For those who live and breathe fly fishing, the past few weeks in the U.S. have delivered a fresh cast of stories worth swapping at your local fly shop.

First up, let’s talk about Team USA showing out on the global stage. According to MidCurrent, our American crew just nabbed a bronze medal—two years running—at the World Fly Fishing Championships in the Czech Republic. That’s right, the U.S. team out-fished some legends on notoriously tricky European water. Michael Bradley from Cherokee, North Carolina, also brought home an individual bronze, showing that some homegrown mountain skills can hang tough with the world’s best. Not everyone's into the competitive side of the sport, but taking a podium spot at Worlds means you’re dialed in. It’s a nice little jolt of pride for fly fishers stateside, whether you compete or just fish for the stories.

Back here at home, Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources announced a shakeup in the regulations for the 2025 fishing season. Michigan’s not just famous for its steelhead—rivers like the Pere Marquette are legends—but this year’s rulebook just got a crucial tweak. Some streams have dropped the old 20-inch minimum on steelhead, but the daily take on a few of these rivers is still capped at one fish. There’s also some new muskie size limits and seasonal gear restrictions around spots like Grand Haven, Muskegon, and Whitehall. So if you’re Michigan-bound with a rod and a dream, it pays to read up before you cast off. The regs are live through March 2026, and you can dig in for details at Michigan.gov/Fishing.

Don’t want to just watch reels? The Fly Fishing Film Tour is rolling out its 19th annual schedule, making a string of pit stops all over the U.S., from Texas to New York and the Rocky Mountain states. This year’s slate is packed with the kind of big-fish, wild-water footage that’ll wind you up for your next trip—and give you a taste of some dream locations, even if your summer vacation mostly means the local creek. If your usual fishing buddies are bored with your old stories, hit up a tour stop—nothing kick-starts the urge to fish like seeing 120 inches of high-def brown trout carnage on the big screen.

One bonus for the fly-curious or those looking for a free excuse to get the whole family out: California’s Free Fishing Days are just around the corner, and no fishing license is needed statewide on July 5th and August 30th. California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife will be retiring that supplemental regs booklet by next year, making the official rules a bit more user-friendly. But for now, just show up, rig up, and make sure you know the usual rules—catch cards are still required on certain species.

That’s the latest from the world of fly fishing, where regulation books get thicker, the stories get bigger, and nobody’s quite figured out how to keep trout from piling on the heartbreak. Thanks for tuning in, come back next week for more tall tales and real news from the water. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more, check out QuietPlease.ai.

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