VEDAVOO - Lefty Kreh Legacy Relic Raffle

File Vedavoo's latest idea to fund new fishing gear for children in need under "Super Cool", and get your raffle ticket(s) to hopefully win either the grand prize of a Mark-2 Rod Quiver, built with a piece of upcycled nylon fabric with Lefty Kreh's signature along with an engraved leather patch No-Kink Reel Case.  Or, one of six numbered No-Kink Reel Cases with Lefty's signature engraved on the leather patch.

So, seven winners in total and it only costs $10 for a ticket or six for $50 to play.  Good luck.

Scott of Vedavoo wrote...  "I had the unique pleasure of knowing Lefty.  I confess that he even helped me fix some ugly action in my cast.  He was true to the stories you hear - kind, genuine, and willing to do what he could to help new anglers succeed. 

I reached out to his daughter, and was able to purchase a piece he used regularly - a classic rod carrier made from gray and red Cordura.  With her blessing, I broke down this piece and upcycled the materials to produce this very special collection of gear."

Visit the Vedavoo website for more information and to get your raffle tickets.  I'll be getting mine...

FULLING MILL - Joe Goodspeed on Tying and Fishing the Stunt Mouse

If you aren't tracking already, along with their excellent flies, Fulling Mill is putting some incredible effort into their blog and highly produced videos that they are uploading to their YouTube channel.  

Of note, Signature Tier Joe Goodspeed dives deep into Stunt Mouse with step-by-step on how to tie this pattern and then a full tutorial on how to fish it.  Press PLAY twice and take notes...

  
Check out Fulling Mill, look for their patterns at your local fly shop, and don't sleep on their blog or YouTube channel. 

FLAT CREEK RODS - The 15th Anniversary Fly Rod Series Completed

Over the last few weeks, Ben Casarez has celebrated the 15th anniversary of Flat Creek Rods with the rollout of three limited edition 3-weights, 4-weights, and now with this post, the 5-weight series.

If you have been keeping count, this makes for a total of 15 fly rods, five built in each line weight, that Ben has created for the 15th Anniversary Fly Rod Series.  Though I haven't cast any of these fly rods, there is enough of a story with each one, along with Mike McFarland being involved rolling the blanks, to know that Ben has created something special with each one of this limited edition set of fly rods.

As a side note, 15 years is quite a milestone and Scott at Vedavoo and me sent along a memento to surprise Ben with that he shared on his Instagram page.  Making things with cool patches for your friends is fun.  Find out how in this recent T.F.M. post.

Ben wrote...  "Next up is the final offering in the 15th Anniversary Series!  These 8’6” 5-weight, 4-piece glass fly rods were inspired by a personal rod I completed in 2021, in memory of my father.  

This 5-weight has become a favorite for larger water—especially my home river, the Rio Grande.  With the power to turn over big dries, droppers, double nymph rigs, and streamers, it still carries the backbone needed for larger fish.

For the anniversary series, this model uses Mike McFarland’s legendary GTX taper on translucent “Autumn Glow” blanks in a 4-piece tip over configuration.  These builds feature Snake Brand guides, Struble agate stripper, teriyaki and black silk wraps, 6.5” Ritz flor grade cork grip, shop turned olive wood insert, and Struble 241 down locking hardware.  Each build includes a custom rod sock and tube.  This series is limited to five fly rods."

Learn more on the Flat Creek Rods website and follow along with the latest shop news and announcements on Facebook and Instagram.

SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE FLY - Issue 60

Ease into your Tuesday morning with Issue 60 of Southern Culture on the Fly.  Your boss won't mind...

CHECK IT.

HOWLER BROTHERS - Privateers Dispatch - Weeks 7 & 8

I'm thinking that there should be one more dispatch to wrap up the Howler Brothers Privateers summer of travel and exploits the states over but if not, here's the latest from the boys.  What a summer they had.

Check out the Privateers Dispatch of their last several weeks on the road and make sure you're following along with their latest exploits on Instagram and TikTok.

COURSE MAPS - Searching for Real Golf

You might remember Seve Saiz of Course Maps from a post last year and if you're into golf at all, you should be following him on Instagram.  He has begun a new series of films dubbed "Searching for Real Golf", which really resonate after just two episodes.  I like his filmography style and his fresh takes.

 

 

Check out Course Maps, follow on Instagram, and subscribe to the YouTube channel, too. 

THE CAPTAIN'S COLLECTIVE - Back to School Podcast Series

While at the Fly Fishing Show in Denver earlier this year, Hunter Leavine of The Captain's Collective podcast found a quiet corner for us to have a conversation on fiberglass fly rods that has been released this week as a podcast as part of their "Back to School" series.

LISTEN HERE.  This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcast or Spotify.