http://www.midcurrent.com/news/ en-us 2011-04-30T06:15:58-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/islamorada-film-festival-to-ho.html The first Islamorada Fishing Film Festival, scheduled for Sunday, May 22, at Founders Park (mile marker 87 bayside) at 6:30 PM will honor Billy Pate Jr., who died April 18 at age 80. The event is a fundraiser for the... Fly Fishing Events mcutchin 2011-04-30T06:15:58-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/thieving-wives-and-tiers-turne.html Late to the party but with typically excellent coverage, the Financial Times offered its take on the hackle-feather-hair-accessory craze this morning. Tim Neville describes ecstatic salon owners, tiers repurposing old saddle hackle, and wives turned suddenly curious about what their... Fishing Flies mcutchin 2011-04-30T06:02:55-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/pbs-to-air-salmon-running-the.html On Sunday, May 1 at 8PM ET/PT, PBS will a air a 30-minute Nature special titled "Salmon: Running the Gauntlet." From the show description: "Nature goes beyond the ongoing debate over how to save an endangered species to expose a... Conservation mcutchin 2011-04-29T05:42:01-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/usa-today-update-on-felt-sole.html In this morning's USAToday, Jeff DeLong summarizes the state felt sole bans that are either in effect or being considered. "The spread of didymo from Maryland's Gunpowder Falls in 2009 to the Savage River last year appears clearly linked to... Conservation mcutchin 2011-04-29T05:33:47-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/son-of-chota-founder-killed-in.html We learned yesterday that Lt. Colonel Frank Bryant, who was a fighter pilot serving in the United States Air Force, was one of those killed in the airport attack in Afghanistan that also took the lives of several other servicemen.... People mcutchin 2011-04-29T04:56:58-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/fly-shops-and-undead-typewrite.html The closing of Kaufman's -- a virtual institution in the U.S. northwest -- has a lot of loyal customers scratching their heads, but not so many industry insiders. The problem of how to keep local fly shops alive rises almost... Fly Fishing Equipment mcutchin 2011-04-28T05:23:07-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/hardy-announces-first-annual-c.html Yesterday Hardy USA and The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (CFFCM) announced the first annual Hardy Bros. Cane Casting Cup casting competition, to take place at the 29th Summerfest and Anglers Market at the CFFCM on August 6. This... Fly Fishing Gear mcutchin 2011-04-28T04:22:44-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/tippets-simms-wants-best-shoe.html Win a trip to Deneki's Alaska West Lodge: Simms wants to know your best “If only I had my Simms GORE-TEX® shoes when…” moment. Contestants can upload a photo to the Simms Fishing Products’ Facebook page via the Contests... News mcutchin 2011-04-27T06:40:58-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/fishing-conference-encourages.html While many customers knew Kaufman's was closing its doors last week, not until last night did the news appear that Lance Kaufman, the company's owner, would file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. Laura Gunderson broke the story in The Oregonian:... Fly Fishing Gear mcutchin 2011-04-26T05:36:09-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/2011-waters-to-watch-list.html The National Fish Habitat Action Plan (www.fishhabitat.org) this week released their 2011 “Waters to Watch” list, a collection of 10 "rivers, streams, lakes and estuaries that will benefit from strategic conservation efforts to protect, restore or enhance their current condition... Conservation mcutchin 2011-04-26T05:22:01-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/confluence-films-announces-nov.html Confluence Films, the makers of "Drift" and "Rise," just announced the release of their third film, "Connect," which will be available on DVD this fall. "Connect" will be another multi-segment collection of individual stories shot around the world and includes... Fly Fishing Videos mcutchin 2011-04-26T05:05:50-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/tippets-lime-doser-machine-big.html Ever wonder what a "lime doser machine" (the kind they use to de-acidify mountain streams destroyed by mining waste) looks like? West Virginia just installed three of them at the headwaters of Three Fork Creek. Minnesota officials think 27-pound... News mcutchin 2011-04-25T06:43:44-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/fly-fishing-people-high-school.html "Spiking machine" Johnny Manzo, who was introduced to fly fishing at a youth academy sponsored by the Santa Barbara Flyfishers, compares volleyball and fly fishing as two sports where athleticism will take you only so far. And he offers this... People mcutchin 2011-04-25T05:48:54-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/government-releases-revised-cu.html As Achy Obejas reports for WBEZ.org, this week the U.S. Treasury Department released new guidelines detailing who can travel to Cuba. "The new rules make it easier to go for specific purposes - family visits, journalism, academic research, educational purposes,... Fly Fishing Trip mcutchin 2011-04-24T06:24:09-07:00 http://www.midcurrent.com/news/2011/04/whats-happening-to-montanas-wh.html Ben Pierce writes in this morning's Bozeman Chronical about the puzzling decrease in the Montana's mountain whitefish populations, noting that the problem was noticed during routine trout surveys by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. "'Anecdotal data suggests whitefish on the... Conservation mcutchin 2011-04-24T06:00:56-07:00