Named New Director of Fishing @ El Pescador

Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:10 PM EDT

October 22, 2009 El Pescador, Belize, Announces New Director of Fishing and Guest Relations

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travel, fly-fishing, belize, el-pescador, lori-ann-murphy

Jackson Hole News&Guide | Dennis retires from retail business

Seeded on Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:42 AM EDT (Jackson Hole News and Guide)

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!

business, jack-dennis, fly-fishing, retirement

Fly Fishing From a Wheelchair

Seeded on Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:25 PM EDT (wheelchair pride blog)

Coverage of the Adaptive Fly Fishing Institute by a wheelchair blogger.

sports, adaptive, fly, fishing

Supreme Court To Hear Case on Hunting & Fishing Videos

Seeded on Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:20 PM EDT (Professional Outdoor Media Association)

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.

politics, first-amendment, supreme-court, journalism, poma

Great Article and Discussion on Gear Reviews

Seeded on Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:52 AM EDT (MidCurrent.com)

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.

sports, gear-review, fly-fishing, fishing, outdoor-sports

Most Common Casting Mistakes

Seeded on Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:29 AM EDT (deneki outdoors)

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:

sports, fly-casting, errors

September 11, 2001

Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:47 AM EDT

"We Shall Never Forget!"

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history, war-on-terror, 9-11, world-trade-center

More Top Pick Fly Fishing Destinations

Seeded on Tue Sep 8, 2009 9:50 PM EDT (The Seattle Times)

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?

travel, fly-fishing, travel-destinations

Fly Fishing vs. Crohn's Disease

Seeded on Mon Sep 7, 2009 4:55 PM EDT (The Globe and Mail)

Another story of the therapeutic value of fly fishing. This time from Canada.

health, fly-fishing, crohns-disease, recreation-therapy

10 Best Ways to Break Your Fly Rod

Seeded on Mon Sep 7, 2009 2:06 PM EDT (deneki outdoors blog)

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.

sports, fly-fishing, breaking-fly-rods, deneki-outdoors

Orvis' Helios to Hydros: How To Turn $10 Into $200

Sun Sep 6, 2009 9:00 AM EDT

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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business, orvis, helios, hydros, fly-fishing, fly-rod, business-ethics, ethics-in-journalism

Green Beret Fly Fishes His Way Back To Afghanistan

Seeded on Fri Sep 4, 2009 9:36 AM EDT (adaptiveflyfishing.com)

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.

health, fly-fishing, adaptive-fly-fishing, walter-reed, project-healing-waters, adaptive-fly-fishing-institute

2 Generations of America's Finest Meet in Belize

Seeded on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:14 PM EDT (fly rod and reel)

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.

sports, el-pescador, belize, fly-fishing, project-healing-waters, ceamus-mcdermott, russell-doughty

Andy Mill Joins Hardy to Develop Saltwater Tackle

Seeded on Thu Sep 3, 2009 12:35 PM EDT (hardy greys blog)

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.

sports, hardy, fly-fishing, hardy-usa, saltwater-fly-fishing

Big Sky Obama-fly!

Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:35 AM EDT

Shakespeare said, "a picture is worth a thousand words." And fly fishermen call Redford's silver screen adaptation of Norman McClean's Montana fly fishing saga simply "The Movie." So here it is: the long-awaited official White House photo of President Obama fly fishing in Mont …

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sports, fly-fishing, president-obama, barack-obama, montana

Gila Trout

Seeded on Wed Sep 2, 2009 7:48 PM EDT (Enchantment)

Craig Springer recounts the first time he ever caught this rare, native desert trout species in Black Canyon in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness within the Gila National Forest.

sports, gila-trout, craig-springer, gila-national-forest

FFF Board Eliminates President's Post

Seeded on Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:35 AM EDT (livingston enterprise)

Blaming it on a short-fall in fundraising, Federation of Fly Fishers President, Pete Van Gytenbeek announced that his own job had been eliminated by the board of directors.

sports, federation-of-fly-fishers, board-of-directors, pete-van-gytenbeek

Captain Sally on Late Summer Fishing on the Texas Coast

Seeded on Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:19 AM EDT (Captain Sally's Blog)

Capt. Sally Moffett's latest article from Saltwater Angler magazine gives some great pointers for August light tackle and fly fishing along the Texas coast and that September tune-up for the bird hunting season.

sports, sally-moffett, saltwater-angler-magazine, gulf-of-mexico, texas-coast, fly-fishing

Forbes Lists Top U.S. Trout Fishing Towns

Seeded on Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:21 AM EDT (Forbes)

Forbes may be best known for business acumen, but Steve Forbes also owns some pretty amazing trout fishing properties. So he knows a thing or two about what makes for a good trout fishing trip.

travel, trout-fishing, forbes

New Idaho State Record Rainbow Trout

Seeded on Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:57 PM EDT (flyfishingfrenzy.com)

This chick landed a MONSTER of a Rainbow Trout in an Idaho lake!

sports, fishing, fly-fishing, rainbow-trout, state-record, idaho

Savlen Studios Joins AFFI To Help Disabled Anglers

Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:49 PM EDT

Adaptive Fly Fishing Institute

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sports, savlen-studios, adaptive-fly-fishing-institute

Press Release: Adaptive Fly Fishing Institute

Wed Aug 5, 2009 10:25 AM EDT

El Paso, Texas. The Adaptive Fly Fishing Institute (AFFI) is excited to announce a new, comprehensive Adaptive Fly Fishing Instructor Certification Program (AFFICP).

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sports, adaptive-sports, fly-fishing, fishing, rivers-of-recovery, project-healing-waters, casting-for-recovery, disability

Orvis Opens Fly Shops on the Texas Coast

Seeded on Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:23 AM EDT (The Rockport Pilot)

Even in a bad economy, saltwater fly fishing is the fastest growing segment of a pretty small niche in the outdoor rec industry. And slow economies always provide golden opportunities for those who find themselves in a position to take advantage of them.

business, orvis, fly-fishing, fly-shop, texas, gulf-coast

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