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Over the years, I’ve experimented with tons of the best bass flies, but these 20 have found a permanent home in my arsenal.
When I go to a restaurant, I often select something that I've enjoyed many times before, but sometimes I want to try ...
“Reducing hay waste and spreading/drying areas around finished bales is key to reducing stable fly numbers,” she says. “In ...
Pick Your Spots. It’s tempting to always try to get the longest drift possible – after all, more time on the water should ...
I’ll admit it – fly fishing with nymphs isn’t my favorite thing in the world. I prefer to watch a dry fly float downstream than an indicator, and subsurface eats don’t quite do it for me like dry fly ...
Traditional Spey fishing is closely associated with steelhead, salmon, and big rivers. It's a popular fly fishing technique ...
Every year, there’s a period of about six weeks between late April and early June when people will tell you trout rivers are ...
Once located, crappies are easily taken by fly presentations that include streamers, dry flies and even nymphs.
The fly-fishing exhibit "Time Flies," centered on 1925, at Creek Bend Nature Center in St. Charles ties into the 100th ...
Fly fishing can be an intimidating approach to angling. After all, we are not really enticing fish to eat with a food source ...
A recent fly-tying class hoped to hook some homeschooled kids on a new hobby. “Do the worm! Do the worm! Do the worm,” the ...
The Damascus Diner, famous for its classic eats and relaxing vibe, is back in business after the 1950s-era building was ...