These trout flies are the ones we all love to hate, but we can't quite break up with. That means the problem is you.
Vince Portacci will talk about “Winter Euro Nymphing in Western Washington” during a presentation at the Olympic Fly Fishers ...
It’s never too early to prepare your winter fly box. Here are some of our don’t-leave-home-without fly patterns for the ...
A few days ago, the trout were rising to midges. I could go into the details of which river, water temperature, weather, and everything else that goes into a day of fly fishing, but for now it’s ...
Some people live for the blow of a big largemouth creaming a swimbait. Others can’t get enough of smallmouth erupting on Spooks walking across the surface. And, sure, I love those things too, but come ...
If you're looking for a powder floatant, Loon makes a great one. / Photo by Jasper Taback Dry fly fishing is all about presentation. You’re trying to imitate an insect sitting on the water’s surface, ...
Landis Sampsel had never tied a fly when his mother, Karrie, bought him a fly fishing kit for $30. Since that Christmas in 2021, Landis has tied thousands of flies, some of which he’s sold, and earned ...
In addition to the brick-and-mortar shop, Troutfitters runs guided fly fishing trips on the many world-class trout rivers ...
Fly fishing is synonymous with trout. When most people think about fly fishing, they conjure images of mountain streams and fish sipping mayflies and caddisflies off the surface. It’s true that the ...
We fly-fishers really look forward to the fall, with its cool weather and big trout. But when it arrives, it races by at breakneck speed, or at least that’s how it seems to me. Once the streams begin ...