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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.
Videos
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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.
Gear
The Ethics of Fishing for Trout on Their Way to Spawn
As year-round fly fishing for trout has become more popular and states have opened rivers during fall and spring spawning seasons, the ethics of fishing to trout on their way to spawn has become a bigger issue. There is full agreement, of course, that anglers should never target fish on redds, but as Tony Bonavist writes on River Reporter, there is less consensus about when and where fishing should be allowed.
Conservation
Finally Breaking the Double-Digit Barrier
For every game-fish species, there's a benchmark size that fly fishers dream of. These can change from location to location—for instance, a "monster" rainbow in my home state of Vermont might be an average fish in Alaska—but the angler's satisfaction is the same. Writing in the Anna Maria Sun, Rusty Chinnis describes catching the fish that had long eluded him:
Stories & Essays
Maine Family Challenges State Over Fly-Fishing-Only Regulations
Fly-fishing-only regulations have been a vital tool for fisheries managers for decades, but some conventional anglers in Maine are suing to gain access to waters that have been off-limits to them: A family of fishermen is pushing for change. They say rules related to fly fishing aren't fair, so they’ve filed a lawsuit against the state to open all of Maine's public waters to everyone, not just fly fishermen. The family of fishermen has filed a lawsuit against the head of Maine's Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department.
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What is the Most Important Question in Fly Fishing?
The entire sport of fly fishing is based on questions: Where are the trout holding? What insects are hatching? What stage are the trout eating? And on and on. Writing in Hatch Magazine, Todd Tanner tries to identify the most important question any angler can ask:
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