November 13, 2025 • 3 mins
If you’ve been keeping an eye on the fly fishing scene lately, there’s no shortage of news to toss around at the next riverside bull session. Let’s kick things off out West: Idaho is gearing up to host the 2025 World Youth & Ladies Fly Fishing Championship in Idaho Falls, right on the legendary Snake River. The International Sport Fly Fishing Federation picked this spot for good reason. Local guides and shops are buzzing—imagine anglers from all over the world trying to crack the Snake while the USA Women’s Fly Fishing team rolls out the welcome mat. There’s hope that this kind of attention not only boosts local pride but also keeps some pressure on the powers that be to keep those Snake River waters healthy for years to come.
Head way east and it’s a different kind of electricity. New Hampshire’s Fish and Game Department is proposing a major shakeup: they want to take the “fly fishing only” designation off 22 of the state’s special trout ponds, leaving just 5 as fly-only. Picture this—a packed lodge, local guides steaming, anglers passing handwritten petitions. Folks are deeply invested in seeing those trophy trout waters protected. There’s a worry that by opening up these unique ponds to spin tackle, it’ll be harder to keep the fish size up and businesses afloat. It’s the kind of debate that can split fishing buddies right down the middle, and it’s not settled yet. Fly Fishing Daily says the turnout at the public hearings has been wild, with passionate arguments on both sides.
Meanwhile, if you like to fish gadgets almost as much as fish themselves, this is your season. Hatch Magazine just ran a big roundup of 2025’s new gear—think rods, reels, boots, and some slick gadgets designed to make life easier whether you’re bushwhacking for Appalachian brookies or swinging for carp in grass banks out West. Gear shops are talking about a cooling-off at the very high end of the price range, but smaller and midrange companies are bringing out new rods and reels with fresh features and friendlier price tags. If your own setup could use a shakeup, now’s the time to stop by your favorite local shop and talk shop—maybe you’ll even spot something they got in early that’s not in the catalogs yet.
And if you’re dreaming about travel, The Fly Shop’s 2025 North America Travel Magazine just dropped, and there are more fly fishing destination write-ups than you can shake a net at. Think off-the-radar streams, big river missions, plenty of choices for every skill level and time frame. Plus, Grand Rapids, Michigan, is going to be buzzing in September with FFI Flyfest 2025. If you’re in the area, bring your waders and be ready to spend a day learning new tricks or maybe just jawing with other folks who obsess about bugs and backing.
One more that’s making noise out West: California’s Fish and Game Commission is opening up groundfish seasons north of Point Conception thanks to new stock assessments, which means more access for folks hoping to add a little salt to their summer lines. The expanded seasons come after tighter bag limits last year, so this is good news if you like chasing rockfish from a kayak or small skiff.
Thanks for tuning in, friends—sling a few casts for me this week, hope you catch the one that got away last year, and be sure to bring your own fly fishing stories and questions when you tune in again next week for another dose of news, tips, and all things fly. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.
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Head way east and it’s a different kind of electricity. New Hampshire’s Fish and Game Department is proposing a major shakeup: they want to take the “fly fishing only” designation off 22 of the state’s special trout ponds, leaving just 5 as fly-only. Picture this—a packed lodge, local guides steaming, anglers passing handwritten petitions. Folks are deeply invested in seeing those trophy trout waters protected. There’s a worry that by opening up these unique ponds to spin tackle, it’ll be harder to keep the fish size up and businesses afloat. It’s the kind of debate that can split fishing buddies right down the middle, and it’s not settled yet. Fly Fishing Daily says the turnout at the public hearings has been wild, with passionate arguments on both sides.
Meanwhile, if you like to fish gadgets almost as much as fish themselves, this is your season. Hatch Magazine just ran a big roundup of 2025’s new gear—think rods, reels, boots, and some slick gadgets designed to make life easier whether you’re bushwhacking for Appalachian brookies or swinging for carp in grass banks out West. Gear shops are talking about a cooling-off at the very high end of the price range, but smaller and midrange companies are bringing out new rods and reels with fresh features and friendlier price tags. If your own setup could use a shakeup, now’s the time to stop by your favorite local shop and talk shop—maybe you’ll even spot something they got in early that’s not in the catalogs yet.
And if you’re dreaming about travel, The Fly Shop’s 2025 North America Travel Magazine just dropped, and there are more fly fishing destination write-ups than you can shake a net at. Think off-the-radar streams, big river missions, plenty of choices for every skill level and time frame. Plus, Grand Rapids, Michigan, is going to be buzzing in September with FFI Flyfest 2025. If you’re in the area, bring your waders and be ready to spend a day learning new tricks or maybe just jawing with other folks who obsess about bugs and backing.
One more that’s making noise out West: California’s Fish and Game Commission is opening up groundfish seasons north of Point Conception thanks to new stock assessments, which means more access for folks hoping to add a little salt to their summer lines. The expanded seasons come after tighter bag limits last year, so this is good news if you like chasing rockfish from a kayak or small skiff.
Thanks for tuning in, friends—sling a few casts for me this week, hope you catch the one that got away last year, and be sure to bring your own fly fishing stories and questions when you tune in again next week for another dose of news, tips, and all things fly. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
If you've been keeping an eye on the fly fishing
scene lately, there's no shortage of news to toss around.
At the next riverside bull session, let's kick things off
out West. Idaho is gearing up to host the twenty
twenty five World Youth and Ladies Fly Fishing Championship. In
Idaho falls right on the legendary Snake River. The International
Sport fly Fishing Federation picked this spot for good reason.
(00:22):
Local guides and shops are buzzing. Imagine anglers from all
over the world trying to crack the Snake while the
USA Women's fly Fishing Team rolls out the welcome matt
There's hope that this kind of attention not only boosts
local pride, but also keeps some pressure on the powers
that be to keep those Snake River waters healthy for
years to come. Headway East, and it's a different kind
(00:42):
of electricity. New Hampshire's Fishing Game Department is proposing a
major shakeup. They want to take the fly fishing only
designation off twenty two of the state's special trout ponds,
leaving just five as fly only. Picture This a packed lodge,
local guide steaming anglers passing handwritten petitions. Folks are deeply
(01:03):
invested in seeing those trophy trout waters protected. There's a
worry that by opening up these unique ponds to spin tackle,
it'll be harder to keep the fish size up and
businesses afloat. It's the kind of debate that can split
fishing buddies right down the middle, and it's not settled yet,
ply Fishing Daily says the turnout at the public hearings
has been wild, with passionate arguments on both sides. Meanwhile,
(01:27):
if you like to fish gadgets almost as much as
fish themselves, this is your season. Patch magazine just ran
a big roundup of twenty twenty five's new gear think rods, reels, boots,
and some slick gadgets designed to make life easier whether
you're bushwhacking for Appalachian brookies or swinging for carp and
grass banks. Out West, gearshops are talking about a cooling
(01:49):
off at the very high end of the price range,
but smaller and mid range companies are bringing out new
rods and reels with fresh features and friendlier price tags.
If your own setup could use a shakeup, how's the
time to stop by your favorite local shop and talk shop.
Maybe you'll even spot something that got in early that's
not in the catalogs yet. And if you're dreaming about
travel the fly shops twenty twenty five, North America Travel
(02:12):
magazine just dropped, and there are more fly fishing destination
right ups than you can shake in it and never
let it come back. Move the contrary for judges and companies,
and not to be mentioned, think off the radar streams,
big river missions, plenty of choices for every skill level
and time frame, plus Grand Rapids. Michigan is going to
(02:33):
be buzzing in September with FFI Flyfest twenty twenty five.
If you're in the area, bring your waiters and be
ready to spend a day learning new tricks or maybe
just jawing with other folks who obsess about bugs and backing.
One more that's making noise out West California's Fish and
Game Commission is opening up groundfish seasons north of Point
(02:55):
Conception thanks to new stock assessments, which means more access
for folks hoping to add a little salt to their
summer lines. The expanded seasons come after tighter bag limits
last year, so this is good news if you like
chasing rockfish from a kayak or small skiff. Thanks for
tuning in, friends sling a few casts for me this week.
Hope you catch the one that got away last year,
(03:16):
and be sure to bring your own fly fishing stories
and questions when you tune in again next week for
another dose of news, tips, and all things fly. This
has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out
Quiet Please dot a
If you've been keeping an eye on the fly fishing
scene lately, there's no shortage of news to toss around.
At the next riverside bull session, let's kick things off
out West. Idaho is gearing up to host the twenty
twenty five World Youth and Ladies Fly Fishing Championship. In
Idaho falls right on the legendary Snake River. The International
Sport fly Fishing Federation picked this spot for good reason.
(00:22):
Local guides and shops are buzzing. Imagine anglers from all
over the world trying to crack the Snake while the
USA Women's fly Fishing Team rolls out the welcome matt
There's hope that this kind of attention not only boosts
local pride, but also keeps some pressure on the powers
that be to keep those Snake River waters healthy for
years to come. Headway East, and it's a different kind
(00:42):
of electricity. New Hampshire's Fishing Game Department is proposing a
major shakeup. They want to take the fly fishing only
designation off twenty two of the state's special trout ponds,
leaving just five as fly only. Picture This a packed lodge,
local guide steaming anglers passing handwritten petitions. Folks are deeply
(01:03):
invested in seeing those trophy trout waters protected. There's a
worry that by opening up these unique ponds to spin tackle,
it'll be harder to keep the fish size up and
businesses afloat. It's the kind of debate that can split
fishing buddies right down the middle, and it's not settled yet,
ply Fishing Daily says the turnout at the public hearings
has been wild, with passionate arguments on both sides. Meanwhile,
(01:27):
if you like to fish gadgets almost as much as
fish themselves, this is your season. Patch magazine just ran
a big roundup of twenty twenty five's new gear think rods, reels, boots,
and some slick gadgets designed to make life easier whether
you're bushwhacking for Appalachian brookies or swinging for carp and
grass banks. Out West, gearshops are talking about a cooling
(01:49):
off at the very high end of the price range,
but smaller and mid range companies are bringing out new
rods and reels with fresh features and friendlier price tags.
If your own setup could use a shakeup, how's the
time to stop by your favorite local shop and talk shop.
Maybe you'll even spot something that got in early that's
not in the catalogs yet. And if you're dreaming about
travel the fly shops twenty twenty five, North America Travel
(02:12):
magazine just dropped, and there are more fly fishing destination
right ups than you can shake in it and never
let it come back. Move the contrary for judges and companies,
and not to be mentioned, think off the radar streams,
big river missions, plenty of choices for every skill level
and time frame, plus Grand Rapids. Michigan is going to
(02:33):
be buzzing in September with FFI Flyfest twenty twenty five.
If you're in the area, bring your waiters and be
ready to spend a day learning new tricks or maybe
just jawing with other folks who obsess about bugs and backing.
One more that's making noise out West California's Fish and
Game Commission is opening up groundfish seasons north of Point
(02:55):
Conception thanks to new stock assessments, which means more access
for folks hoping to add a little salt to their
summer lines. The expanded seasons come after tighter bag limits
last year, so this is good news if you like
chasing rockfish from a kayak or small skiff. Thanks for
tuning in, friends sling a few casts for me this week.
Hope you catch the one that got away last year,
(03:16):
and be sure to bring your own fly fishing stories
and questions when you tune in again next week for
another dose of news, tips, and all things fly. This
has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out
Quiet Please dot a
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