Let’s jump right into some of the latest and juiciest fly fishing news making the rounds in the US this August. If you’ve got your rod rigged up and your ear to the creek, this stuff may hit close to home.

First up, the Rocky Mountains are buzzing with conservation energy. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is going full-out on a mission to save Colorado River cutthroat trout in Baker Gulch. Volunteers from Rocky Mountain Flycasters are hiking over gnarly terrain to help net and haul fish out—headlamp on, backpack loaded—to give these native cutthroats a new shot at life over in the Yampa River basin. Once the move is done, Baker Gulch gets a rotenone treatment to clear out remaining fish (including non-native brookies), making way for a full coldwater reset. If you’re a trout nut, these kinds of salvage operations are the real deal for keeping streams wild and healthy, and every pair of waders counts.

Over in Southeast Georgia, the fishing reports with Captain Bert Deener have been showing local fly anglers putting up some exciting numbers in public fishing areas. Dodge County’s lakes produced a memorable catch for Gavin Smith, who hooked a 19-inch largemouth on the fly. These waters may not be classic trout creeks, but they put up their own southern battle, and the word around the bait shop is that small poppers and woolly buggers are slaying bass, especially at first light before the humidity cranks up. If you’re down that way, check out the public fishing areas for multi-species action.

News from New York is all about habitat restoration—and the local fly scene is feeling the benefits. William Gipe, general manager at Old Souls in Cold Spring and Catskills regular, says things are getting better and better. There’s a big push among Trout Unlimited volunteers and state agencies to tear down old dams, plant stream-side trees, and yank culverts, all to help wild trout move upstream for spawning. Esopus Creek near the Ashokan Reservoir is now managed strictly as a wild trout fishery and isn’t being stocked, so those browns and rainbows are bigger and healthier than ever. If you’re new to fly fishing, Gipe recommends picking up just three flies to start off—a pheasant tail, parachute Adams, and a woolly bugger. It’s simple. He also says a local guide can show you the sweet spots and help you understand how fish behave in the Catskills' riffles and pools.

And if you follow the big names in angling, you might have caught that the International Game Fish Association’s annual awards highlighted major fly fishing contributors this year. Ted “Tibor” Juracsik picked up the Joe Brooks Fly Fishing Award, recognizing decades of innovation and advocacy in the sport. His reels have traveled from the Florida Keys to Alaska, and his support for conservation is legendary. Awards like these don’t just mean bragging rights—they keep the spotlight on fly fishing’s growing influence in American outdoor culture.

Thanks for tuning in to this week’s fly fishing roundup. Get your boots wet, keep your eyes out for new local initiatives, and don’t be afraid to try a new fly or technique—there’s always something shaking on the water.

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