Originating in Japan, Tenkara-style fly fishing has existed for at least the past 200 years, but it may have been used far earlier. It is one of the most popular methods of angling among fresh-water…
“On the Big Blackfoot River above the mouth of Belmont Creek the banks are fringed by large Ponderosa pines. In the slanting sun of late afternoon the shadows of great branches reached from across…
While matching the hatch, choosing casts and deciding where to fly fish are all crucial factors in order to land the Big One, water levels have just as big of an impact.
Spring is here and, after…
To the fly fisher, the wooly bugger is the equivalent of the jig to the spin fisherman. Each would be in about 99 percent of the "If I were limited to five flies/lures" lists of each respective…
It's hard to think of a single more productive pattern for catching trout, salmon and steelhead in winter and early spring than an egg fly. This is particularly true where strong runs of these…
"Insane. I would never do that."
The above words still ring in my ears each time I witness opening day of trout season at one Missouri's four trout parks. I made the statement the very first time I…
South Louisiana is one of my favorite fishing destinations. Very few places offer such a diversity of species to fish, both inshore and offshore. And very few places offer you such fertile water that…
For the lifetime bulk of my summers, North Carolina has remained a cool, refreshing mountain Mecca for curing the hot weather weariness of June, July and August. Whether my parents drove us from the…
Every summer when the heavy rains hit, it seems like our favorite rivers muddy up for an eternity. At this point during the summer season, fly anglers have a choice: Either start fishing local lakes…
I've been blessed to fish for trout with dry flies on some of the top waters in the country, from the Bow River in Alberta to the Big Horn in Montana, from the Beaverkill in New York to the Hiwassee…
Native Trout Adventures: Episode 6
The TRCP fishes for lunker Yellowstone cutthroat trout in a swift stream in southeast Idaho. Join noted outdoors writer Todd Tanner and TRCP’s Christen Duxbury,…
Native Trout Adventrues: Episode 5
The TRCP fishes for coastal cutthroat trout in a clear mountain stream in Oregon’s Coast Range with Jim Martin, retired chief of fisheries for Oregon Department of…
