When one is a beginner fly angler, the choice of a fly to place on the end of the line is a constant challenge. For those ...

As winter creeps in it often means a drop in opportunity for fly fishermen. That depends on where you live, of course, but for many of us, river time becomes vise time. If you’re new to fly tying, ...

In the late 1990s, Michigan-based fly tyer and guide Russ Maddin began experimenting with connecting two Woolly Buggers using wire to create larger baitfish patterns. The result was a pattern that ...

In 1924, Carrie Stevens stepped into the Upper Dam Pool on Maine’s Rapid River with a new smelt imitation tied to her line. A short time later, a 6-pound, 13-ounce brook trout lay on the bank before ...

Jonathon Litefoot and his friends combined to catch 15 rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake using Garlic PowerBait and worms on Sept. 25. Thomas E. Chrobocinski caught, photographed and released 40 trout ...

With the end of summer in sight, it’s time to stock those streamer boxes with larger flies that imitate baitfish, sculpin, and fry. Here is our list of don’t-leave-home-without fall flies for ...

Stand on the beach on a nice summer day. Look out at the ocean. It’s what we do most of the time anyway. See those boats cruising slowly parallel to the beach, anywhere from a hundred yards to as far ...

The doldrums of summer aren't quite here, which means the smallmouth bite is still on in most of the U.S. If your part of the country hasn't become too hot, then you can still catch smallmouth ...

If you find yourself stumped by picky trout with any regularity, it’s probably time for you to learn how to fish a soft hackle fly. These time-tested patterns are characterized by their wispy, “buggy” ...

The wedged head of a Drunk & Disorderly creates an action that puts trout in kill mode. (Photo: Joe Cermele) The first time I ever fished a Drunk & Disorderly, I hated the fly. A friend had given the ...