Fly Fishing

It's hard to think of a single more productive pattern for catching trout, salmon and steelhead in winter and early spring than an

Keeping your fly fishing outfit clean, functional and nice-looking is not a difficult task, nor does it take longer than a few hours a year total. Even though this task is simple, it's one that many of us fly anglers tend to ignore until something actually breaks down.  

Crusts of ice formed in the guides of the graphite

Tube flies have long been a staple in fly angler's respected

As I write this, the thermometer outside my house reads -29 F (-34 Celcius) and the ice continues to thicken on our lakes. So I guess this seems like an odd time to be thinking of open water fishing. But what else is a dedicated fly angler to do?

Losing a fish is often the most disappointing event in angling (save physical harm of course), but a strong runner-up is realizing you forgot a piece of gear you

This year, my New Year’s resolution is to focus on and improve my

Years ago, I had an interesting conversation with a very good fly angler who routinely took a lot of big brook trout out of northern Ontario's fabled Nipigon River. This was a guy who lived within easy reach of those waters, knew them well, and fished them a lot.