“Fly-tying is therapeutic,” said Hasbrouck, who recently read Isaak Walton’s 1653 book, “The Compleat Angler.” “It’s not about catching fish.

Rushville resident Mike McClelland, 42, is in his second year of fly fishing, and as he pulled a sunfish out of the Conservation World pond last week, he talked about the lure of fly fishing.

For example, I fish western Colorado reservoirs, ponds, rivers and streams for trout six to 20 inches long. I use a 9-foot 5-weight rod with a medium action 95% of the time. I’ll use my 3-weight ...

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the ...

Similar to fly rods, the line weight correlates to the strength and size of the fish you plan to catch. For smaller fish, go with line 1 to 5. Larger ones will require line 6 to 12.

Anglers have been tying funny-looking attractant stuff on fish-hooking devices for thousands of years and more books have been written about tying flies than any other type of fishing technique.

He understands the lure of fly fishingTrout, to make matters worse, eat like actresses — little kernels of insect mung at intervals of 48 to 60 hours. My buddy Paul insists that trout graze like ...

Final Thoughts Fly fishing is not the easiest or the most effective way to catch a fish. The draw of the sport is the challenge and the adventure that lies therein. Embrace these aspects. If you just ...

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What ever possesses a marlin to jump on and eat a pile of chicken feathers is anyone’s guess. What we do know is that it’s sure fun to watch them do it! Scott Kerrigan If you want to catch a blue ...

They then swap in the Line Flier Pod, attach the lure at the end of their fishing line to that pod, release the bail on their reel, and fly the lure out to that same spot. Once it's there, they ...

Whether you’re fishing for trout or walleye, in fresh water or salt, you’ll have the best luck with the right bait. These are the eight our expert recommends.