Nymph fishing is undoubtedly the most effective method for catching trout. Unfortunately, the way that most people do it isn’t terribly entertaining. In my experience, you can only watch a strike ...

Two holes or 200 holes? Float fishing is the best way to cover the most amount of water in the least amount of time. You are able to access areas that are otherwise private and tend to have fish that ...

A shooting head fly line can be an asset in certain fly fishing situations. Once you learn the basics of this fly line you will understand when and how to use it, and find that it is an easy line to ...

In the order of importance, I feel that the fly line comes in second only to the fly rod. The fly line is an extremely important piece of equipment that often gets overlooked and abused. A great fly ...

Floating weeds and grass are things we must contend with when fishing with a fly rod this time of year. If we don't make a fly look natural, fish will refuse it. Having green stuff on the fly hook ...

Jason Harmon wouldn't fish for trout with a 10-foot pole. He prefers a 20-footer. Harmon, a fly fishing guide on the White River below Bull Shoals Dam, casts to a different drummer when he's after ...

Spring holds promises of renewal. The budding of new growth signals the mandatory assessment of your fly-fishing gear. Checking waders for leaks is an important idea. Taking inventory of your flies ...

FOR many years the ties of business have compelled me to take my fishing holidays when rivers are at their lowest ebb. Invariably I am met with the comment, “The river is at its lowest in the memory ...