Sinking tips and sinking lines intimidated me for so long. I thought they were and extra hassle, and difficult to fish. I was wrong. Here's why you should make them a part of your fly fishing. It took ...
From fly fishing tips to must-have flies to a hand-crafted German fly reel maker, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s attention on Fishing on SI this past week. Want to make ...
I live in one of the most trout-rich states. Idaho is chock-full of blue-ribbon waters, and fly anglers descend upon them ­every spring. I like to target trout as much as the next guy, but I can only ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Fly fishing is a specialized type of fishing that requires a little more skill and finesse. 8 On Your Side’s Amanda Holly spoke with a local fly fishing charter captain, who has ...
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Prince nymph, woolly bugger, marabou muddler, mustard caddis, hippie stomper, rainbow warrior-sometimes I feel like I'm ...
Winter trout fishing is a funny thing. Some people love it because the crowds are gone, and they can bank on having long stretches of great water all to themselves. Other people hang up the trout gear ...
Don't let the rainbow trout fool you. It's been passed off as a gentleman's fish, a fragile creature, and needs to be handled with kid gloves. That is not the fish that I pursue. The trout I know have ...
Prime hopper season runs from late summer into early fall. When warm water and low flows slow the regular aquatic insect hatches, trout start looking elsewhere for calories. The good news is that ...
There was a time not too long ago when I’d have described kayak fishing as “simplistic.” You tossed a light-weight yak in the bed of the truck or strapped it to the roof, brought a handful of lures ...