Emergers and nymphs are often lumped together because they’re both fished subsurface, and they both imitate aquatic insects in pre-adult life stages. Some nymphs and emergers may look similar, but ...

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 technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport ...

After years of seagrass loss and fishery collapse, Mosquito Lagoon on Florida’s Space Coast is showing real signs of recovery. Bass don’t disappear in winter – they move. Here’s where to find them and ...

Fly fishing is synonymous with trout. When most people think about fly fishing, they conjure images of mountain streams and fish sipping mayflies and caddisflies off the surface. It’s true that the ...

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.

A few months ago, I wrote two articles on Presentation—the skill of putting a fly in front of a fish in a way that makes it eat. This article sits in the same wheelhouse, but from a different angle.

Fly fishing is a year-round pursuit. Even during the coldest months of the year you can find actively feeding fish, and you don’t have to race to the water hours before sunrise for the best action.

If you wonder why trout anglers get a bad rap. Well, why do we need our own tippet sizing system that makes no sense to other fly anglers? If you’re fishing for saltwater species – or most freshwater ...

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, ...

Fly fishing instructor Greg Mason can often be spotted Saturday mornings at Urban Harvest Farmers Market with a colorful array of lures, ready to spread the gospel of the ten and two swing technique ...