Fly Fish Food compares synthetic quill brands on the vise and walks through the mil-spec method for ribbing. The episode finishes with a brush tied in at the front of a streamer for extra profile and ...

Trout Unlimited’s When Fish Return series profiles Grant Richie, who runs the Minam Store fly shop where Oregon’s Minam and Wallowa rivers meet, as wild steelhead returns decline. Gunnar Brammer ...

Question: How do I determine how much weight to add to my line when nymphing? —Sean, Colorado (via the Ask MidCurrent form) ...

Want tighter, faster fly casting loops with less effort? One small change to your casting stroke can make a huge difference.

Ten years of guiding taught me that losing a big fish almost never comes down to bad luck. There are 5 specific mistakes, ...

For 100 years, Joan Wulff has been one of the most influential figures in fly fishing. A casting champion, author, educator, ...

As water temperature drops through the 50s into the 40s and 30s, bass change up their feeding behavior | Brandon/Adobe Stock The reflexive answer to “how do I fish deep in cold water” is a sinking ...

To catch carp on a fly, stalk feeding fish in skinny summer water: move in low and quiet, pick a head-down tailer rather than a cruiser, and drop a weighted fly into a plate-sized zone right at its ...

61°F. That’s the water temperature where mortality starts climbing fast for rainbow, brook, cutthroat, and steelhead — seven degrees below the 68°F rule most anglers quote. A stream thermometer for ...

This week at the vise runs from the bottom of the water column to the top. Starting down deep is the Jig Sticker, an Umpqua signature pattern from Dylan Gonzales, designed on New Mexico’s San Juan as ...

Two specs do most of the work: length and line weight. The 11’/11’6″ length is the practical upper limit for an overhead-castable two-hander, and the practical lower limit for clean two-handed Spey ...

The best wet wading setup for 2026 is a dedicated low-cut boot sized for a bare foot, a 2.5–3.5mm neoprene sock with an integrated gravel guard, and no aftermarket guard at all — total cost roughly ...