Remember, it is easy to get lost at Ruby Lake NWR due to the many channels that zig-zag over several thousand acres, so stay ...

My tribute to my father, Donald E. Neuland, who passed away on Feb. 2, 2025 at the age of 90, begins with a fishing story and ...

How I got addicted to expensive fly rods and learned to love the streams of urban Dallas.

Dad’s need to realize that when taking your children fishing, it’s about their experience as much as it is yours. When taking ...

The adult stage is short lived, lasting a few weeks at most, but makes for the best dry fly opportunity to catch a true giant on the Colorado River. Leading up to the hatch is some of the best nymph ...

The Montana Fly Co. offers more than 1,000 fly patterns, from Adams to zonkers, and from micro-midges to monster "double-bunny" pike streamers, each in four or five different sizes. "Last year ...

Another rigging method involves tying one fly onto the leader, then attaching a 12-18 inch length of tippet material to the eyelet of the first fly and another fly to the end of that. You can also use ...

Once the fly lands, it’s all about controlling your line so that the fly drifts in a natural way. Fishing with a dry fly allows you to observe exactly how the drift goes – if your line drags ...

Umpqua is a leader in the fly-fishing industry and has some of the best fly tier patterns. Mercer’s Biot Epoxy stone is one of the Umpqua patterns fly fishers put a lot of faith in — and for good ...

Patterns like the Sculpzilla, marabou leech or buggers have been consistent producers if thrown with T-8 or T-11 style sink-tips. For nymphing, a heavy stonefly paired with a hot bead or brightly ...

Don't let a lack of knowledge stop you. These flies consistently catch trout, no matter the hatch or your fly fishing skill level. Like gems in the water. / photo by Ken Baldwin If it played out ...