There’s much more to fly fishing than tying on a fly and whipping your line around a pond. Casting, hook setting and reeling all demand a level of finesse that goes beyond what anglers experience when ...

If you find yourself stumped by picky trout with any regularity, it’s probably time for you to learn how to fish a soft hackle fly. These time-tested patterns are characterized by their wispy, “buggy” ...

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 ...

The clear bubble landed with an audible plop on the water’s surface, sending ripples and skittish rainbow trout in all directions. There was nothing subtle about the presentation, not one bit, but ...

To the uninitiated, choosing the right type of fly fishing line can be rather daunting. Unlike conventional rods and reels, which rely on the weight of the lure or rig to cast effectively, a fly rod ...

Fly fishing will be on the big screen this week. The Fly Fishing Film Tour will be at the Bing Crosby Theater on Friday, offering anglers a chance to see some of the best fly fishing films from around ...

Cold temperatures thin the crowds—but not the trout. In North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, tailwaters and sun-warmed freestones keep fish active all winter long. Cold temperatures thin the ...

I had just returned from Homosassa, Florida. I had driven 10 hours each way to fly fish for tarpon. I had recently broken three ribs in what remains disputed as either a biking accident or a drinking ...