You can use the base pattern of an Adams fly to tie a very common fly in the spring called the Blue-Winged Olive, which ...

Ready for the big change-up? After a long winter of fishing tiny midges, you can start to think about spring bugs, like blue ...

When I fish a trout river that’s new to me, I often stop into a local fly shop to pick up a few dry ... during a caddis hatch as it does during a mayfly hatch. Keep a few smaller ones (size ...

The French, the Belgians, the Danes, and the Germans arrive. Word has gone out that “the fly is up.” During my stay in Ireland, where I had gone to sample the shooting and fishing, I’d heard about the ...

There are, however, times when fishing dry flies simply isn’t practical ... It imitates almost every subsurface insect – from mayfly nymphs to caddis pupa to stoneflies.

By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sometimes, inspiration comes from unexpected places. When Jess Westbrook had the idea to use fly fishing as a tool to support children in foster care, it came from ...