It’s been awhile since the last one, but every now and then we’ll be posting some articles that have some content worth checking out. These are going to range from tips and tricks to patterns and tactics, highlighting anywhere between 3-6 articles and videos per post. This one features two videos and an article.

Video: A Light in the Dark, or Why We Fly Fish (Orvis News Fly Fishing Blog)

This is a cool, introspective video about why fly fishing is important to some people. Some very cool filming

Streamer Chronicles: Mike Schmidt (Fly Fishing the Ozarks)

Brian Wise, of Fly Fishing the Ozarks, is making short films about some major names in the world of streamer fishing. This is the first episode of what is called the Streamer Chronicles, featuring Mike Schmidt of Angler’s Choice Flies.

The Meaning of Fly Shop (Gink & Gasoline)

There’s something to be said about checking out local fly shops (it goes along with the “buy local” mentality). They are places where you can obtain information about the fishing in the area and also build relationships with the employees there. It’s a place where you can be known and get to know some other people who share your interests. Here in State College we have two shops: TCO State College and Flyfisher’s Paradise.