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Valerio Santi Amantini holding up two medals around his neck

Q&A with Double Gold Medalist Valerio Santi Amantini

Cortland pro team member Valerio Santi Amantini reflects on his double gold medal performance at the 2024 Masters World Championship in the Czech Republic.

An angler with his back turned, fly fishing in a shallow river.

A Crash Course in Competitive Fly Fishing

Mike Komara explains how competitive fly fishing works, covering its history, competition formats, scoring, rules, Team USA, and why it can be such a strong...

A True Master at Work: Following Valerio's last day of World Masters

A True Master at Work: Following Valerio's last day of World Masters

Simon Jefferies follows Valerio Santi Amantini through a World Masters competition day, from beat planning to a 57-fish session.