On July 20, 1969, as Neil Armstrong was becoming the first man to put bootprints on the moon, I was getting my first introduction to the sport of fly-fishing on an icy mountain stream in Idaho. It ...

A close second would be, “What (or how many) fly patterns do I need to have to be successful most of the time? Those are both valid queries, and ones which reflect the quintessence of fly-fishing. On ...

If you want to get the feel for what it's like to fly fish, join a group of passionate fishermen during a six-course class, which will show beginners how to tie a fly. That's what members with the ...

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It might seem mere coincidence that two men from Colorado’s Front Range should release important books on fly-tying just days apart. The concurrence continues when we discover that the two are ...

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” ...

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Fly-tying is a fabulous hobby. It is therapeutic. It relaxes the mind and body. It saves fishermen money, but it is not necessary to be a fisherman to enjoy making insect imitations. It relieves cabin ...

Aleta is a writer living in the Rocky Mountain foothills of Santa Fe, New Mexico. She enjoys vinyasa flow on the park grass with her two young boys. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, ...

If fly-fishing is so simple, how come it seems like every guide in Colorado carries 5,000 flies to the river? Good question. The reality is that most guides tend to use the same 15 or so flies all ...

If there’s tall grass on the banks of a river or stream, you can bet there are hoppers. Trout will often eat them right when they hit the water next to the bank, but a good drift down a mid-river foam ...