Do this one thing, and you will increase your catch rate by getting your fly in front of more fish. I've written about this before, but it is worth repeating. If you're not comfortable fishing with a ...

"Spring anglers often spend a lot of time thinking about fly selection, but line choice can matter just as much — sometimes more." ...

Fly Fishing With Big Streamers For Big Smallies During this time of the season, my favorite and most productive ways to catch large smallies are by throwing big streamers. But that by itself is not ...

Phil Rowley knows he has a fly line problem. The guide, fly tier and stillwater expert from Edmonton, Alberta, carries about 20 fly lines on his boat when fishing lakes. He packs floating lines, slow ...

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.

Fly fishing is a surface-oriented pursuit for the most part. It takes experience and skills to effectively present a fly subsurface. Moderate depths can be covered with the common floating weight ...

A curated look at the specialized rods, reels, and tools built to meet the demands of bluewater fly-fishing The post ...