Salmon Fishing USA

Walleyes seem to get all the attention in Minnesota. But on Lake Superior, there's coho salmon, chinook (king) salmon and lake trout to be caught.

One of the things I like most about having the opportunity to blog here on MidCurrent is the chance to shine a spotlight on some of the smaller companies involved in fly fishing--the ones without marketing budgets, who nonetheless make great products. One such company is CND : " Custom Nobuo Design ." Nobuo Nodera (I believe his surname is reversed in the Japanese fashion) is an extremely well-regarded spey rod designer who once worked for Daiwa UK (where Daiwa's salmon fishing products

There are a lot of very different programs in this year’s Local Sightings Film Festival . So, for the next few days leading up to the festival, I thought I’d spotlight a few movies and events to make sure nothing gets lost in all the excitement. Today, it’s River Ways . This documentary film about the salmon runs and dam controversy in Eastern Washington does a truly impressive job of making the issue personal, understandable, and (important in a movie) a compelling story. Don’t miss it

MSNBC has picked up a story by the Associated Press that addresses the failing salmon fishery on the Yukon River. The article cites several possible reasons for the decline in numbers of king salmon, but the major focus is on bycatch. The spotlight on the issues of Western Alaska is getting brighter, and larger, thanks to the efforts of many. Kudos to the AP and to MSNBC for recognizing the importance of this story and bringing it to the mainstream media. This issue touches not only the l

MSNBC has picked up a story by the Associated Press that addresses the failing salmon fishery on the Yukon River. The article cites several possible reasons for the decline in numbers of king salmon, but the major focus is on bycatch. The spotlight on the issues of Western Alaska is getting brighter, and larger, thanks to the efforts of many. Kudos to the AP and to MSNBC for recognizing the importance of this story and bringing it to the mainstream media. This issue touches not only the l