A new tyer tries to create super-complicated fly patterns right out of the gate, gets frustrated, and ultimately gives up.

Your leader will break first. Fly rods are strong and flexible, so catching something like a chunky bass on a rod designed for small-creek trout fishing usually isn’t a problem. But since bass ...

Happy Halloween and Nevada Day! With a new moon set for Friday and another low-pressure system moving in on Saturday, Friday ...

The classic Boone model has been improved upon The Boone Needlefish was designed in Florida in the 1950s as a sea trout ... Minnow has a magnetic casting weight inside the body that lets it fly ...

A congenial dipper bird flies past, swoops under overhanging alder, and chirps at my presence when it bob-dances on a ...

Griesbaum owns and operates Guiding Light Fly’s fish guiding service and makes unique flies like Unbugs, Halos and minnow ... patterns. “What originally happened, we were sitting down at Trout ...

Yes, trout fishing can be great in the fall, but it's not for the reasons that you might think. Here's Miles Nolte on the Quick Strike podcast explaining the details.

Baby trout patterns are a great place to start ... and don’t overlook streamers—the fly equivalent of a minnow presentation!

Early last week, surface water temperatures at area reservoirs were in the high 50s to 60 degrees. After the midweek cold front moved through, bringing rain, snow, and very cold ...

Dave Derk Share Fall patterns are ... try casting fly rods, catch a backyard bass and learn how to tie flies. Thanks to partnerships with Salmon Unlimited, Trout Unlimited and the Milwaukee ...

Trout Club and steelhead ... the Northeast Ohio rivers and streams. Fly tiers should bring a vise and show anglers how to tie favorite steelhead fly patterns, or visit to watch how the creations ...

Fresh rainbow trout is widely available, either whole or as fillets. It is also sold both hot- and cold-smoked. Whole rainbow trout need the guts, head, gills and bitter tasting blood-line removed ...