Streamer fishing has a special place in the hearts and minds of many guides and seasoned anglers. There are also countless anglers that just don’t understand the enjoyment and pleasure of throwing ...

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, ...

You can feel it. The air is crisp. Leaves are dancing in countless colors of ochre. The river seems to swell in the yellow light reflected from autumn-cloaked hillsides. Time to get serious about ...

Fly fishing is a sport that has been around for many years and is a method for harvesting trout and other fish for the dinner ...

When you think of streamer fishing, salmon and steelhead likely come to mind. The bulk of a trout’s diet is insects, not the larger prey that streamers imitate – but that doesn’t mean a trout won’t ...

It made no sense. It was midsummer in the Northern Rockies, and the water was so clear you had to blink twice to convince yourself that there was any in the river bed at all. The stream-side brush was ...

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 ...

To the uninitiated, choosing the right type of fly fishing line can be rather daunting. Unlike conventional rods and reels, which rely on the weight of the lure or rig to cast effectively, a fly rod ...

As a student of fishing my entire life, it has not escaped me that so many of the pivotal aspects of this sport can be credited to women. For instance, the first-ever published work on fly fishing was ...

"Midway through this epic session, while stripping my fly through the current seam of a particularly juicy run, I spotted a flash of silver and felt lightning strike my 8-weight, almost ripping it ...