Although wet flies will take trout from deep pools and cold spring inlets, they are most effective when fished through moderate-depth riffles and currents. These locations are easy to identify on ...
As seasoned fishermen know, tailoring your fly box to the region and river you are fishing is important when angling for trout. Trout’s feeding habits change throughout the year and can be affected by ...
One I will never forget when it slammed my muddler fly leaping repeatedly during a long fight,” Saunders said. But that was ...
Don't let a lack of knowledge stop you. These flies consistently catch trout, no matter the hatch or your fly fishing skill level. If it played out like it does in books and magazines, we would walk ...
In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.
Jason Mitzner shares tips for new fly fishers and how he turned his passion into a Eugene business.
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 ...
Fly fishing is to fishing what road cycling is to biking, stick-shifting is to driving and using a straight razor is to shaving. It’s a sport that requires precision, poise and patience and grants ...
Northerns aren’t muskies, so there’s no need to hit the lake with a fly rod that could hoist a Volkswagen. Here's what you ...
Fly fishing vests have been around since the beginning of the sport, and they’re still great for both beginners and experienced anglers. Designed to keep your flies and gear organized for when you ...