Sea Waves Desert SMYTH CO., Va. – The South Fork of the Holston River. Flowing fast and clear in Smyth County. “It makes the top 100 list of any fly-fishing book you’ll ever read for a reason.

Fly fishing mecca, the Au Sable River, is No. 1, according to USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.

In this edition of The Morning Hatch: - Insight and opinion on when using a shorter fly rod is a better choice, and what you can expect if you've never fished one. - Fly Fishing: When a Shorter ...

I often hear people who don’t fly fish talk about how difficult or impossible it is to catch a trout on the fly. I’ll let you in on a little secret: Fly fishing isn’t as hard as it may seem.

I put a lot of fly fishing gear through its paces every year, and this list highlights the standouts. The clothes were tested in varied and sometimes harsh conditions. Just how we like to fish them.