A colorful Little Brook Trout streamer works well to catch much larger versions of its namesake after ice-out on local waterways. Credit: Courtesy of Bill Graves I used my paddle to push the ...
Fly fishing experts share techniques for catching trout, bass, and crappie in Pennsylvania, including Euro nymphing and ...
Decisions, decisions. If you’re a fly angler, you have lots to make. Yes, there are plenty of different lures on tackle-shop shelves, but not nearly as many as there are different fly patterns in well ...
Springtime is trout time. But when is it time to go trout fishing in the spring? Many fisherman swear by the old adage that when alder leaves are the size of a mouse’s ears, it’s time to go 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 ...
Streamer fishing has a special place in the hearts and minds of many guides and seasoned anglers. There are also countless anglers that just don’t understand the enjoyment and pleasure of throwing ...
Tandem trolling flies sit beside a well-worn copy of “Trolling Flies for Trout & Salmon,” reflecting a decades-old fishing method that remains effective on Maine waters each spring. Credit: Courtesy ...
Hatches wane in the autumn season. The abundance of insects from summertime warmth fades quickly with the onset of colored leaves here in the Colorado high country. Fly anglers in the know reach for ...
One of Montana's legendary trout flies, the girdle bug, was designed to imitate a large stonefly nymph, or "hellgrammite," as the local anglers on the Big Hole River call the big aquatic insects. Lost ...
Traditionally fished in the down-and-across presentation common to wet flies, the natural materials of a soft hackle fly impart dramatic and lifelike motion in river currents, resembling mayflies and ...