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August 1, 2025 2 mins
Fly fishing fans, grab your hackle and settle in, because the past few weeks have been downright electric for our community. First off, a monster shoutout to the USA Fly Fishing Team! According to MidCurrent, they just snagged bronze as a team and individually at the 2025 World Fly Fishing Championships over in the Czech Republic. That’s not just luck—that’s skill, grit, and a touch of American stubbornness. Michael Bradley from Cherokee, North Carolina, took home the individual bronze, beating some international legends. This marks back-to-back years on the podium for Team USA, so if you’re wearing the stars and stripes on your favorite trucker hat, it’s a good time to be proud.

The excitement didn't stop there for American anglers. MidCurrent also reported the U.S. Women’s Fly Fishing Team made history with their first-ever world championship gold medal. Tess Weigand landed individual gold, Melissa Smith reeled in the silver, and the whole crew—masters of delicate drifts and stubborn fish—crushed the competition. It’s about time the broader world sees the homegrown power and finesse our women bring to the fly, especially as more fly-fishing startups are opening doors for women all over the map.

If you’re dreaming about river days but haven’t checked the latest regs, a heads up: the California Department of Fish and Wildlife just dropped some changes for the 2025 season. The full slate of updated steelhead and salmon rules is finally integrated into the main freshwater booklet, so there’s no more juggling supplements. Best part? Mark July 5th and August 30th on your calendar—those are California’s Free Fishing Days for 2025. You still need report cards for steelhead and sturgeon, but you can leave your wallet at home. Just don’t get sloppy with the rules; wardens are going to be out, and ignorance is never a good look.

One more thing buzzing online: Hatch Magazine just rounded up spring’s newest fly fishing gear, and it’s a doozy. From slick rods and ultra-smooth reels to lightweight wading boots and soft goods, gearheads have 60+ new options to geek out over this season. Whether you’re dead-drifting in the Driftless or chasing carp on the Snake, there’s something new calling your name. And if you’re coast-bound, folks are catching early reds and specks down in the Gulf, with the tarpon migration already sparking fever dreams.

Before you tie your next fly, make sure you check out any regional regulation updates. Nebraska, New York, and Minnesota all published tweaks to bag limits, slot sizes, and specific lake rules for 2025—always worth staying legal, even if you’re itching for that first cast at sunrise.

Thanks for tuning in and soaking up what’s making ripples across the American fly fishing world. Be sure to come back next week for more river gossip and gear news—this has been a Quiet Please production, and for more, float over to QuietPlease Dot A I. Tight lines, folks!

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fly fishing fans, grab your hackle and settle in, because
the past few weeks have been downright electric for our community.
First off, a monster shout out to the USA fly
Fishing team. According to mid Current, they just snagged bronze
as a team and individually at the twenty twenty five
World fly Fishing Championships over in the Czech Republic. That's

(00:21):
not just luck, that skill, grit, and a touch of
American stubbornness. Michael Bradley from Cherokee, North Carolina took home
the individual bronze, beating some international legends. This marks back
to back years on the podium for Team USA, So
if you're wearing the stars and stripes on your favorite
trucker hat, it's a good time to be proud. The

(00:41):
excitement didn't stop there for American anglers. Mid Current also
reported the US Women's fly fishing team made history with
their first ever World Championship gold medal. Tess Wagon landed
individual gold, Melissa Smith reeled in the silver, and the
whole crew, masters of delicate trifts and stubborn fish, crush
the competition. It's about time the broader world sees the

(01:04):
homegrown power and finesse our women bring to the fly,
especially as more fly fishing startups are opening doors for
women all over the map. If you're dreaming about river days,
but having checked the latest rags, a head's up. The
California Department of Fish and Wildlife just drops some changes
for the twenty twenty five season. The full slate of
updated steelhead and salmon rules is finally integrated into the

(01:27):
main freshwater booklet, so there's no more juggling supplements. Best part,
Mark July fifth and August thirtieth on your calendar. Those
are California's free fishing days for twenty twenty five. You
still need report cards for steelhead and sturgeon, but you
can leave your wallet at home. Just don't get sloppy
with the rules. Wardens are going to be out, and

(01:47):
ignorance is never a good look. One more thing buzzing online.
Hatch magazine just rounded up spring's newest fly fishing gear,
and it's a doozy. From slick rods and ultra smooth
reels to lightweight waiting boots, Soft goods gearheads have sixty
plus new options to dek out over this season. Whether
you're dead drifting in the driftless or chasing carp on

(02:08):
the snake. There's something new calling your name, and if
you're coastbound, folks are catching early reds and specks down
in the Gulf with a tarpin migration already sparking fever dreams.
Before you tie your next fly, make sure you check
out any regional regulation updates. Nebraska, New York, and Minnesota
all publish tweaks to bag limits, slot sizes, and specific

(02:32):
lake rules for twenty twenty five. Always worth staying legal,
even if you're itching for that first cast at sunrise.
Thanks for tuning in and soaking up what's making ripples
across the American fly fishing world. Be sure to come
back next week for more river gossip and gear news.
This has been a quiet Police production and for more
float over to Quiet. Please dot AI tidelines folks,
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