When the weather and water temps start dropping, most trout anglers break out the tiny flies. Fishing midges deep in the water column is a great way to catch trout in the colder months, but it’s not ...
Brook trout with fall colors caught on a stonefly. Photo by Geoff Schaake With New York state’s general trout season ending Oct. 15, anglers who want to continue to fish must switch to artificial ...
This week we have a special episode for you on how to fish from shore for trout using streamer flies and roe bags. Ivo and Phil take you to the cold shoreline and show you great tips on how to catch ...
It’s a random morning in mid-August. You pour your first cup of coffee, glance at your phone and step outside to let the dog out. Then it hits you. The undeniable freshness that tells you autumn is ...
When I arrived at the North Fork of the Shenandoah River, my heart sank. I had expected clear green, inviting waters with hungry smallmouths waiting to nab surface poppers. Instead, the river flowed ...
Fishing elegantly-dressed dry flies on the surface is the most glamorized way to take trout. But if you want to score on jumbo fish, tie on a streamer. Streamers will fool all species of trout and in ...
Streamer flies can mimic a variety of forage, but none is more common than baitfish. Unlike dry flies that match floating insects, and nymphs that look like aquatic insects in their larval stages, ...
Spinner harnesses are some of the most popular lures for walleyes. When trolled slowly they are good search lures and the use of live bait tempts even the wariest of walleyes. Spinner harnesses are ...
Fishing report compiled by California Outdoors Hall of Fame member Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, who guides in the greater Fresno area and holds the striper record at Millerton Lake. The ...
Swinging streamers is a criminally underrated method of fishing for trout, and when it comes to brown trout, it can be a total game changer. Brown trout are inherently aggressive eaters, and they’re ...