Fly-fishing News: Bushcraft Knives, Klamath River Salmon and Johnny Land Le Coq

Fly-fishing News: Bushcraft Knives, Klamath River Salmon and Johnny Land Le Coq

From Gink & Gasoline: Getting the Most Out Of Your Fly Reel. “There are a couple of important things to consider when setting your drag. The most important is the strength of the tippet material. In fact, most of your gear is designed with your tippet in mind.”

Field Mag reviews MuskOx Flannel Shirts: “The MuskOx vision starts at the source. Rather than using animal fibers like wool or petroleum-based fibers like polyester, MuskOx makes their flannels from ethically sourced 100% cotton fibers”

From GearJunkie, The Best Bushcraft Knives of 2024: “Whereas survival knives are heftier and generally designed for life-and-death situations, bushcraft knives are meant for carving, kindling a fire, and performing everyday chores in the woods.”

The New Klamath: After dam removals, 45 miles of the “New Klamath” (river) has been opened up for floats, and the salmon are already back. Will Volpert of Indigo Creek Outfitters talks about the river’s revival: “I expected to see salmon at some point in the next year upstream of the dams. I wasn't expecting to see them within months of the dams coming out…” 

A Conversation With Science on the Fly Director Allie Cunningham and Co-Founder Johnny Land Le Coq of Fishpond: “If you look at the world right now and how fractured we are here at home, I think it's important to understand what unites us. An important part of our American identity, and a big part of it, is our 643 million acres of federally protected landscape.” Donate to Science on the Fly.

Swedish filmmaker, Rolf Nylinder, with a new fly-fishing diary: “To Follow Rivers.” Summer mayflies, arctic dry fly fishing, trout and char big enough to escape the pike…

The Defective Gene Club: For 40 years, the Madison River Fishing Company has been putting anglers on the iconic Madison River in Ennis, MT. As a Flylab member, always receive 20% off full-price flies, 22% off Madison River guide trips from MFRC.