Fly Fishing

The blacknose dace is one of the most popular and effective early-season trout fly patterns. Like most hairwing streamers, it is also a great pattern for beginners.

Dec 6, 2009 - Rob Wagner

Buying your first fly rod can be a daunting task. How can you choose from the myriad options available? It's easy once you answer three simple questions.

Dec 2, 2009 - Rob Wagner

The Mickey Finn is one of the most popular trout flies in the world, and as an added bonus for those who tie flies, it also one of the easiest to create.

Dec 1, 2009 - Rob Wagner

Using nymphs is one of the most effective methods of fly fishing for trout. This article outlines the equipment, set-up and techniques to fish with nymph patterns.

Nov 25, 2009 - Rob Wagner

Anglers who hire a professional fly fishing guide in the Rocky Mountains will learn more, catch more fish and have more fun on their next trout fishing vacation.

Nov 19, 2009 - Sue Melus

The islands of the Bahamas are some of the best places in the world to fly fish for huge bonefish. Monster bonefish of the Bahamas are hungry and at times, easy to catch.

Nov 2, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt

Sure, most of us have the time and inclination to fish in the frigid rivers of the Southwest in the summertime. But winter is no reason to hibernate the flyrod!

Oct 7, 2009 - Chad McPhail

Once stocked, trout abound in the upstream waters of Grand Canyon National Park. The river, however, is different from most trout streams.

Sep 9, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt

Greenback Cutthroat are as gorgeous and rare as trout come in the U.S. Every fly fisher should experience their spectacular colors and habitat -- and their challenge!

Aug 20, 2009 - Chad McPhail

Crabs represent a major part of the diet of bonefish. Flies that imitate these crustaceans are at times the best flies to use for the fish.

Aug 18, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt

Red drum are some of the most popular saltwater fish among fly fishers in the United States. They are available along much of the Atlantic and all of the Gulf coast.

Aug 18, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt

Largemouth bass make great targets for fly fishermen, and they are available throughout most of the United States. They are often willing to take the right fly.

Jul 14, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt

Smallmouth bass are abundant in many rivers in the Eastern United States and Canada, and they will readily accept a variety of flies.

Jul 12, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt

Woolly buggers are versatile wet flies that represent many species of insects and fish, and they are readily accepted by almost all freshwater gamefish.

Jul 12, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt

Popping bugs are excellent surface flies for bass and bream in the summer and fall. They may be used in ponds, lakes, and rivers alike.

Jul 8, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt

Taking a child along on a fly fishing adventure is a worthwhile endeavor, but anglers should be ready to answer a lot of questions and skip a lot of rocks.

Jul 3, 2009 - Chris Hunt

Fly fishing photography can be some of the most stunning, largely because of the beauty of the piscatorial world and the scenic locales in which fish live.

Jul 3, 2009 - Chris Hunt

Fly fishing salt water destinations requires special preparation on the part of the inland fly angler who rarely casts a fly into the brine.

Jul 3, 2009 - Chris Hunt

With so many options for fly fishers when it comes to trout and trout-ish destinations, wild brook trout that thrive in backcountry waters are generally forsaken.

Jul 3, 2009 - Chris Hunt

Stalking tailing fish in shallow water is normally reserved for fly fishing's salt water practitioners, but, for freshwater refugees, there is a viable option: Carp.

Jul 2, 2009 - Chris Hunt

Chasing trout off the beaten path can offer the most rewarding fishing for fly rodders, but backcountry trout can be notoriously skittish.

Jul 2, 2009 - Chris Hunt

Fly fishers venturing north to Canada will likely encounter a quarry so friendly to their efforts, they may wonder why they never visited the north country sooner.

Jul 2, 2009 - Chris Hunt

Northern pike are a common gamefish throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and their aggressive nature makes them prime targets for fly rodders.

Jul 2, 2009 - Chris Hunt

Techniques for catching native brook trout in the small streams of the Great Smoky Mountains. Choose the proper place to fish, by learning their choice of habitat.

Jun 21, 2009 - Michael Lambert

Ascension Bay (Bahia de la Ascension) is the northernmost, and most easily accessible of the three bays in the Yucatan Peninsula, and it offers an abundance of gamefish.

Jun 15, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt