Cellular traffic jams inside a fruit fly embryo might sound like a minor detail, but new work suggests they help flip a ...

The Woolly Bugger, invented in 1967 by Russell Blessing, became more famous than its predecessor. Learn why this versatile fly pattern is a must-have for anglers.

It’s deer season, and that means along with time on the stand, tenderloins on the grill and racks on the wall, as a result of ...

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.

Fly fishermen consider fly fishing to be interactive art, but it is really impressionistic art painted on a living canvas. John Atherton explains it in his 1951 classic, "The Fly and the Fish." ...

The art of fly tying combines skill, patience, and creativity. Tools and materials are essential, but excellent lighting, which is never considered, improves the quality of the flies. Understanding ...

One of Montana's legendary trout flies, the girdle bug, was designed to imitate a large stonefly nymph, or "hellgrammite," as the local anglers on the Big Hole River call the big aquatic insects. Lost ...

THE FOURTH SATURDAY in April has always been a special date on the calendar for New Hampshire fishermen. It marks the opening of trout season on designated trout ponds. Being able to get out on the ...

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 ...