“WHY DIDN'T YOU stop and get a pitcher?” Well any educated fly fisher who's fished in bear country and seen one of nature's most remarkable predators--even one that is hundreds of yards away--can offer an answer to that question. You don't have to actually be scared to make wise choices. This week we offer a reminder with "Gibbon River Griz."
INSIDE THE BOX: EPISODE #60 -Scott takes a look at the recently released Ross San Miguel fly reel, a solid remake of the classic that features a sealed drag system and larger arbor.
Tim Flagler shows how to tie a size 16 Yellow Humpy in this week's featured tying video. "A size 16 Humpy is a phenomenal small-stream, tumbly water fly," says Flagler, "right up there with a Royal Coachman or an Ausable Wulff in the same size."
We recently added the work of Montana artist George Hill to our MidCurrent Art galleries. Hill’s choice of subject matter is influenced by his affinity for wilderness areas and the creatures that reside within them.View now...
Whether you need to avoid branches or snags on your back cast, or you’re looking to land a fly in a tight window to an actively feeding trout, you’ll find a use for the roll cast.Read on...