The CastBack origin story has all the makings of a classic buddy comedy: Co-captain the wrestling team in high school, go into the service, start fly fishing together, then start a peer-to-peer e-commerce market for used fly fishing equipment. Why not, right?
Secondhand is all the rage. And buying a used fly rod can be a great way to get into a better fly rod, faster. But there are plenty of caveats. Here are our tips, some sources, and a checklist to follow.
North Fork Composites' Gary Loomis announced this week he's rejected private equity advances, and launched $100 Golden Tickets good for North Fork blanks to help the company grow. The company he founded and sold, G.Loomis? It now charges over $1,500 for its Asquith rods.
Come one come all to Current Flow State's third-annual early-summer meetup, coinciding with the Deschutes River Alliance's TroutFest in Maupin, Oregon, May 28-31.
Exploding trees, the Michael Jordan of pikeminnow, fly fishing with a baby on board, Michigan smallies, and more in this week's newsletter.
Sure, the silver kings might not even be on the same angling planet as rainbows, but here are ten tarpon tips, tricks, and concepts from legend Andy Mill that can be applied to any fishing situation.
Knowing the odds are long—but showing up anyway—is the core of being an angler, and maybe a person, too.
Here's a little bit of a Station Identification to introduce myself, and give you the lowdown on what we're all about around here.
Trying to not try so hard.
When that winter metabolism slows down, take a closer look to see what's really going on.
Ever wonder how the sausage is made? Here's a retrospective of last year's growth, an assessment of what's working and what's not, and a sneak peek at what you can expect from us in 2026.
All fish tales are tall tales. What kind of stories will you tell this year? A special crop of fly fishing films to start things off right.