Fly fishing is synonymous with trout. When most people think about fly fishing, they conjure images of mountain streams and ...

Successful nymphing starts with your setup. A two-fly nymph rig is often the way to go – it allows you to cover a wider range of the water column, and it adds variety to your patterns. I’ll typically ...

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In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

When you're used to fly fishing in the bubbling riffles, foam-covered pools, and easy-to-see buckets and pockets of small ...

The river’s waking up, pushing muddy color and rising. Fly anglers looking for alternatives to the less-than-perfect conditions or in need of safer locations for young anglers are appearing around ...

Using a nymph as a dropper with a dry fly makes all the sense in the world, and I’ve seen it recommended many times — and yet I’ve only tried it occasionally and half-heartedly. But after catching a ...

Nymph fishing is one of the most effective ways to catch trout, as most of their feeding happens below the surface. By learning different methods—like indicator, Euro, and high-stick nymphing—you can ...

"Indicator fishing . . . becomes a more important method for me when bank fishing. Pulling flies will generate an “eat or be spooked” response from trout as your flies streak by them. This is great ...

When it comes to fly fishing in Pennsylvania, there are many techniques and patterns that work well to catch trout, bass and crappie. More than 20 fly tying experts gathered April 23 to share their ...

In a typical winter I don’t go fishing much between late December and the end of January, but I always try to make at least a few trips to the river just to see what’s happening. This winter has been ...