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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing

@nickparish.bsky.social
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Author, editor, and angler from the Great Lakes, currently ranging near the Columbia River drainage in the Cascadia bioregion. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to make fly fishing a bigger part of your life: www.currentflowstate.com/subscribe

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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Very excited to announce registration is open for our Sept 22 urban fly fishing scouting mission with Marc Fryt, author of "The Guide to Urban Fly Fishing." Join us to find some places to fish in the heart of the Rose City. www.currentflowstate.com/pdx-urban-fl...
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PDX urban fly fishing scouting event with Marc Fryt
Registration is open for PDX urban scouting with Marc Fryt, yours truly joins a podcast, and we squeeze the last drops out of summer.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Registration for the Fall Term Intro to Fly Fishing course at PCC is open now! Sign up today, space is limited and always fills up: www.pcc.edu/schedule/fal...
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Big announcement! We're gauging interest around inviting @marc_fryt to Portland on Saturday, September 26 to lead an urban fly fishing scouting session. Let me know if you'd be interested! If we get enough hands raised, we'll formalize things. Read the article for more details.
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Six Tips to Start Urban Fly Fishing with Marc Fryt
"The Guide to Urban Fly Fishing" author Marc Fryt offers some hints to find fish near you, and a special opportunity for the Portland CFS crew.
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Sue W @suew-677.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
have returned my tiger but rather worried about my boobies 🍉🍉
List of fly fishing rules written in black and red font on a white board. It's positioned on a dark wooden fence. A lake is behind and beyond that a grassy hill. Rules include No boobies and All tigers to be returned.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I'm midway through this and really enjoying it. Pick it up, or check out the tour dates!
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
that was fun--great to meet you!
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
oh hell yeah!
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Wood floors, dirt bikes and Steelhead @hardwoodguy1970.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Got mine and I love it. I started donating to DRA last year. Love that river
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Hell yeah!!! Thank you!
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The Lower Deschutes Ribbon Map has raised almost $10k for the Deschutes River Alliance. Have you got yours yet? shop.currentflowstate.com #flyfishing #whitewater #cartography
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Great to see y'all on the bike bus today. STAY LOUD!
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
In just over a week we've already raised almost $5k for the Deschutes River Alliance! Thanks to all who have bought a map, or spread the word!!!
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Go Cubs!
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Read all about it! www.currentflowstate.com/announcing-t...
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Announcing the CFS Lower Deschutes Ribbon Map
The last 100 miles. Six feet long. On sale now!
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Big news: @aaronkoelker.bsky.social designed a ribbon map of the Lower Deschutes! Learn more and buy one to support the @deschutesriveralliance!
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Announcing the CFS Lower Deschutes Ribbon Map
The last 100 miles. Six feet long. On sale now!
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I'm kind of coming to terms with my favorite fly rods being the ones that already exist? Either way I hope they don't fuck it up.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Big stuff launching tomorrow...
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
If you haven't checked out Jesse Lance Robbins' The Best Fly Fishing is Everywhere yet, pick it up: a down-to-earth collection of fly fishing yarns. We talked Five Flies with Jesse for CFS: www.currentflowstate.com/five-flies-w... #flyfishing
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Five Flies with author Jesse Lance Robbins
The author of the newly-released "The Best Fly Fishing is Everywhere" gives us a glimpse into his fly fishing practice, through the lens of Five Flies
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Center for Large Landscape Conservation @largelandscapes.org · 06/05/2026
We were saddened to hear today about the passing of a legend. Ted Turner was a global leader emphasizing the need to address the climate change & biodiversity crises and demonstrating how private ranch lands can be used to restore habitat and recover imperiled species. www.gpb.org/news/2026/05...
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Ted Turner, Atlanta's trailblazing CNN founder, conservationist and philanthropist, dies at 87
The Atlanta icon's legacy includes pioneering cable television through his Turner Broadcasting System and CNN, transforming the Atlanta Braves into “America’s team," supporting environmental efforts t...
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
In weight / stiffness?
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
What's also wild is one review site (in an utterly nonsensical review that barely scratches anything related to casting a fly rod) said this rod was "worth it...absolutely" at $275, almost double the price, four years ago: gearjunkie.com/outdoor/hunt...
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Is Costco the New Fly Shop? WETFLY Element Black Ops Review
Paper towels, granola bars, cheesecake, vitamins, and a fly rod? Costco is now home to the turn-key WETFLY Element Black Ops fly fishing kit.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Redingtons are great! I think they regularly rank in blind-cast shootouts. Very good entry level.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
yeah, it's a pretty packed house when things get down around the Temu Line. I assume most of them come from the same 3-4 factories.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Probably would be a Winston underneath, like how Kirkland Signature French Vodka is really Grey Goose!
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I probably would feel warmer to this if it was Kirkland branded.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Oh my, it's come to our warehouse just in time for summer. Has anyone played with one of these yet? Bonus points if you can compare it to other rods. Serious answers only. #flyfishing
Low-budget Wetfly Element Black Ops fly rod combo kit displayed at Costco, priced at $142.99, including rod, reel, fly line, backing, leader, and travel case.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
thank you!
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
This year's Sandy River Spey Clave turnout was great. Onward and upward! www.currentflowstate.com/spey-is-stro...
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The spey is strong out here
The Sandy River Spey Clave is a reminder of why the PNW is the North American epicenter of two-handed fly fishing.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I'm so excited to see these go up in our neighborhood. More neighbors, more vitality!
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Jacek Debiec, MD, PhD, DPhil 🌎 🧠 @drjacekdebiec.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
"Cocaine is now one of the most detected illicit drugs in aquatic environments worldwide... Fish...after #cocaine exposure...use more energy, enter poorer-quality habitats, or expose themselves to greater predation risk." #ClimateSky theconversation.com/coked-to-the...
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Coked to the gills? Cocaine-laced wastewater can make salmon roam twice as far
Drugs and their byproducts can end up in wild fish – and strange behaviour results.
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Zach Urness @oregonoutdoors.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
On the latest podcast we’ve got Oregon’s fire lookout scribe Cheryl Hill, talking about her new book, 10 favorite lookout hikes, how to reserve a night, etiquette for approaching a staffed fire lookout and a lot more: tinyurl.com/ysjwsh8u
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Chuck Grimmett @cagrimmett.com · 22/04/2026
Today I caught a beautiful wild brook trout today in Westchester County, just five miles from my house. I'd heard whispers that this small stream contained brook trout, and I was delighted to catch one on my first outing there. #flyfishing #tenkara #brooktrout
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Men For Others, AMDG. LFG.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Are you sticking around for early opening day?
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 20/04/2026
THREAD: The IEA global energy review 2026 * CO2 record high, but growth nearly ground to halt * Clean energy shaved 3bn tonnes off CO2 * Fossil-fuel power pushed into reverse * Age of Electricity "confirmed" * "Extraordinary" solar growth * Batteries up 40% * EVs up 20% 1/10
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
You guys let's get it
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This Is CNY @thisiscny.com · 19/04/2026
Onondaga County is one of New York’s premier trout fishing destinations, no small thanks to Carpenter’s Brook, one of the last county-run fish hatcheries in the state. The Iroquois chapter of Trout Unlimited is offering a four-day fly fishing school there beginning April 23.
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Fly fishing school launches April 23 at Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery
4-week program cost is $65 and includes all equipment and expert instruction
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I had to do a fair bit of flailing until I found the flavor. www.currentflowstate.com/mind-in-the-... #flyfishing
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Mind in the line
Expect nothing, and other lessons from casting instructor boot camp
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 16/04/2026
What does it actually take to report on nature crime? Join us for the 'How to Cover Nature Crime' webinar with Daniela Quintero Díaz, Richaldo Hariandja, and moderated by @mikedigirolamo.bsky.social. 📅 May 5, 2026 | 12:00 UTC Learn more! 👉️ mongabay.cc/HtRoNC
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I'm soon to be entering the most extreme realm of fly fishing judgement. www.currentflowstate.com/embrace-what...
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Embrace what's scary
If we're not doing stuff that's scary, we're not learning.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
It's so exasperating.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
So frustrating!
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Capt. Kandy Franklin ⚓️🍬 @captkandy.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Aye to my fishing folk. If you want to get in on the ground floor of #BlackSkyOutdoorsFishingTrip 2027 you'll want to speak up over the next few weeks as we prep the group chat. ☝🏾
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Welcome to the club!
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Ben Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Money quote:
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ITYSL memes 💦🥩 @ityslmemes.com · 12/04/2026
Wishing a happy Brian’s Hat Day to all who celebrate.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Saw him in PDX for the first time. It cannot be overstated what a good show he's putting on.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
LMK if you find it, I'd like to give it a read.
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Nick Parish | Current Flow State Fly Fishing @nickparish.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
DO IT! Gotta start somewhere.
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