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            LANCASTER, PA – The newest fly rods and reels, boots, waders, personal watercraft, artwork, vacation destinations and everything in between will be on display at the 2025 Fly Fishing Show in the Lancaster County Convention Center, 25 South Queen St., March 15-16.              Hours are 9 a.m.-5:30 Sat.; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sun.  Fly Fishing… Read more: Convention Center To Host Lancaster Fly Fishing Show

PLEASANTON, CA – Regardless of what the weatherman has on tap, California’s statewide angling season begins Feb. 28 when the annual Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show kicks off the season at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.              The show facility is at 2005 Valley Blvd., Pleasanton.             Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri.; 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat;… Read more: Begins Feb. 28 – Alameda County Fairgrounds to Host Giant Fly Fishing Show                         

Nearly $100,000 in door prizes will be up for grabs when the 23rd annual Denver Fly Fishing Show kicks off the 2025 angling season Feb. 21-23 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, 6700 No. Gaylord Rockies Blvd., Aurora.             Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri.; 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat; and 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.… Read more: DENVER FLY FISHING SHOW HAS $100,000 IN DOOR PRIZES

BELLEVUE – The newest fly rods and reels, boots, waders, personal watercraft, artwork, vacation destinations and everything in between will be on display at the 2025 Fly Fishing Show in Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th St., Feb. 15-16. Hours are 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sat; and 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sun. Fly Fishing… Read more: Northwest Fly Fishing Show

We were excited to sit down with Lucas Bissett at this year’s Atlanta Fly Fishing Show.  Lucas is the Executive Director of The American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA), the industry trade association.  He’s doing some great things, and we are thrilled to support this worthwhile organization. Stay tuned to hear our podcast which is… Read more: AFFTA Unveils Confluence NOLA 2024

The Fly Fishing Show is excited to announce that seven staple shows are locked-in for January through March 2024. And, this year’s shows will again play host to the immensely popular Consumer Choice Awards. These prestigious awards are presented by The Fly Fishing Show, Angling Trade, Fly Fusion Magazine and Fly Fishing Journeys serve to recognize and celebrate the outstanding research and development that… Read more: Beyond the 10×10 at The Fly Fishing Show

Fly-fishing aficionados of all ages and skill levels—from trout enthusiasts to purveyors of the saltwater flats—were given the unique opportunity to vote for their favorite products among those exhibited at our Fly Fishing Shows held across America this winter and spring. 2023 BIG Winners The big winners included Ross Reels, which swept both the freshwater and saltwater… Read more: Announcing The Fly Fishing Show 2023 Consumer Choice Awards Winners!!

Fly Fishers International is hosting the Virtual Expo November 4-6, 2022! Think all things fly tying with vendors, educational workshops, destination presentations, casting, fly tying, fly fishing organization non-profits and conservation all under one virtual roof. Fly Fishers International has some of the best instructors in the world. They are coming to you online to… Read more: Fly Fishers International Virtual Expo 2022

After the catastrophic impacts from Hurricane Ian along Southwest Florida, many efforts are in order to support those effected by the disaster. Captains For Clean Water has established a network of drop off sites for donating relief essentials, a Hurricane Ian Relief Fund, and a Guide Relief Fund. Dropoff Sites: A collection of locations throughout… Read more: Ways to Support Hurricane Ian Relief Efforts

Cody Richardson from Cody’s Fish and Graham Hegamyer from Frigate Reserve Rum are teaming up to to help raise funds for the folks devastated by Hurricane Ian. The two are loading up a trailer with relief supplies and heading south to provide support and supplies to everyone affected by the storm. To do their part, Cody’s… Read more: Relief for Florida by Cody’s Fish

NorCal Women on the Fly is hosting the first annual virtual Women’s Fly Fishing tournament benefitting Cast Hope and The Mayfly Project! The tournament is a remote event for all women across the United States to chase trout, bass, steelhead and salmon while creating community through a shared passion. There will be a prize for… Read more: Women’s Fly Fly Fishing Tournament Benefitting Cast Hope and The Mayfly Project

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Just before the 50th anniversary of Patagonia, currently valued at about $3 billion, is under new ownership. Patagonia was founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, and has successfully been one of the most innovative and ethical outdoor corporations on the market. Until now, Patagonia has been operated by the Chouinard family, but they announced today… Read more: Patagonia Founder, Yvon Chouinard, Gives Away Company to Fight Climate Change

The International Fly Tying Symposium, the world’s largest fly tying show, is returning to Somerset, New Jersey, on November 12 and 13, 2022! The International Fly Tying Symposium is a mecca for fly tying celebrities, lecturers, authors, and demonstrators from around the world. ​The 31st annual symposium will be at the DoubleTree by Hilton Somerset… Read more: International Fly Tying Symposium Returns November 12 & 13, 2022

Happy Anniversary UWOTF!! Can you believe that it’s been 6 years since Heather Hodson began UTOTF?! Join in celebrating the anniversary of our incredible organization with a picture slide show and some all-time funniest mishaps. UWOTF Resources Coordinator, Kelley Kirsch, will also do a recap of the resources available for our fly fishing community. Founder,… Read more: United Women on the Fly Celebrate 6 Year Anniversary

Join Landon Mayer and Brandon Kramer for the 7th annual Dream Stream River Cleanup this Saturday, August 27th 2022 from 8:00am – 2:00pm. The event will start at the Bridge parking lot next to County Road 59 of the South Platte River (Dream Stream) Charlie Meyers SWA access. OJ, Doughnuts, BBQ, and Trash Bags will… Read more: 7th Annual Clean The Dream Event: August 27, 2022

This summer, The Mayfly Project and YETI have teamed up on an important mission–to kick plastic water bottles from their projects. YETI has donated hundreds of water bottles with The Mayfly Project logo etched on them, for kids across the country to not only re-use during their projects, but to keep! The Mayfly Project is… Read more: The Mayfly Project & Yeti Team up to Kick Plastic

Wild Fly Productions released the trailer for The Sailboat Diaries, a new three-part series following a 14-day saltwater fly fishing trip on a sailboat, and will release the full video online on August 28th. Watch the trailer here! Wild Fly Productions is hosting 3 LIVE film premieres to celebrate the release of the series. They’re… Read more: Wild Fly Productions Presents: The Sailboat Diaries, Trailer & Full Video Release This Week

Trout Unlimited’s Save Bristol Bay campaign is hosting a destination giveaway for a day trip flight and bear viewing at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve for two! Enter the Giveaway between Monday, August 8th– Monday, August 22nd. The winner will be randomly chosen and announced August 23, 2022! Details: The winner of… Read more: Enter to win a trip to Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park

Huge news in the fly fishing gear front! Simms Fishing Products sold for $192.5 Million to Vista Outdoor Inc. on July 27, 2022. Simms Fishing Products, headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, was founded in 1980 and later acquired in 1993 by K.C. Walsh, its current Executive Chairman. Walsh’s initial vision for Simms was to create the… Read more: Simms Fishing Products Sold for $192.5 Million

A small fishing apparel company, Home Waters Co., is selling merchandise to save Bristol Bay — a watershed that is considered to be a wild salmon powerhouse in southwest Alaska. As wild salmon populations decline globally, Bristol Bay’s wild salmon runs and the economies they support make it a place of international importance. For years, the… Read more: Apparel Company Joins the Fight to Save Bristol Bay

The Guide Relief Program (GRP) is a 501(c)3 IRS-designated nonprofit organization. While the organization is based in Montana, the organization supports guides throughout the country. And the Outdoor Guide Association (OGA) is a 501(c)6 nonprofit membership organization for fishing guides. The mission of these organizations is to strengthen the fly fishing guide community. We asked… Read more: Guide Relief Program & Outdoor Guide Association

Keep Fish Wet has launched the second annual “No Fish Dry July” an initiative to inspire anglers to catch and release their catch safely by creating better outcomes for each fish they release. For the month of July, Keep Fish Wet and Ten And Two Co. challenge anglers to commit to not taking a single… Read more: The #NoFishDryJuly Prize Giveaway

Great news! After devastating flooding swept the area, Yellowstone National Park is now open to tourists and anglers alike. Yellowstone National Park is open at the EAST ENTRANCE near Cody, Wyoming, the SOUTH ENTRANCE near Jackson, Wyoming and the WEST ENTRANCE near West Yellowstone, Montana. A majority of the park is accessible to visitors, including Yellowstone’s south loop, which features Old Faithful, Grand… Read more: Yellowstone National Park is Open

In November of 2020, hunters, anglers, Tribes, commercial fishermen, and conservation advocates across the country cheered the decision to deny the key federal permit to the proposed Pebble mine. Now, we have reached the next step of the process to permanently protect Bristol Bay, Alaska. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to… Read more: Next Step in Protections for Bristol Bay: Take Action Today

Hell’s Bay Boatworks and YETI have teamed up with Captains For Clean Water that one lucky winner will walk home with! To support the mission to restore Florida’s water resources for all to enjoy, Captains for Clean Water is raffling off this one-of-a-kind masterpiece.  The boat is a 2022 Hell’s Bay Eldora Skiff, 17′ YETI… Read more: Hell’s Bay Boatworks & Yeti Team up with Captains For Clean Water For a Dream Giveaway

Tight Loops Media captures scenes from from Paradise Valley, MT, where historic flood waters have devastated many communities along the Yellowstone River and adjacent counties. Due to heavy rain and rapid snowmelt in the Yellowstone National Park area, dramatic flooding has been occurring that may forever alter the the national park’s terrain. These historic floodwaters… Read more: HISTORIC FLOODS Have Devastated Communities Along The Yellowstone River in Montana

All entrances to Yellowstone National Park have been closed to visitors and many were evacuated after unprecedented rain and flooding washed away roads and triggered rockslides. Millions of visitors are drawn to Yellowstone annually to see the wilderness, fish the wild waters, and explore the oldest national park in the United States. Yellowstone encompasses more… Read more: Runoff at Historic Flood Levels in Wyoming and Other Western States

As anglers, we know the importance that clean water and clean oceans have to our passion. Today, we celebrate our oceans and the wild bounties they provide. A few ways you can support our oceans on World Ocean Day: Celebrate by supporting Bonefish & Tarpon Trust’s Northern Bahamas Mangrove Restoration Project, which seeks to replant… Read more: Happy World Ocean’s Day

First off, if you haven’t visited a Fly Fishing Show yet, you should mark your 2023 calendar, because they are educational, informative and a ton of fun! Fly Fishing industry professionals travel from far and wide to showcase new products, new companies, seminars, fly tying and casting instruction, and much much more! Fly Fishing Journeys… Read more: The Fly Fishing Show Presents: Consumer Choice Awards

Yellowstone National Park is a diverse and massive space. It is known by many fly anglers because the fly fishing opportunities are also diverse and massive as the rivers range from wild to intimate. Fly fishing trips in Yellowstone are well suited for seasoned and beginner anglers alike. According to the National Park Service, about 50,000… Read more: Yellowstone National Park 150 Years Old

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its revised Proposed Determination (PD) for Bristol Bay, taking a big step forward in finalizing Clean Water Act 404(c) protections for southwest Alaska. This decision is applauded by Alaskans and anglers around the United States. The release of the revised PD also initiates a 40-day public comment period. Learn… Read more: One Step Forward for Bristol Bay; 40 Day Comment Period Begins

Exciting news on the wading boot front! Korkers is teaming up with Trout Unlimited to advance protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska.  Korkers has designed a limited edition pair of Devil’s Canyon fishing boots with Trout Unlimited. These special edition wading boots are a way to raise awareness to advance protections for the largest sockeye salmon… Read more: Korkers & Save Bristol Bay Collab

In the fly fishing industry, most have heard of Hank Patterson, self proclaimed semi-pro fly fisher and host of the podcast Hank Patterson’s Outdoor MisAdventures. Don’t miss the world premiere of ‘HANK TO ALASKA‘ on Thursday, May 19th at 7pm MST. This is a virtual film event sponsored by Trout Unlimited and Orvis. Join Hank and… Read more: Hank to Alaska Virtual Live Premiere

Mothers provide the constant support that guides who their children are today. They support, nurture and empower their little ones to take chances and do big things. Today, we celebrate all the mom’s in our lives by highlighting a few that have taken the step to introduce their children to the outdoors, empowering them to… Read more: Mother’s: Guiding us Through Life, and on the Water

Join Simms Fishing at the Rivers Edge in Bozeman, Montana on May 13th and 14th for WOMEN ARE FLY! At the event, you can expect to see education stations, casting instructions, and keynote speakers. Ladies, if you were looking for an excuse to visit Montana, this is it. The 2022 Women Are Fly event will… Read more: Women Are Fly 2022

The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to preserving the fly fishing heritage, teaching the next generation of anglers and promoting the future of fly fishing. The Center operates a historical and contemporary museum, an education center, and is a gathering place for the entire fly fishing community to share… Read more: Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum 2022 Annual Dinner Banquet & Fundraiser

Can you catch 25 On the Fly in order to change the life of a foster child?! This spring, 25 On The Fly and The Mayfly Project are building a community through a virtual fly fishing tournament! Anglers nationwide can fish any public water in their area for prizes, bragging rights and most importantly, contributing… Read more: 2nd Annual 25 On The Fly tournament benefitting The Mayfly Project!

This year for Earth Day, YETI is highlighting their conservation partners through a friendly digital competition. They’re featuring ten different organizations including Access Fund, Big City Mountaineers, The Billfish Foundation, Black Outside, Captains for Clean Water, Colorado River Alliance, The Conservation Alliance, Protect Our Winters, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and TRCP, by creating screensavers for… Read more: Earth Day Screensavers From Yeti

5 Incredible Destinations, 2 Worthy Causes, Countless Fishing Memories AFFTA Fisheries Fund is raffling off 5 trips to support Bristol Bay Defense Fund and Captains For Clean Water. Each $50 ticket enters you for a chance to win one of five amazing fishing vacations. Over $50,000 in fishing trips is up for grabs thanks to Hilary Hutcheson,… Read more: Win a Trip of a Lifetime! 5 Trips, 2 Causes, Countless Memories

Trout Unlimited’s Alaska program is proud to announce the third year of its Save Bristol Bay Guide Ambassador Program. Starting in 2020, TU has worked with guides in the Bristol Bay region to directly provide education and outreach to visiting anglers and hunters in southwest Alaska. In 2022, the program has 75 guide advocates spread… Read more: Guide Ambassador program merges guiding and advocacy for Bristol Bay, Alaska

United Women on the Fly (UWOTF) is a group committed to building an inclusive community that educates, provides resources, encourages, and connects anglers from all backgrounds into the sport of fly fishing. This spring, United Women on the Fly is hosting a series of interactive Zoom classes for anglers wishing to learn more about fly… Read more: United Women on the Fly Fly Fishing Workshops

On April 21st, 2022 join the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust for the 9th annual Florida Keys Dinner & Circle of Honor Inductions. This year they will induct the founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops, Johnny Morris, the late President George H.W. Bush, and pioneering angler, George Hommell, Jr., into the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust… Read more: 9th Annual Florida Keys Dinner & Circle of Honor Inductions