Fly Fishing Reel and Line for Fishing Small Streams Get the cheapest reel you can find. The vast majority of fish you’ll be catching will never go on the reel; it’s merely a line retention device.

The most joy I receive from fly fishing comes via small streams. I have had the good fortune to fly fish in lots of places for a big water and fish experience, and I have enjoyed every one. But ...

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 ...

5 Must Have Fly Fishing Nymphs. The amount of nymph fly patterns available out there is staggering, and some of them are extremely detailed and developed for very specific situations and presentation.

Accuracy is Everything When Fly Fishing Small Streams It’s fun to see how far you can cast, no doubt – and getting distance on your cast can be tremendously helpful, but not on small streams.

Where to Tight Line Nymph. Small streams are ideal locations for tight line nymphing – the goal is to keep your leader taut throughout the drift, and that’s much easier to do with a short cast ...

When the large rivers are flowing high and murky, don't overlook small streams and creeks to satisfy your desire to go fly fishing. While the location of these streams may be secret, the rewards ...

Livingston fly fishing guide Matt Wilhelm will talk about strategies and tactics for fishing small streams at the Magic City Fly Fishers meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the Billings Rod and Gun ...

Small streams pack everything good about fly fishing into a small space – there’s no better place to learn about trout, moving water, and what draws you to them. Published May 10, 2025 JASPER ...