The aura surrounding fly fishing can be intimidating, particularly for the novice considering taking up the hobby. As with most any outdoor activity, a person can pursue it at whatever level he or…
Successful late summer fly fishing patterns should not be centered on the same methodology that you use for spring trout fly fishing. The best fly patterns for late summer have to be the terrestrial…
Like most other die hard fly anglers, I spend about 95 percent of my time chasing trout on local rivers and streams. During the spring after the long winter layoff, coupled with the appearance of…
On a recent fly fishing trip I was reminded of how important it is to be able to find out what is hatching and mimic it as close as possible. I know some people must be thinking that it is impossible…
If the catch and release ethic has any roots, it lies in fly fishing. Somewhere along the way, forward thinking anglers such as Lee Wulff put forth the idea that a fish is too precious to catch just…
To beat the heat of the dog days of summer, nothing compares to wet wading in your favorite bodies of water. Rivers and streams this time of year are normally running low and clear, making catching…
Every fly angler, at one point or another, finds him or herself in the market for yet another fly rod. The reasons might include an upgrade to better quality or simply finding a rod designed for a…
When going up against today's hard-pressured, discriminating trout it may seem like "attractor flies" that don't imitate a specific insect would be a poor choice. The best trout attractor flies…
Any fly angler who has ever battled a smallmouth bass knows that these are fish were made for the fly rod. They're aggressive, take flies readily and fight like fish twice their size.
But if you…
Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) are a special species of fish that were originally found throughout the Madison and Gallatin rivers within Yellowstone National Park. Over the last few decades…
While almost all the rivers in Yellowstone National Park have excellent hatches of Mayflies, Stoneflies and Caddis flies, one of the most exciting opportunities for fly anglers is fishing the hopper…
The other day I had a little less than three hours after lunch to kill. So I got in my vehicle, which is fishing ready (canoe on top, fly fishing gear in back), and drove to a nearby lake that holds…
