Although fly fishing has long cultivated an aura of tranquility and peacefulness, for Hilary Hutcheson it tends to be an activity where all hell breaks loose. “I try to be dialed in and keep it all ...

There’s much more to fly fishing than tying on a fly and whipping your line around a pond. Casting, hook setting and reeling all demand a level of finesse that goes beyond what anglers experience when ...

Traditionally fished in the down-and-across presentation common to wet flies, the natural materials of a soft hackle fly impart dramatic and lifelike motion in river currents, resembling mayflies and ...

You will begin to depend more on yourself and less on gadgets and gear. More on "a feeling" and less on what the textbooks say. When you hook into a fish—especially a big one—chaos comes fast. The ...

Here is a tip that will increase your success on the water. Once you understand it, everything about your fishing changes. Bass anglers—especially on the tournament scene—talk constantly about ...

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

Fly fishing experts share techniques for catching trout, bass, and crappie in Pennsylvania, including Euro nymphing and ...