New Stream Legislation, Catch & Release Study and Drift Boat Accessories

Fly-fishing News: New Stream Legislation, Catch & Release Study and Drift Boat Accessories

The Biggest Environmental Win Ever for Trout Anglers? This week saw the U.S. Congress pass legislation that may do more for the future of trout fishing than anything that has happened before–and very few in the fly-fishing industry are talking about it.

The results from a recent study about catch & release fishing and the sustainability of fisheries is worth digesting: the Hidden Consequences of Catch-and-Release Sport Fishing. “The team found that, while giant trevally can adapt their behaviors and movement patterns to fishing pressures, they don’t react to short-term closures–even those as total as the one during COVID.”

From Flylords: The Ten Best Drift Boat Accessories. “To make it easy to hit the water prepared, these drift boat accessories have become essential items on any trip.”

Foster Huntington, filmmaker, photographer and van life author of “Home is Where You Park it,” is out on the road. “People who have the nicest shit never have time to use it…”

Some pro tips on visiting Visit Jackson Hole on a Ski-bum’s Budget. “It’s a great destination year-round, for hiking, biking, climbing, boating, fly fishing and camping…”

More on the historic Klamath River dam removal. The one-of-a-kind project is transforming ecosystems and “marking a pivotal moment for Indigenous rights and environmental restoration.”

A portrait of Anthea Linsell, a fly-fishing guide and fly tyer on the Vaal River in South Africa. “I’m the only woman guide in South Africa…”

Gordon van der Spuy, “the feather mechanic”, is a master fly tyer from South Africa. From the Makhangoa Community Camp in Lesotho, he talks about the craft of fly tying: “I don’t think you choose fly fishing, I think fly fishing chooses you…” Gordon van der Spuy’s fly tying book, “The Feather Mechanic: A Fly-Tying Philosophy,” is also well worth the read.