A recent detour on the final leg of a road trip in early May re-routed me right past AA Outfitters on route 115 in Blakeslee. You might call it fate or luck, or divine intervention. I was in the ma… ...

With 6,000 miles of streams and more than 1,300 lakes and reservoirs in Colorado where anglers can fish for over 35 species of fish, it’s hard to narrow down just a few recommendations of where ...

Not a nymph, not a dry fly, but somewhere in between. Fly fishing with emerger flies can be a game-changer during the early stages of a hatch.

Sometimes I’ve wanted a fly rod so I could go trout fishing in streams.” With spinning tackle, the lure pulls the line through the air. With fly rod, line carries the fly, often a very tiny one.

Many fly anglers today don’t realize that fly fishing has a fascinating history–one that starts with the first book of fly fishing, written by a woman in the 15th century.

Whether you’re a beginner, an enthusiast, or somewhere in between, we have an event for you at the Rangeley Inn on June 6 and 7: the White Nose Pete Fly Fishing Festival. If you’ve ever ...

Long-time fly fishing anglers and newbies alike can learn more about the sport at the 19th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour 2025 coming to Bethlehem on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, and the Lancaster Fly ...

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 ...

To cast his flies, Young generally uses a 10-foot, 10-weight fly rod, special pike/muskie 10-weight fly line and a 12-inch tippet made from nylon-coated stainless steel leader material.

John Gierach, a fly fisherman who was as skilled with a rod and reel as he was with words, producing hundreds of articles and more than 20 books, including “Even Brook Trout Get the Blues” and ...

A 5wt fly rod is perfect for trout fishing just about anywhere. (Photo: Oleg Jeremin from Pixabay) The Best Rod Weight for Trout: 5. A 9-foot, 5-weight rod is often called the classic all-around ...

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 ...