Fly Fishing's American Resurgence: U.S. Teams Shine on World Stage, Gear Innovations Abound

It’s a wild summer for fly fishing news across the U.S., and if you haven’t heard, our home-grown talent is making a splash on the world stage. Just this June, the USA Fly Fishing Team snagged a bronze at the World Championship in the Czech Republic. Not just any bronze—their second in a row, proving that American anglers belong at the top of the heap. And hats off to Michael Bradley out of Cherokee, North Carolina, who pocketed the individual bronze, beating out some of Europe’s hotshots. Anyone who says competitive fly fishing’s just for show hasn’t watched these teams in action. The USA Women's Team has been on fire too. MidCurrent recently reported that they took gold for the very first time, led by Tess Weigand and Melissa Smith—a real watershed moment and one that’s sure to inspire a whole new crew of female anglers.

Meanwhile, if you like to geek out on gear, you’ll want to check out what’s rolling out for 2025. Hatch Magazine says brands are blowing it out this season, from slick new rods and reels to fly boxes and boots that'll survive the gnarliest rapids. There’s a lot of buzz around lighter-weight gear and more specialized equipment for chasing everything—trout in the Appalachians, carp on the Snake River Plain, even early-season tarpon off the Gulf. It’s a binge-worthy year for new fly fishing tech, so whether you’re a trout bum or a salty dog, keep an eye on those new arrivals.

Regulations: gotta know 'em. Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources rolled out some fresh regs for the 2025 season, including tweaks to steelhead and muskie limits—pay extra attention if you fish the Grand Haven, Muskegon, or Whitehall/Montague ports. They’ve shifted minimum size rules and daily limits for some Type 3 and 4 streams, and there are new hook and spearing restrictions in certain areas. The bottom line: don’t get burned—always check those regs before you hit the water. And if you fish out West, watch out for updates in Wyoming too, where the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission is eyeing new trout protections for the North Platte because so many folks are getting in on the action.

Last but definitely not least, the Fly Fishing Film Tour is back for its 19th run. They’re stopping in over a dozen countries and hosting more than 300 shows, with U.S. stops from Texas to Montana. If you’ve never packed into a theater with a roomful of anglers, frosty beverage in hand, to watch some of the best fly fishing stories ever caught on camera—well, make it happen this year.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
It's a wild summer for fly fishing news across the US,
and if you haven't heard, our homegrown talent is making
a splash on the world stage. Just this June, the
USA fly Fishing team snagged a bronze at the World
Championship in the Czech Republic. Not just any bronze, They're
second in a row, proving that American anglers belong at
the top of the heap. And hats off to Michael

(00:22):
Bradley out of Cherokee, North Carolina, who pocketed the individual bronze,
beating out some of Europe's hot shots. Anyone who says
competitive fly fishing's just for show hasn't watched these teams
in action. The USA women's team has been on fire too.
Mid Current recently reported that they took gold for the
very first time, led by Tess Wygan and Melissa Smith,

(00:43):
a real watershed moment and one that's sure to inspire
a whole new crew of female anglers. Meanwhile, if you
like to geek out on gear, you'll want to check
out what's rolling out for twenty twenty five. Hatch magazine
says brands are blowing it out this season from slick
new rods and reels to flybox and boots that'll survive
the gnarliest rapids. There's a lot of buzz around lighterweight

(01:04):
gear and more specialized equipment for chasing everything trout in
the Appalachians, carp on the Snake River Plain, even early
season tarpin off the Gulf. It's a binge worthy year
for new fly fishing tech, so whether you're a trout
bum or a salty dog, keep an eye on those
new arrivals regulations got and no. Michigan's Department of Natural

(01:25):
Resources rolled out some fresh regulations for the twenty twenty
five season, including tweaks to steelhead and musky limits. Pay
extra attention if you fish the Grand Haven, Muskegin or
Whitehall Montague Ports. They've shifted minimum size rules and daily
limits for some Type three and four streams, and there
are new hook and spearing restrictions in certain areas. The

(01:46):
bottom line, don't get burned. Always check those regulations before
you hit the water, and if you fish out West,
watch out for updates in Wyoming two, where the Wyoming
Game and Fish Commission is eyeing new trout protections for
the North Platt Because so many folks are getting in
on the action. Last, but definitely not least, the Fly

(02:06):
Fishing Film Tour is back for its nineteenth run. They're
stopping in over a dozen countries and hosting more than
three hundred shows, with US stops from Texas to Montana.
If you've never packed into a theater with a room
full of anglers frosty beverage in hand to watch some
of the best fly fishing stories ever caught on camera,

(02:26):
well make it happen this year. Thanks for tuning in,
and don't forget to come back next week for more
stories that'll keep your casting arm twitching. This has been
a Quiet Please production, and for more check out Quiet
Please dot ai