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YouTube video by HOOKÉ LABRADOR - PALM FESTIVAL 2025

Mat Leonard, an Atlantic salmon guide on Quebec’s famed Bonaventure River, makes the decision to pause his guiding season and head north to Labrador. With declining salmon runs and growing uncertainty back home, he sets out in search of wild rivers that still thrive: the Flowers and Hawke Rivers.

YouTube video by The Flyfish Journal BACKYARD BRONZE: Flyfishing for Smallmouth Bass on the Upper Mississippi with Jake Keeler

Midwest based artist Jake Keeler and photographer T.C. Worley are out to document the smallmouth playground of Jake’s backyard, the Upper Mississippi River.

#smallmouthbass #mississippiriver

BUCKTAIL FLIES | The Mission Fly Fishing Magazine Beastly bucktail baitfish flies tied by Andre van Wyk, aka Dre, our very own South African Chewbacca, are available for purchase.

Bucktail Flies: “Beastly bucktail baitfish flies tied by Andre van Wyk, aka Dre, a South African Chewbacca. Some say each one is tied with a signature strand of his beard…”

#bucktails #flyfishing

On the North Platte, where anglers maim 1 in 4 trout, Wyoming goes barbless, bans some bead rigs - WyoFile ‘Pegged attractors’ on fly fishing leaders, which caught on in the last decade, will no longer be allowed in Gray Reef and Cardwell sections of the popular fishery.

In Wyoming, the North Platte River goes barbless and bans some bead rigs. “We’re concerned that the advent of this technique overlaps with the appearance of these more massive and severe injuries,” Mark Smith, Game and Fish’s fisheries management coordinator.

#wyoming #northplatteriver

YouTube video by YETI YETI Presents | Wild Atlantic Salmon: Restoring The Run

Marina Gibson and many others have dedicated their lives and careers to ensuring that fishing for wild Atlantic salmon is more than “a beautiful waste of time.”

#wild #atlanticsalmon

Select, Rig and Fish the Right Fly To figure out what fly to fish, and when, follow these three steps.

This week’s Flylab newsletter is headed out.

Deeter writes about how to Select, Rig and Fish the Right Fly. Plus gear news from ICAST, a Pebble Mine update and a recent podcast from Oliver White.

New partner spotlight: LOGE Wolf Creek in South Fork, Colorado.

#logecamps #southforkcolorado

An Expert Casting Trait Understanding wrist positions and how they integrate with a fundamentally solid casting stroke.

Great article discussing the role the wrist plays in an efficient casting stroke.

#flycasting #flyfishing

YouTube video by mikefsher Fly Fishing New Zealand 'THE RETURN'

New Zealand fly-fishing guide Cory Scott heads back to some home waters he hasn't fished in forty years.

#newzealand #browntrout

Angling Trade | Learn About The Yellow Dog Community and Conservation Foundation Yellow Dog Flyfishing donates a portion of every trip booked and every product sold to YDCCF to support important conservation work.

Learn About The Yellow Dog Community and Conservation Foundation: Yellow Dog Flyfishing donates a portion of every trip booked and every product sold to YDCCF to support important conservation work.

#YDCCF #yellowdogflyfishing

Angling Trade | Winston and Bauer Strengthen Sales Force with Key Hires Winston Fly Rods and Bauer Fly Reels hire Jay Beebe and Tyson Webb to accelerate their sales operations.

Winston Fly Rods and Bauer Fly Reels hire Jay Beebe and Tyson Webb to accelerate their sales operations. Jay Beebe will take on the role of Sales Manager, while Tyson Webb will become the new Northern Rockies Sales Representative, covering Montana and Idaho.

#winstonflyrods #bauerreels

Win your dream skiff that could help save Florida waters 🌊 - small craft sales

Win Your Dream Skiff That Could Help Save Florida Waters: Enter To Win This 2025 Hell's Bay Professional.

#hellsbay #captainsforcleanwater

Christmas Island: Endless Flats in the Pacific Fly fishing a Pacific atoll in the middle of nowhere.

Christmas Island: Endless Flats in the Pacific: Fly fishing a Pacific atoll in the middle of nowhere.

#christmasisland #kiribati #triggerfish #GTs #gianttrevally #bonefish #flatsfishing

YouTube video by DECKED DECKED | Bad Reviews | With Danny Bolton

Smart way for a rising truck storage system brand, DECKED, to manage the inevitable haters: “Everyone loves a five-star review (and we’ve got a truckload of ‘em). But the one-stars are way more fun to read. Let’s hear a few top picks with Ambassador Danny Bolton.”

#DECKED

Road Access Update (Again) For Colorado’s Blue River Summit County Road 1812 near Green Mountain Dam to reopen August 1, 2025.

Road Access Update For CO’s Blue River: Road 1812 near Green Mountain Dam to reopen August 1, 2025. The BLM will reopen Summit County Road to vehicles and pedestrians. Periodic road closures may occur in the future if rain or snowmelt cause unsafe conditions below the slope.

#blueriver #colorado

Natives Fly Fishing Sales and Marketing Representative. “The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for fly fishing, combined with skills in sales, marketing and customer engagement.”

#salesrep #marketing #flyfishing

More Evolved Ways to Handle Fish Good “fish handling” practices begin well before you actually touch a fish.

This week’s Flylab newsletter is headed to an inbox near you.

Deeter writes about Fish Handling 101: “I’m just not going to take five minutes to stage dopey photos with the rod and reel balanced delicately on my shoulder (logo out!), so I can fawn over the fish…”

#keepfishwet #smallcraftsales

Make Friends with the Wind Your backcast is where you load the power in the rod, and a stiff breeze will help straighten the line behind you.

Make Friends with the Wind. Your backcast is where you load the power in the rod, and a stiff breeze will help straighten the line behind you.

#flyfishing #flycasting #wind

More Evolved Ways to Handle Fish “How we approach, fight and release our fish is in and of itself a conservation issue.” – Kirk Deeter

More Evolved Ways to Handle Fish. “Let’s get real. People want photos of fish. I’m also not going to stop taking photos of fish. But I’m just not going to take five minutes to stage dopey photos with the rod and reel balanced delicately on my shoulder..."

#keepfishwet

Cutthroat Trout Fishing: A Beginner’s Guide. “William Clark described cutthroat trout in his journals from his expedition with Merriwether Lewis in the early 1800s: Cutthroat subspecies vary substantially in size, appearance, behavior, and favored habitat...”

#cutties

Casting Style vs. Technique Ninety-eight percent of us have major fundamental flaws in our casting strokes…

Casting Style vs. Technique: Ninety-eight percent of us have major fundamental flaws in our casting strokes…

"All too often, 'style' is used to describe what is actually poor technique..."

#castingstyle #castingtechnique

Angling Trade | St. Croix Fly Brings Back Legend Elite and Legend Elite Salt Fly Rods St. Croix Fly announces the return of Legend Elite and Legend Elite Salt rods for 2026.

St. Croix Fly announces the return of Legend Elite and Legend Elite Salt rods for 2026. Designed and precision crafted with the objective of helping all anglers “rule their water,” these all-new fly rods are rolled on the original angler-favorite LE and LE Salt mandrels...

#stcroix #flyrods

Angling Trade | Gulf Menhaden Bycatch Study Offers Fish Mortality Insights A 2024 Gulf menhaden bycatch study suggests that 22,000 or more redfish, and a host of other sportfish and forage fish, are killed annually by pogy boats off Louisiana.

Gulf Menhaden Bycatch Study Offers Fish Mortality Insights. A 2024 Gulf menhaden bycatch study suggests that 22,000 or more redfish, and a host of other sportfish and forage fish, are killed annually by pogy boats off Louisiana.

#redfish #louisiana

Greenwashing, Grifters, And Useful Idiots Won’t Make America Beautiful Again An entirely reasonable rant about failing to meet the moment

Unpacking the administration’s war on public lands.

#support #publiclands

Road Access Update For Colorado’s Blue River Blue River road access below Green Mountain Reservoir to remain closed indefinitely.

Road Access Update For Colorado’s Blue River: access below Green Mountain Reservoir to remain closed indefinitely. “One of the few public access points for fishing and floating on the Blue River has been closed since mid-April 2025 due to unstable slope conditions...”

#blueriver #colorado

The Best Fly Reels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed Monte Burke has fished the best fly reels for trout to big game, and he shares his top picks in this review.

The Best Fly Reels of 2025. “While it’s true that they play no role in casting (as conventional reels do), the best fly reels serve a number of other important purposes. This is especially true when you step outside the trout stream and start chasing bigger fish...”

#flyreels #flyfishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Is Euro Nymphing Right for You? Euro nymphing is polarizing in some circles, in part because it's so effective. Consider integrating these techniques into your fly game.

Joe Cermele on the Quick Strike Podcast: Is Euro Nymphing Right for You? “This highly effective and polarizing fly technique can be a confidence booster or crutch depending on how you approach it.”

#euronymphing #isitflyfishing

YETI Panga Backpack 28: A Long Haul Review - Flylords Mag Long Haul Gear Reviews are based on time spent in the field, not in the showroom. For this review, let's dive into the YETI Panga Backpack.

YETI Panga Backpack 28 Review: “The YETI Panga 28 is a premium waterproof pack designed for harsh, wet environments. It’s not built for casual commutes–it’s built for situations where keeping your gear dry is essential.”

#yeti #backpack

The Drift: Expensive Fly Rods Are Worth The Money - Flylords Mag Are expensive fly rods really worth all that money? Will you even notice a difference? The answer is yes - sort of.

Spencer Durrant considers the age-old question: Are Expensive Fly Rods Worth The Money? “By and large, the high-end rods of today are incredible. I run out of adjectives to describe them...”

#flyrods #flyfishing

The Best Wading Boots. “There’s more that goes into choosing wading boots than just finding the right size. You have to consider weight, materials, traction, sole type, and lacing. Plus, the boots should be comfortable and durable enough to last for multiple seasons.”

#wadingboots #flyfishinggear

A Temperature Guide for Trout Fishing. “Most trout anglers have heard the phrase 'hoot owl restrictions' at some point or another. It refers to state wildlife agencies putting fishing limitations on certain rivers due to low water levels and high water temperatures.”

#trouttemps #hootowl