Beginner's Guide

part-1

As a longtime commercial fly tier, I’m used to people marveling about how fast I can tie. Truth is, short…»

Frog

Passionate fly fishers dream of having their kids turn into their best fishing buddies. It often doesn’t happen at all,…»

Hold

[Simon Gawesworth is one of the world’s finest casters and more importantly, a gifted teacher. What follows is an excerpt…»

Header

  Smallmouth and largemouth bass might be America’s most popular gamefish—and for good reason. These hardy, stocky predators smash lures…»

In a small stream, an upstream presentation is the most logical. On bigger rivers, there are more options. Geoff Mueller Photo

How to catch trout on nymphs, streamers, and drys         Now that you know the food items…»

Black-and-White

Every fly fisher would like to cast better and more efficiently. Why is it, then, that many fly fishers can’t…»

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Your rod, reel, and line are important, but putting it all together and making it work effectively is a major…»

Stillwater1

  One of my great fly-fishing pleasures is bugging for smallmouth along the shores of a beautiful lake. I don’t…»

Streamers2

  Those of us who have experienced the excitement of hooking wild, stream smallmouth on a fly can’t help but…»

Surface1

  I was fortunate to discover fly fishing over 60 years ago and of all the techniques I’ve used and…»