From a distance, I watched as a bright yellow maple leaf gently disengaged itself from the branch it had been attached to ...

When I first started trout fishing, I was given an invaluable piece of advice: start with dry flies. Talk to any trout angler, and they’ll tell you that fishing with subsurface flies simply catches ...

A few days ago, the trout were rising to midges. I could go into the details of which river, water temperature, weather, and everything else that goes into a day of fly fishing, but for now it’s ...

For many fly fishermen, fly fishing is synonymous with rivers. You go out and walk or drift, cast to rising trout, and watch your fly float gently downstream. However, the reality is that not everyone ...

Tying flies has long been one of my favorite winter activities. I derive much pleasure from crafting a supply of the many fly patterns needed to restock my fly boxes for the upcoming trout season.

Few things are more frustrating than watching a trout turn its nose up at your fly. You did enough to get the fish interested, but your presentation wasn’t all the way convincing. Maybe it wasn’t ...

If you would rather fish dry flies than any other style of fishing there is to employ, you definitely live in the right place. One would argue, if you’re stubborn enough, you could fish a dry fly on ...