
News from MidCurrent
Top MidCurrent News

How a Fly Reel is Made

State College · State CollegeA video feature about legendary Penn State fly-fishing instructor Joe Humphreys—which aired last October on the “Centre County Report” newscast—earned its producer, Haley Jacobs, a national student Edward R. Murrow Award. The three-minute-long segment, “Trout and Tradition: The Legacy of Joe Humphreys,” focuses on the milestones of Humpreys’s legendary angling life. Jacobs, a senior in the Department of Journalism at the time of the report, grad…Read Article
Video About Joe Humphreys Wins National Student Journalism Award

United States · United StatesIn this week’s Tying Tuesday, we’ve got three cool patterns for trout. We kick things off with a simple, high-floating dry fly that should be effective for the next few months across the country. Matt O’Neal of Savage Flies demonstrates how to create a heavily hackled Isonychia imitation. Next is a Perdigon-style nymph from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions. As usual, Tim offers several great tips for material handling and getting everything …Read Article