Spencer Durrant

I'm definitely dreaming of warmer weather for this week's Tying Tuesday. You'll get treated to a nice little mayfly pattern, perfect for tossing on early spring hatches.

Simms Fishing has launched their Spring 2025 lineup of new gear, including news waders and boots.

The Edison, New Jersey, edition of the Fly Fishing Show opens on Jan. 24, and features a record $100,000 in door prizes. The event takes place at the New Jersey Convention & Conference Center, and starts at 9 a.m. from the 24-26. Admission is $20 for one day, $35 for two days, and $45 for three days.

Grundens made waves in 2023 with their first entry into fly fishing waders. The Boundary Waders are a personal favorite of mine, and I've worn them trout fishing in Oregon and chasing salmon in Alaska.

If you thought Sage would take it easy on rod releases after their R8 Core, you were wrong. The famed rod company just announced their newest stick, built with the same Revolution 8 technology, dubbed the

I ignore the marginal water, or as Dom Swentosky describes it, “the part of a river that nobody fishes, the boundary waters, downstream of the good stuff.”

This week's Tying Tuesday focuses on two smaller mayfly patterns (although one can be tied in larger sizes) and ends with a great how-to video about using wire in your flies. I know it's still January, but it feels good to be tying mayflies and dreaming of the first hatches, even if they don't start for another few months.

Rivers drop significantly during winter, which forces the fish into the deepest parts of the river. They'll “pod up” and, once you've found where the fish are hanging out, you can catch quite a few from the same hole before the rest of them wise up. Since big trout tend to occupy the best feeding lies, I think chances are higher to catch your biggest fish in winter than any other time of year.

Redington, makers of budget-friendly fly rods, have just announced the release of their newest rod series, the EDC (“Everyday Carry”).

RIO, the Idaho Falls-based fly-line manufacturer, has announced the expansion of their Gold series of fly lines.