Discover the legendary Elk Hair Caddis fly created by Al Troth in 1957. Learn why this durable, easy-to-tie pattern remains one of fly fishing's most effective and versatile dry flies.

In 1924, Carrie Stevens stepped into the Upper Dam Pool on Maine’s Rapid River with a new smelt imitation tied to her line. A short time later, a 6-pound, 13-ounce brook trout lay on the bank before ...

Fly fishing isn't only about fly fishing. It's a much broader net that encompasses literature, painting, sculpture, culture, lifestyle, and the always popular, fly tying. I wouldn't say I'm a ...

I’m not suggesting you drift a pair of dry flies through fast water or stained water. The double dry rig works best when fishing slow, clear water that offers the potential for rising fish – if you ...

The writer shows off a Venango County, Pa., trout that was attracted to an “Iron Mike” fly. (Photos by Jerry Bush) During a long winter, most of Pennsylvania’s fly-fishers dreamt about big trout ...

Caddisflies provide a spring and summer target for all species from trout to panfish, and there are tons of great imitators out there. When these insects are flitting about the surface and getting ...

If you find yourself stumped by picky trout with any regularity, it’s probably time for you to learn how to fish a soft hackle fly. These time-tested patterns are characterized by their wispy, “buggy” ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Zealand Bouwhuis, a junior at Wasatch High School in Midway, shows one of his hand-tied flies that ...

Any angler who claims he or she doesn’t love a good surface take is a liar. It doesn’t matter if it’s a trout rising to sip a caddis fly or a striper boiling on a Spook in the back of a wave, topwater ...

Fly Fishing Veterans and Umpqua Valley Fly Fishers will have the 2023 Umpqua Fly Tying & Casting Festival on Saturday at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Kyle Bailey is the news director for News Radio ...

CURWENSVILLE — Curwensville Area Jr./Sr. High School’s Fly Tying and Conservation Club recently received a grant to help bolster interest in the sport of fly fishing. According to information from the ...