Ask a fly fisher how they learned the skill, and about one time in 10, they'll tell you they were on the stream one day and just figured something out. The rest of the time they know it because they ...

Tired of the same old dead drift? Got eyestrain from watching a tuft of yarn bouncing through the waves? Too much lead weight got you down? Then we’ve got just the deal for you. It’s called fishing ...

ROCK CREEK - Effortlessly, with a flick of his 111/2-foot rod, Bill Gray roll casts 40 feet of line over a deep, swift run. Another flick of the long, limber rod mends the line, swimming the brace of ...

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.

As I embark on my fifty-first season of fly-fishing and fly tying, I find the many changes that have altered these pastimes over that timespan to be nothing short of mindboggling. And of course they ...

To help pass a few long winter evenings in the past couple of months, I read once again several classic fly-fishing books that had greatly influenced me during my early years. Absorbing the familiar ...

Labor Day was a learning day for me. Dave and Emily Whitlock had contacted me about fishing the Bighorn River for a day. I let them know that I had Sept. 6 and 7 open and would love to get together, ...

Wet wading is one of the joys of summer fly fishing. Stay cool and comfortable with these wet wading basics to help get you started. Some beat-up wading boots. / Photo by Jasper Taback One of the best ...

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 ...