For two weeks or so every year anglers migrate to riverbanks at dusk to await the annual mayfly hatches. These hatches are some of the most spectacular events a fly fisherman will never see because…
Four of the most hallowed streams in trout fishing literature — written about by Vincent Marinaro, Charles Fox and others — are Big Spring Creek, Falling Spring Run, the Yellow Breeches and Letort…
In nymph fishing, as in other aspects of fly fishing, the devil is in the details.
Sometimes the difference between catching trout and going home skunked can be blamed on something as small as…
Like much of the northeast, western Pennsylvania has experienced a wet — make that very wet — spring and early summer. While the rain has put a damper on some outdoor activities, our mountain streams…
All around me big, deep-bellied browns and rainbows were rising frantically, sipping in one of the tiniest mayflies I had ever seen. The insects were so abundant sometimes the trout would grab two or…
I first read about brook trout in Outdoor Life magazine when I was 8 years old. Dazzling red, yellow, orange and cream spots scattered across a slate gray body painted a picture of the most…
If you only have limited time to fish, such as weekends, then fishing in bad weather and rain is sometimes unavoidable. Personally I like fly fishing in the rain and have had several great days on…
Last week I took the day off and spent some time at my favorite river. Previous experience told me the brook trout would be biting and, it being mid-week, I'd have the place to myself.
As it turned…
The Elk Hair Caddis pattern has to be one of the most well known dry flies in the world. Fly anglers have successfully used this pattern to catch multiple species of fish, but trout have to be top on…
Fly fisherman like all other fishing enthusiasts have the belief that certain patterns or baits work better in a particular seasons or with certain types of fish. The truth behind some of these…
There's an old tried and true axiom in fly fishing. Essentially it says, "Neatly tied flies catch fishermen but scruffy flies catch fish."
In my humble opinion, truer words have never been spoken.…
After a successful memorial weekend on the local rivers I frequent, I can't help but think of a special nymphing technique that could change how some fly anglers approach small streams. Understanding…
