Saturday Shoutout / Midcurrent Talks Streamers With Kelly Galloup

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THE NAME KELLY GALLOUP HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH STREAMER FISHING. Kelly's book "Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout" shaped the tactics of a generation of fly fishers. It's popularity established Kelly as the 'go to' expert on the subject of streamer fishing. This week Midcurrent talks to...

The Airflo Saltwater Cold Striper Line Is Cooler Than Cool

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SALTWATER FLY FISHING IS NOT ALL FUN IN THE SUN. A couple of my recent trips have been pretty cold and miserable. One thing that can make a cold saltwater trip especially miserable is having the wrong fly line. Most saltwater fly lines are tropical lines...

And The Winners Are…

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THE RESULTS ARE IN FOR THE 2014 GINK AND GASOLINE FLY FISHING PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST. Clearly, our readers stayed busy with both fly rods and cameras in 2013. We had so many amazing entries this year. I am so glad that I did not have the difficult...

Way Cool Nautilus Reels

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WHEN THINGS GET HOT, IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP REEL COOL. Big fish, and I mean big fish, require a reel with serious drag. As much as I enjoy landing a steelhead with a vintage Hardy you will not find me fishing one during the Palolo Worm...

What makes a fly reel worth the money?

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I RECEIVED THIS EMAIL THE OTHER DAY FROM MY GOOD FRIEND BRIAN BOGGS. "Louis, I'm looking for the right four-wt reel. I am of a mind to shop the low end for reels since I don't catch large fish that need to be fought on the...