News: Marine preserve is not a new issue, but it is packed with precedent ...

His old hands still knew the language of the river and streams he regularly fished in the foothills of the Appalachians.

Lahontan cutthroat trout was thought extinct, but like Lazurus rose again ...

Many anglers know Flip Pallot’s leader logic from the YouTube series he made with Brian Flechsig (see link below). The method was developed in saltwater, but its central idea translates exceptionally ...

The old internet was not perfect, but it was remarkably useful. An angler could find serious instruction on tarpon, trout, bonefish, bass, and nearly everything else that swims. The International Game ...

Not long ago, tying a tube fly meant rummaging through your house for makeshift materials—pen tubes, Q-tips, WD-40 straws, or bits of old medical tubing. There were no fly shop supplies, no online ...

NOTE: The article is abridged: “The year was 1989. The place was Kuusamo, Finland. The event was the World Fly Fishing Championship. Who was this guy dressed in an unconventional vest, wearing garden ...

Academically knowing what trout eat mostly means little if you don’t know how to cast, fish a fly, or choose when and where to fish. Mastering these practical skills is essential if you want fly ...

My first impressions at fly-fishing shows seemed to confirm this, as several glass rods cast sluggishly. Others not so. However, that perception of too slow changed dramatically after I purchased Echo ...

Fly casting is almost universally regarded as the crucial skill for successfully catching fish. According to my artist friend Thom Glace, fly casting can also be a moment on the water when you feel ...

The junction tubing of a tube fly is a prime example—a small, easily managed component that could significantly impact performance. The length of the tube fly, combined with the junction tube and the ...

A subsurface fly is typically weighted by the size of the hook, through various weights added to the shank, or by placing a weight behind the fly on the leader. The goal is for the fly to sink quickly ...