A couple of years ago, I was fishing with a group of fly fishermen that included two or three younger guys in their mid to ...

Step back in time ten years or so and fly fishing for carp was exploding. It became so popular that it served as fodder for ...

The Quill Gordon is a staple of the Catskill style of dry fly design, defined by split upright wings, stiff hackle and a ...

On a recent float with Vail Valley Anglers guide Bryant Compton, he prompted us to anchor our nymph rig with a large, beaded, ...

The author holds a landlocked salmon caught on a nymph rig on the Rapid River. Credit: Courtesy of Marc McDonald If you’re fishing Maine rivers right now, nymph rigs are the most effective way to ...

The waterways of Treviso, Italy, are teeming with carp, chub and trout, inviting anglers to wade in and discover a serene ...

Fly fishing With the warmer weather, insect hatches on lakes are starting to get more consistent and the fish are responding well, says Silver Bow Fly Shop. Chironomids are beginning to ...

Every spring, new gear hits your neighborhood fly shop. It’s a good idea to ask questions to avoid doing something stupid once you’re on the water. Case in point: I visited a favorite tailwater ...

Nymph fishing is one of the most effective ways to catch trout, as most of their feeding happens below the surface. By learning different methods—like indicator, Euro, and high-stick nymphing—you can ...

A canoe or kayak float may get fly flinging anglers into business with white bass. The float from Twin Bridges to ...

Most commercially created flies are hand-tied overseas in places like Sri Lanka, Thailand, Africa and China — but there is a ...

Shawn Holsinger of Holsinger's Fly Shop and Guide Service talks April 23, 2026, about Euro nymphing during a fly tying ...