This past month has been a wild ride for fly anglers across the U.S., and if you’ve been chasing trout, swapping flies with buddies, or just daydreaming about rising fish, there’s plenty to catch up on. For all you fly fishers who love hearing about both the high-stakes tournaments and the local changes that keep us guessing on every trip, here’s what’s making the rounds.

First up, hats off and waders raised to Team USA Fly Fishing, who just snagged their second straight team bronze at the 2025 World Fly Fishing Championship, beating out the Czech Republic right in their own backyard. Even more impressive, Michael Bradley from Cherokee, North Carolina, hauled in the individual bronze, muscling out some world-famous talent. The American squad’s consistent performance is turning heads, and while some in the community still grumble about “competitive angling,” getting on the podium at Worlds is no joke. Talent, grit, and more than a little Yankee ingenuity on display—love to see it, and the camaraderie ain’t bad either, according to MidCurrent.

Now, on to Michigan, where fishing folks are double-checking their gear and their rulebooks. New sportfishing regs kicked in April 1 and will stick around through next spring. Steelhead chasers, take note: some streams lost that classic 20-inch minimum, and the daily bag for steelhead is holding at one. There’s also a new single-pointed hook rule and a November ban on spearing gear at the ports of Grand Haven, Muskegon, and Whitehall/Montague. Muskellunge fans on Thornapple Lake and Lake Hudson now face a 50-inch minimum, hoping to keep that Great Lakes muskie legacy alive for generations. If you’re fishing Michigan this year, better give the updated rules a hard look on Michigan DNR’s site, or risk the kind of ticket that haunts your season.

Out West, California fly anglers are adjusting to emergency rules for white sturgeon, as the Fish and Game Commission pushes catch-and-release only during the latest period of endangered species candidacy. With sturgeon numbers teetering, the state temporarily banned harvest in hopes of letting these modern-day dinosaurs rebound. These rules kicked off June 10 and run into September at least, so if you’re plying the Delta or big rivers, make sure you’re up to speed—nobody wants a DFW officer cutting your trip short over a misunderstood reg.

And for all you armchair anglers or film buffs, the Fly Fishing Film Tour—the legendary F3T—is back for its nineteenth year, with more than 300 shows from Texas and New York to Montana, Memphis, and Silverthorne, Colorado. It’s an absolute must for swapping fish tales, finding inspiration, and catching films that'll convince even the most diehard dry-fly purist to try something new one day. Tickets are moving fast, so check out the schedule and see if a screening is dropping anchor near your favorite watering hole.

That’s a quick wade through this week’s fly fishing headlines. Thanks for tuning in. Come back next week for more stories, tips, and the latest fishy news from across the rivers, streams, and back eddies of America. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out Quiet Please dot A I.

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