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If you’ve been busy working a double nymph rig instead of doomscrolling, here’s what you’ve missed in the fly-fishing news loop.First up, the kids are absolutely schooling everyone. According to US Angling, the U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team is hosting the 2025 World Youth Fly Fishing Championship on home turf around Idaho Falls, with beats spread across that whole “Golden Triangle” of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. They’re rolling in with five anglers who already grabbed team gold in 2024 in the Czech Republic, looking for a three‑peat. Picture a bunch of teenagers systematically vacuuming trout out of water you and I struggle on, running 3‑hour catch‑and‑release sessions for five straight days. If you like Euro nymphing arguments on the internet, this is your Super Bowl.Out on the opposite end of the vibe spectrum, Maine is in a full-on cultural fistfight over fly‑fishing‑only water. Outdoor Life reports a Maine family has sued the state’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife commissioner, arguing that fly‑fishing‑only regulations on 226 waters are unfair and even unconstitutional because, in their words, fly fishing is “dominated by wealthier anglers.” They say they don’t have time to learn to fly fish and that being forced to pick up a fly rod limits their right to harvest fish. Biologists fire back that many of those fly‑only lakes and streams hold some of the last big wild brook trout and landlocked salmon in the East, and the stricter rules are what keep those fish from turning into legends and old photos. So it’s not just “flies vs hardware” anymore; it’s turning into a test case for who gets premium water and why.Meanwhile, New Jersey is quietly doing something a lot of trout addicts are going to love, even if they don’t realize it yet. In a recent Fish & Wildlife presentation and follow‑up notice, the state laid out proposed Fish Code amendments that scrap the old three‑week preseason closure on all trout‑stocked lakes and ponds. Instead of locking 100‑plus stillwaters down before Opening Day, those waters would stay open all year. You’ll still have to follow trout regs when the season’s on, but that long, weird “you can look but you can’t fish” period might be gone. Translation: more days to fish stockers with a bobber and bugger, more time to sneak in after work, and less of that shoulder‑to‑shoulder opener chaos being your only shot.On the gear and biz side, there’s turbulence. MidCurrent reports that a wave of private equity ownership is hammering one of the most beloved fly‑fishing brands in the country, with retailers saying aggressive pricing, distribution changes, and corporate thinking are eroding trust and hurting small fly shops that helped build the brand in the first place. Pair that with Angling Trade’s look at 2025 buying trends: the pandemic newbie boom is flattening, the hardcore crowd is still grinding, but there isn’t enough buzz to move a ton of $1,000 rods. Shops are focusing on “small stuff” and DIY anglers—flies, leaders, local intel—while high‑end toys sit a little longer on the rack. People are still fishing; they’re just spending smarter, traveling more regionally, and picking their big trips like they’re choosing a tattoo.So yeah, the sport’s in an interesting spot: kids chasing world gold on home water, lawyers arguing over who deserves to fish Maine’s best brookie lakes, states opening more days on stocked ponds, and the industry trying to stay cool while spreadsheets and private equity circle overhead.Thanks for tuning in, and come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more from me check out QuietPlease dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

If you’ve been tying more flies than you’ve been watching the news, here’s what’s been happening in the fly fishing world around the U.S. lately.First up, the kids are kind of showing us all up. According to US Angling, the U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team is hosting the 2025 World Youth Fly Fishing Championship on home water out of Idaho Falls next July. They’re fishing what the organizers are calling the “Golden Triangle of Fly Fishing” – rivers across Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming – and most of this squad already brought home team gold from the 2024 championship in the Czech Republic. So while we’re complaining about wind knots, these teenagers are out there gunning for a three‑peat on some of the best trout water on the planet.Out in Maine, fly fishing isn’t just a pastime, it’s now a court case. Outdoor Life reports that a local family is suing the state over “fly‑fishing‑only” regulations on 226 lakes, ponds, and streams. They’re arguing that if you’re allowed to keep fish to eat, you shouldn’t be forced to use a fly rod to do it. The state, of course, has long leaned on fly‑only rules to protect fragile trout and salmon fisheries. So you’ve basically got tradition, biology, and fly culture on one side, and access and “let us fish how we want” on the other. However it shakes out, it could set a precedent for special‑regulation water all over the country.If you care about having more places to launch the drift boat or just find a legal pull‑off without scrolling three different apps, there’s some good news from D.C. The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership reports that the MAPWaters Act just cleared Congress and is on its way to the president’s desk. The idea is simple but huge: use modern mapping tech to give anglers, boaters, and hunters clearer, standardized info on federal waterways—access points, regs, hazards, you name it. Think fewer “are we actually allowed to be here?” moments at 5 a.m. when you’re backing the trailer down a sketchy ramp in the dark.And while it’s not front‑page political drama, the shop counter gossip is getting backed up by numbers. Angling Trade says that fly‑fishing buying trends in 2025 show the pandemic boom cooling off a bit—some of the new folks have drifted away—but the core anglers are still fishing hard, and travel is very much alive. A lot of people are going “regional” instead of blowing the budget on exotic trips: racks on the Subaru, three states in four days, chasing trout one weekend and carp or bass the next. Shops are seeing that DIY crowd driving business, while trout still hog most of the gear wall and saltwater remains the high‑octane, high‑budget side of the sport.So if you’ve been wondering whether fly fishing is still growing, whether your favorite special‑reg spot is safe, and whether the kids can really out‑fish you…yeah, the scene is definitely moving.Thanks for tuning in, and come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and if you want more from me, check out QuietPlease dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

If you’ve been on the water lately, you can probably feel it: fly fishing isn’t just having a moment, it’s having a whole new era.Outdoor Radio Network reports that fly fishing participation in the U.S. jumped about 25% in 2024, and the curve is still pointed up. More people are trading doomscrolling for drifting nymphs, and the industry’s scrambling to keep up: recycled-material rods, eco waders, and apps that tell you when your favorite tailwater is finally dropping into shape. Shops are doubling down on teaching, too—Euro nymphing clinics, women’s casting nights, even “first fish after work” happy-hour trips.Speaking of women, USAngling says the U.S. women’s fly fishing team just hosted the 4th FIPS-Mouche World Ladies Fly Fishing Championship in Idaho Falls this year, right on the Snake and its feeder waters. Team USA didn’t just hand out swag and smile for photos; they laid it down: team gold plus individual gold and silver. The cool part is their mission isn’t just medals—they’ve mentored dozens of new women anglers and logged hundreds of hours on habitat work. So if you’ve been wondering who’s really pushing the sport forward, it’s not just the old guard in drift boats; it’s these women building community and fixing streams between practice sessions.On the policy side, the lawyers have waded in—felt soles optional. Outdoor Life and Maine outlet WGME both report on a lawsuit in Maine where a family is challenging “fly-fishing only” regulations on 226 waters. Their argument is that fly-only rules favor wealthier anglers and clash with Maine’s Right to Food amendment, since some of those waters are catch-and-release or restricted to fly gear only. Conservation folks counter that fly-only stretches are one of the tools that kept some of those classic Maine trout ponds from turning into put-and-take mudholes decades ago. However this shakes out, you can bet managers around the country are watching; if Maine’s fly-only lines move, other states might start erasing or redrawing theirs, and that changes where and how all of us get to fish.Meanwhile, the map itself is getting smarter. The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership reports that the MAPWaters Act has cleared Congress and is headed for the president’s signature. Once that kicks in, federal agencies will have to modernize how they share info on closures, gear restrictions, no-take zones, and all the messy little rules we usually discover on a faded sign at the boat ramp. Think of it as taking all the “Oh, you can’t use barbed hooks here” surprises and putting them in one digital place before you rig up.So yeah, from record participation to gold-medal women, court battles over who gets to fish what, and a new national map for the rules, fly fishing news this week is anything but boring. It’s a good time to be paying attention—and a better time to have a rod strung up in the truck.Thanks for tuning in, and come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more from me check out QuietPlease dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

If you’ve been watching the fly scene lately, you know it hasn’t exactly been quiet.First up, the women are absolutely lighting it up. USAngling says the USA Women’s Fly Fishing Team is gearing up to host the 4th FIPS Mouche World Ladies Fly Fishing Championship in Idaho Falls in 2025, right on the Snake and a bunch of classic nearby waters. That means some of the sharpest technical anglers on the planet are about to be picking apart water that you and I weekend-warrior on. It’s competition, sure, but it’s also a big signal that women’s fly fishing isn’t “emerging” anymore—it’s here, organized, and deadly effective.On the regulation front, Maine’s got a little family feud brewing. MidCurrent reports that a Maine family is suing the state over “fly-fishing-only” water, arguing that these long-standing rules shut out gear anglers from public rivers and ponds. Local TV station WGME covered it too, saying the family wants every public water open to everyone, no fly-only zones. If that case gains traction, it could become a template fight all over the country: protect fragile fly-only trout water, or open the gates and let everyone in.Pennsylvania is sliding the needle the other way. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission just approved a pile of new Class A wild trout stream designations and added more waters to the wild trout list, according to the agency’s own regulatory updates. That “Class A” tag means naturally reproducing fish and usually more protection and tighter stocking rules. Translation: more small, tucked-away creeks where you’re into wild fish that never saw a hatchery truck. It’s the kind of slow, nerdy policy stuff that quietly gives you better fishing five years down the line.Meanwhile, the business side of fly fishing is… interesting. Angling Trade recently dug into 2025 buying trends and said the pandemic boom is flattening out—some of the new folks have drifted away—but the hardcore anglers are still here and still fishing. Shops are seeing more road-trip style “regional” travel instead of big-ticket destination trips, and people are thinking twice before dropping cash on the latest $1,000 rod. Trout still own most of the wall space, but warmwater and salt are creeping in around the edges. It’s basically back to a real, core community instead of the COVID gold rush.All of this—world championships on the Snake, lawsuits over fly-only water, new wild trout designations, shops recalibrating after the boom—adds up to the same thing: fly fishing’s not going anywhere. It’s just getting a little sharper, a little more political, and maybe a little more local.Thanks for tuning in, and come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production and, for me, check out QuietPlease dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Hey folks, gather round the vice, its your boy with the latest buzz from the fly fishing front lines. First off, our US Youth Fly Fishing Team is geared up for a monster run at the 2025 World Youth Championship right here on home turf in Idaho Falls. US Angling reports these young guns, led by Captain Lawson Braun from North Carolina, with Max Logan from Colorado and the Pennsylvania duo Justin Hardie and Landon Cook, are chasing a three-peat after snaggin gold last year in Czech Republic. Theyll hit the Golden Triangle waters in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho come July, three-hour catch-and-release battles against squads from eight countries. Coaches Josh Miller and manager Jess Westbrook got em dialed volunteer if you can, its Olympic-style grit for the love of the game.Over in Maine, things are heatin up off the water too. WGME says a local family of spin casters is suin the state to crack open fly-fishin-only regs on public streams. They claim its unfair keepin bait and spin out, wantin equal shots at those wild brookies. Fisheries managers been usin fly-only for decades to protect the resource, but this lawsuits stirrin the pot could change access everywhere. Keep an eye, might mean more rods on your favorite runs or tighter rules.Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission just dropped news on wild trout streams, addin five new sections and tweakin one limit as of late October. Per their bulletin, theyre lockin in Class A wild trout waters under strict no-stock rules to let natural repro thrive. If youre chasin brookies in PA, grab the updated list those spots are gold for technical dry fly work.And hey, buyin trends? Angling Trade reckons the cores solid, trout still rules 75 percent of gear, but saltwater fly scenes blowin up though pricey. Newbies dipped post-pandemic, but Texans floodin Colorado shops for guides. Trackfly datas showin real numbers, not just stories focus on small streams and DIY to keep the tribe growin.Thats the scoop, tight lines and fat fish. Thanks for tunin in, come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for me check out Quiet Please Dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI