Here are some useful fly fishing links ….I’ll be adding more as time goes by……
Fly Fishing Magazines Online:
American Angler: www.americanangler.com
Catch Magazine: www.catchmagazine.net/
Fly Fisherman: www.flyfisherman.com/
Fly Rod & Reel: www.flyrodreel.com/
Mid Current Fly Fishing: www.midcurrent.com/
Orvis News: www.orvisnews.com/
The Drake: www.drakemag.com/
Gink & Gasoline https://www.ginkandgasoline.com/
Southern Culture on the Fly http://southerncultureonthefly.com/
Tail Fly Fishing Magazine http://www.tailflyfishing.com
Fin Chaser magazine http://www.fin-chasers.com/#
Fly-fisher magazine www.fly-fisher-magazine.com
SA Flyfishing http://saflyfishingmag.co.za/
The Mission -the cult of fly fishing https://themissionflymag.com/
Major Fly Rod Companies:
Orvis: http://www.orvis.com/fly-rods
Sage: http: http://www.sageflyfish.com/
Scott: www.scottflyrods.com/
Temple Fork: http://www.tforods.com/
Winston: http://www.winstonrods.com/
Custom Fiberglass Fly Rods
The Fiberglass Manifesto is the spot to learn about custom fiberglass fly rods.
Another good place to learn about Glass: http://fiberglassflyrodders.com/forum/
Yasuyuki Kabuto is a custom fiberglass rod builder in Japan. www.kabutorods.com
Massachusetts:
I shop at Bear’s Den: http://www.bearsden.com/
If you’re on Martha’s the Vineyard: http://coopsbaitandtackle.com/ and http://www.larrystackle.com/
Connecticut Shops:
Rivers End Tackle: Covers salt fly, with good salt fishing report updates. www.riversendtackle.com
Upcountry Sportfishing: Good invdentiry of supplies for fly fishing and tying. Contact for information on the Farmington River scene. Offers guides. www.farmingtonriver.com
Housatonic River Outfitters: Good contact for Housatonic River info. Offer guides. www.dryflies.com
Saltwater Links
Angler Adventures: Angler Adventures is an excellent fly-fishing travel agency, founded way back in 1986. With a staff of fishing experts, they book destinations worldwide. That’s right: north, south, east and west – they got it all covered. Check them out! www.angleradventures.com/
Stripers Forever: Dedicated to making striped bass a game fish. Lotsa of good information on striped bass. You can a free membership right on their site – www.stripersforever.org While you’re there, check out their Mycobacteriosis Research Initiative. Mycobacteriosis is an emerging infectious disease that affects well over 75% of the resident striped bass. Stripers Forever has a link by which you can help the research underway to combat this huge threat to striped bass. Please consider making a donation. I did.
David Skok: Dave is a great angler and masterful fly tyer. Reach him at www.dskok.com
Salty Fly Rodders of New York: Excellent club with extensive knowledge of Long Island fishing. www.saltyflyrodders.org
Atlantic Salt Water Flyrodders: New Jersey based club with mucho expertise. Tip of the hat. www.aswf.info/
Coastal Flyrodders: Another very active New Jersey club. www.coastalflyrodders.com
Connecticut Rhode Island Fly Fishers: A good group focused on eastern Long Island Sound www.connri-saltfly.com
Freshwater Links
Connecticut Fly Fisherman’s Association: I believe Lefty called the CFFA the best club in America. He’s right. Proud to be a member. www.ctflyfish.org/
Farmington River Anglers Association: As the name says, devoted to the Farmington River. www.FRAA.org
Rich Strolis is a fine fly tyer and guide on the Farmington River. www.catching-shadows.com
Bruce Marino is another fine tyer and guide. Find him at www.bmarflies.com
Important Fly Fishing Connections:
American Museum of Fly Fishing: www.amff.com/
Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum : www.ccfcm.net/
The Fly Fishing Show: They put on the biggest fly fishing shows around the country each year. www.flyfishingshow.com/