Middle River Dispatches

A gumbo of fly-fishing, conservation, politics and days afield, for what it is worth....

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Fly Fishing Instruction

My 12 “go to” trout flies in 2019

During this post Christmas, pre-New Year lull I started working on reorganizing my fly boxes. It is a semi seasonal ritual that I undertake as my days on the water guiding start to reveal the flaws in my previous attempts. As I contemplated the various organizational options, my mind wandered off and started thinking about […]

Tactics: Fishing around a midstream rock

In this article, Phil Monahan walks you through the options for fishing this common fish holding area. The illustration alone is worth the read. Check it our > Presenting Flies Behind a Midstream Rock | MidCurrent

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Conservation

Home Water

The truth is we need nature, and we need stewards to defend against those who devalue or, worse, despoil this essential part of existence on this planet.

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Hot Takes

Now hear this: McRaven warns us, again.

“As Americans, we should be frightened — deeply afraid for the future of the nation. When good men and women can’t speak the truth, when facts are inconvenient, when integrity and character no longer matter, when presidential ego and self-preservation are more important than national security — then there is nothing left to stop the […]

EPA throat punched the Clean Water Act

EPA is wrong, so very wrong. You can bet on gravity every time. Whatever is in our headwaters will ultimately end up in our own backyards. Headwaters and wetlands are some of the most important components to our network of streams and rivers. They’re like the capillaries in our bodies. If they’re unhealthy, so is […]

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