The patterns and techniques presented here are all compatible with a 9-foot, 5- or 6-weight fly rod and reel, which are standard sizes for most trout pursuits.If you already fish dry flies and ...

To fly fish for trout effectively, it’s important to be familiar with the food sources that your flies are designed to imitate. Many of the best trout anglers ...

Anglers miss so much of what is happening under water. We spend a lot of time trying to hide things like split shot and ...

The trout-approved Rubber Legs fly. / Photo by Jasper Taback I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to ...

The free CNY Fly Tying Symposium runs Sunday, March 23, at Harts Hill Inn in Whitesboro, from 11-6, and features 20-30 fly tyers showing off their favorite patterns and tying techniques.

The free Trout Unlimited Fly-fishing Basics for Women program is scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 21, at Egypt Fire Company Social Hall in Whitehall Township.

One of Montana's legendary trout flies, the girdle bug, was designed to imitate a large stonefly nymph, or "hellgrammite," as the local anglers on the Big Hole River call the ...

Fly fishermen have an upper hand on spring creeks because they’re better equipped to match the tiny, specific prey items found in these waters. Tailwaters The White River in Arkansas is a an excellent ...

Fly-Fishing. A 9-foot, 5-weight or lighter rod and a standard floating line is the setup for Big Soddy. Early in the season, freshly stocked rainbows gobble "junk flies," like egg patterns, mop ...

In 2015, Trout Unlimited, the nonprofit conservation group, published a report looking at the 28 different species and subspecies of trout and char that are native to the U.S.

Tie one on this Sunday, March 23, at the annual Central New York Fly Tying Symposium. The free event will be held from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Harts Hill Inn in Whitesboro, and features 20-30 ...