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Fade your cast to the right or draw it to the left with these simple steps

by Ed Jaworowski

Just as fishing situations don’t always call for long casts, they often don’t call for straight casts. In golf, an obstacle,...Read More

Daphnia-feeding trout have been untouched by most fly fishers; use these flies and techniques to catch them.

by Larry Tullis

It was a nasty, windy, rainy day but that is just ambiance to the dedicated stillwater angler. My back was into the wind and a s...Read More

If you could only fish with one fly all day, which would it be?

by Scott Sanchez

For the last fifteen years, the Jackson Hole One-Fly contest has been an important testing ground and catalyst for some of my fl...Read More

If you could only fish with one fly all day, which would it be?

by Scott Sanchez

For the last fifteen years, the Jackson Hole One-Fly contest has been an important testing ground and catalyst for some of my fl...Read More

A mini Peanut Bunker fly that matches small Menhaden and takes Little Tunny when other patterns Fail.

by Bob Lindquist

False albacore are famous for being finicky. During the fall run, they gorge on bay anchovies and often ignore offerings that do...Read More

How to position the boat and make the cast to catch large bank-feeding trout

by Neale Streeks

From nearly a quarter-mile away we could see the big brown trout making smooth head rises to fresh Pale Morning Duns, each time ...Read More

In the West, foam is ideal for floating big flies that match large insects—but it has also proven deadly in patterns for Eastern trout.

by Scott Sanchez

When I first worked for Jack Dennis in the 1980s, his Jackson, Wyoming, shop may have sold six foam patterns. They now stock 60 ...Read More

They set the table for early-spring dry-fly fishing

by Al Caucci

The most underrated hatch in the early season is the Blue Quill (Paraleptophlebia adoptiva). These small Paraleptophlebia mayfli...Read More

How to tie simple and effective flies with any feather regardless of size

by Pat Berry

The popularity of soft-hackle flies is on the upswing, and with good reason. Few patterns are more versatile than soft-hackles....Read More

Layering your garments will wick moisture away from your body and keep you warm and dry for more hours of fishing.

by Diane Bristol and FFM Staff

Like your fly rod, reel, and flies, your clothing is a tool; it should keep you comfortable in changing weather conditions and p...Read More

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