Downrigger fishing step-by-step guide. Learn how to set up, stack multiple lines, and target salmon, trout, or walleye at ...

I learned the basics of small water fly fishing from my dad, a former Orvis guide and dry fly purist, who favored the small creeks and streams of western Virginia where I grew up.

Tight Casting Lanes. Fly fishing small streams forces you to develop controlled, precise casting. If you’re fishing a larger river, a misplaced cast may be the difference between a good drift ...

The Outfit. It’s easier to home in on the perfect fly setup if you’re fishing on foot than it is if you’re using a boat. You might think it would be the opposite, but if you can zip all around the bay ...

To name a handful of fly-fishing icons and celebrities who’ve competed over the years: Curt Gowdy, Joan Wulff, Tom Brokaw, Mike Lawson, Tom Skerritt, George Anderson, Stu Apte, and Joe Humphries. Read ...

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 ...

A fly fishing trip to the Amazon rainforest feels like stepping into the pages of Outdoor Life—the kind of thrilling adventure stories I used to read about and daydream over as a kid.

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Top 5 New Small Fishing Boats for Every Budget, From $1,400 to $25k 2025 Tracker Grizzly 1036 Utility: For those fishers who are on a really tight budget, the Tracker Grizzly 1036 Utility boat is ...

John Waller, a fly-fisherman fighting stage 4 cancer, took to the waters of Crater Lake in search of trout that have been growing rapidly in size.