Fly fishing combines science, athleticism, and artistry. Study the science, practice the athleticism, and then fill it all out with artistry. Building a solid foundation on a basic technique will ...

Whether or not you should fish a stream when trout are spawning is one of the great debates constantly raging in the trout fishing world. Without a doubt, trout deserve space to spawn in peace. But ...

Streamer flies can mimic a variety of forage, but none is more common than baitfish. Unlike dry flies that match floating insects, and nymphs that look like aquatic insects in their larval stages, ...

Low water is a challenge that all trout anglers are familiar with. At a certain point every summer, the snowmelt that feeds freestone rivers runs out – during particularly hot summers, when the ...

Every year, there’s a period of about six weeks between late April and early June when people will tell you trout rivers are unfishable. Don’t listen to them. It’s true that as temperatures warm, snow ...

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.

There’s much more to fly fishing than tying on a fly and whipping your line around a pond. Casting, hook setting and reeling all demand a level of finesse that goes beyond what anglers experience when ...

Learn when and how to fish the little black stonefly hatch in winter. Expert tips on techniques, patterns, finding open water ...

When it comes to a trout fishing expedition, never be without your trusty cedar plank. That will come in handy for the feast after the catching is through. Smoked trout on a cedar plank is one way ...

The number of streams open to winter trout fishing shrinks in Pennsylvania after mid-February, but there is still plenty water available.