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

The Coike urchin bait trend proves what fly anglers have known for years: subtle movement beats exact imitation. Here are ...

High June water levels required chest waders, but the brook trout he landed proved the effort was worthwhile. Credit: Courtesy of Bill Graves The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, ...

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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › What do you picture when you think of fly fishing for trout? If your answer is casting ...

Fish a soft hackle fly by swinging it down-and-across through runs, dead-drifting it in a tandem nymph rig, stripping it like a streamer, or greasing it up to fish the surface film. The pattern's real ...

After starting a fly tying business in high school, Caleb Thomas now sells his products online and in stores, focusing on niche patterns.

To fly fish for trout effectively, it’s important to be familiar with the food sources that your flies are designed to imitate. Many of the best trout anglers double as amateur entomologists, studying ...

Yes, wild browns – they aren’t native to the United States, but brown trout reproduce naturally and form self-sustaining populations in many American rivers and streams. When you think of fishing the ...

A close second would be, “What (or how many) fly patterns do I need to have to be successful most of the time? Those are both valid queries, and ones which reflect the quintessence of fly-fishing. On ...