The writer shows off a Venango County, Pa., trout that was attracted to an “Iron Mike” fly. (Photos by Jerry Bush) ...

The marketplace is replete with trout lures, some more expensive than others. Many anglers have go-to lures they’ve used for ...

The trout-approved Rubber Legs fly. / Photo by Jasper Taback I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to ...

Fly purists cringe at these trout lures. That’s ironic because they were originally designed to be cast on a fly rod or a spinning rod. Joe’s Flies take classic wet-fly patterns like the Royal ...

Unlike dry flies that match floating insects, and nymphs that look like aquatic insects in their larval stages, streamers are designed to fool trout looking for a bigger meal that packs plenty of ...