All How-to Articles

Results 1-10 of 151
Title | Author | Most Popular | Most Recentsort icon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taper Talk
by Ross Purnell
When you were new to fly fishing, your first fly line was likely a cheap, general-purpose floating line—maybe even a level flo...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crustaceans & Their Imitations
Scuds, sow bugs, and Mysis shrimp
by Pat Dorsey
There are more than 1,100 species of freshwater crustaceans in North America, but only a few are important to tailwater anglers ...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eastern March Browns
North America’s most misunderstood mayfly
by Paul Weamer
Living in the East, I’ve witnessed phenomenal mayfly hatches. Many of them have faded into the murkiness of memory, and I’m ...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Isonychia
After the more glorious mayfly hatches have departed, and the hordes of anglers with them, trout key on this insect hatching through the summer into fall.
by Al Caucci
By mid-June, most trout anglers have forsaken their fly rods for baseball and barbecues, but the summer action is just beginning...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Isonychia
After the more glorious mayfly hatches have departed, and the hordes of anglers with them, trout key on this insect hatching through the summer into fall.
by Al Caucci
By mid-June, most trout anglers have forsaken their fly rods for baseball and barbecues, but the summer action is just beginning...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harvey’s New Leader Formula
How to catch more trout with a new and improved design from the inventor of the original slack-leader formula.
by George Harvey
At my age, I have probably done more research on fly tying, fly fishing, and fly-fishing methods than most of the so-called expe...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harvey’s New Leader Formula
How to catch more trout with a new and improved design from the inventor of the original slack-leader formula.
by George Harvey
At my age, I have probably done more research on fly tying, fly fishing, and fly-fishing methods than most of the so-called expe...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yong's Special
The most sought-after secret in the west
by Rick Takahashi
“How else can he catch that many fish?” anglers would whisper over a beer at the Sportsman’s Inn. “It’s just not natur...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mastering the Mouse
by Ross Purnell
Help me, Minnie! Help!” guide Tom Provost squeaked in his mock Mickey Mouse voice. “I’ve fallen in the river and I can’t...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depth Charge Bird’s Nest
A workhorse attractor nymph gets even better
by Greg Vinci
The most successful fly patterns appeal to trout in diverse ways. Take the Adams, for example. Its hallmark is that it appears a...Read More

 
Title | Author | Most Popular | Most Recentsort icon
Results 1-10 of 151