If you wonder why trout anglers get a bad rap. Well, why do we need our own tippet sizing system that makes no sense to other fly anglers? If you’re fishing for saltwater species – or most freshwater ...

A dry dropper is a two-fly rig that combines a dry fly and either a nymph or emerger, allowing you to fish on the surface and subsurface at the same time. If you’re fishing shallow water but not ...

The wedged head of a Drunk & Disorderly creates an action that puts trout in kill mode. (Photo: Joe Cermele) The first time I ever fished a Drunk & Disorderly, I hated the fly. A friend had given the ...

Learning to fly fish can seem daunting because there is so much to learn. The truth is, it's a lifetime of learning, so don't look at it as a mountain in front of you; instead, learn each lesson as it ...

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There is no sight in saltwater fishing as impressive and exciting as a jumping tarpon. The sheer size and power of these fish will make even the most experienced anglers forget how to set a hook. Even ...

An Erie steelhead fly fishing guide wants to expand the horizons of those who seek these migrating fish each fall and winter. Karl Weixlmann, 62, has been guiding anglers for 28 years on various ...

ALBANY — Steve Schuttpelz was 8 years old when his grandfather took him fly fishing on a private lake near Reedsport. Fifty-eight years later, Schuttpelz’s zeal for fishing fly has only seemed to ...