Fly Fishing News: Podium Finishes, Regulation Updates, and Film Tour Highlights

Big week in the fly fishing world here in the U.S., so let’s dive right in and catch up on what’s happening out there on the water and behind the scenes.

First up, the American fly fishing team just brought home the bronze from the World Fly Fishing Championships over in the Czech Republic. That’s two years running on the podium, and if you think these competitions are all stuffy rules and no fun, you should have seen the camaraderie. Michael Bradley from Cherokee, North Carolina, scored the individual bronze, beating out a load of international heavyweights. Goes to show, there’s some serious talent brewing in the States and it’s not just about bragging rights either—these folks put in long hours chasing tough fish in tough waters and representing all of us who love the sport, whether you’re on the river at dawn or just tying up flies on the back porch.

Switching over to anyone fishing up Michigan way this season—heads up, there are some new regs that kicked in for 2025. The steelhead rules have loosened a bit on certain streams. Some of those streams dropped the 20-inch minimum size limit for steelhead, though you’re still only allowed one per day. On top of that, from November 1st to the 30th, the ports of Grand Haven, Muskegon, and Whitehall/Montague are single hook only, so leave the trebles at home, and no spearing or even carrying spearing gear in those spots during that window. And here’s a big one for muskie anglers: Thornapple Lake and Lake Hudson now require your catch to be at least 50 inches, as they’re working to mature a strong population of Great Lakes-strain muskies for future stocking. Always smart to check the Michigan regs before you tie on or hit the road.

Now, for all you West Coast folks and film buffs, the Fly Fishing Film Tour is in full swing for its 19th annual run, making stops all across the country this summer and early fall. From Copperas Cove, Texas, to Silverthorne, Colorado, and plenty of spots in between, this year’s F3T is serving up new fly fishing flicks—epic battles with wild fish, remote rivers, and plenty of characters you’ll wish you were fishing with. If you want to see the sport at its cinematic best and meet a crowd of folks who are just as obsessed as you are, don’t miss this year’s tour date near you.

Finally, let’s not forget about some on-the-water updates from the guides and grassroot voices in Oregon—sounds like the Crooked River has been fishing great, even though bug hatches are a bit thin thanks to a wild winter. Folks are scoring solidly on leeches and scuds, with some classic summer nymphs coming through. Meanwhile, the Fall River is giving up its secrets mostly to the early risers, especially on leeches under an indicator. Dry fly action picks up in the afternoon, with everything from PMDs and BWOs to ants and beetles getting hits. Moral of the story: don’t ignore the shallow riffles and make sure your tippet is dainty—7x might seem light, but it can mean the difference between a looker and a taker.

That wraps it up for this week’s fly fishing news roundup. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to swing by next week for more stories, tips, and updates from the rivers, lakes, and salt marshes. This has been a Quiet Please production—if you want more, check out QuietPlease dot AI. Tight lines out there!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Big week in the fly fishing world here in the US,
so let's dive right in and catch up on what's
happening out there on the water and behind the scenes.
First up, the American fly Fishing team just brought home
the bronze from the World fly Fishing Championships over in
the Czech Republic. That's two years running on the podium.
And if you think these competitions are all stuffy rules

(00:20):
and no fun, you should have seen the camaderie. Michael
Bradley from Cherokee, North Carolina scored the individual bronze. Beating
out a load of international heavyweights goes to show there's
some serious talent brewing in the States. And it's not
just about bragging rights either. These folks put in long
hours chasing tough fish in tough waters and representing all

(00:40):
of us who love the sport, whether you're on the
river at dawn or just tying up flies on the
back porch. Switching over to anyone fishing up Michigan Way
this season. Heads up, there are some new rigs that
kicked in for twenty twenty five. The steelhead rules have
loosened a bit on certain streams. Some of those Streams
dropped the twenty inch midsium size limit for steelhead, though

(01:02):
you're still only allowed one per day. On top of that,
from November one to the thirtieth, the ports of Grand Haven, Muskegon,
and Whitehall or Montague are single hook only, so leave
the trebles at home and no spearing or even carrying
spearing gear in those spots during that window. And here's
a big one for muskie anglers, Thornapple Lake and Lake

(01:25):
Hudson now require your catch to be at least fifty
inches as they're working to mature a strong population of
great Lake string muskies for future stocking. Always smart to
check the Michigan REGs before you tie on or hit
the road. Now, for all you West Coast folks and
film buffs, the Fly Fishing Film Tour is in full

(01:46):
swing for its nineteenth annual run, making stops all across
the country this summer and early fall, from Copper's Cove, Texas,
to Silverthorne, Colorado, and plenty of spots in between. This
year's f three t is serving up new fly fishing flicks,
epic battles with wild fish, remote rivers, and plenty of

(02:07):
characters your wish you were fishing with. If you want
to see the sport at its cinematic best and need
a crowd of folks who are just as obsessed as
you are, don't miss this year's tour date near you. Finally,
let's not forget about some on the water updates from
the guides and Grassrooms voices in Oregon. Sounds like the
Crooked River has been fishing great, even though bughatches are

(02:28):
a bit thin thanks to a wild winter. Folks are
scoring solidly on leeches and scuds, with some classic summer
nyphs coming through. Meanwhile, the Fall River is giving up
its secrets, mostly to the early risers, especially on leeches
under an indicator. Dry fly action picks up in the afternoon,
with everything from pmds and BwOs to ants and beetles

(02:51):
getting hits. Moral of the story, don't ignore the shallow
riffles and make sure your tippet is dainty. Seven X
might seem l like, but it can mean the difference
between a looker and a taker. That wraps it up
for this week's fly fishing news roundup. Thanks for tuning in,
and don't forget to swing by next week for more stories,

(03:12):
tips and updates. From the rivers, lakes and salt marshes.
This has been a quiet Please production. If you want more,
check out Quiet Please dot Ai tight lines out there.