Leaves tumbling in the river’s current provoke thoughts of kype-jawed brown trout hiding beneath cut banks. A caddis dry fly will not provoke brute browns into showing their face. Autumn demands ...

The hopper-dropper wasn’t working. Not like it should have been. We picked up a few trout—most on small sparkly nymphs suspended under finger-thick foam grasshopper flies—but the water should have ...

Hatches wane in the autumn season. The abundance of insects from summertime warmth fades quickly with the onset of colored leaves here in the Colorado high country. Fly anglers in the know reach for ...

A colorful Little Brook Trout streamer works well to catch much larger versions of its namesake after ice-out on local waterways. Credit: Courtesy of Bill Graves I used my paddle to push the ...

The doldrums of summer aren't quite here, which means the smallmouth bite is still on in most of the U.S. If your part of the country hasn't become too hot, then you can still catch smallmouth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A good fly reel will last a lifetime and help bring countless fish to hand. Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another ...

The first time I ever fished a Drunk & Disorderly, I hated the fly. A friend had given the streamer to me in 2015, swearing it was a next-level ringer. All I knew about it was that the unique head, ...

With the end of summer in sight, it’s time to stock those streamer boxes with larger flies that imitate baitfish, sculpin, and fry. Here is our list of don’t-leave-home-without fall flies for ...