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Nymph fishing is undoubtedly the most effective method for catching trout. Unfortunately, the way that most people do it isn’t terribly entertaining. In my experience, you can only watch a strike ...

Fly fishing combines science, athleticism, and artistry. Study the science, practice the athleticism, and then fill it all out with artistry. Building a solid foundation on a basic technique will ...

I tangled my line, caught rocks and cast so haphazardly that fish miles away must have heard me. But there’s a reason it’s called fishing, not catching.

Our fall and early winter fishing season is in full swing. At no other time of year can such a multitude of fishing styles be effective on the water. Blue-wing olive mayflies are still hatching, ...

The key to nymph fishing is getting the fly to drift in a natural manner close to the bottom, but not on the bottom. In "The Orvis Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing," Tom Rosenbauer writes, "Most of the ...

Question: I have a fly fishing question on rigging flies for nymphing. There is a popular technique called bounce nymphing, which involves using three nymphs on short droppers off of a long leader ...

Our winter fishing season is in full swing, and the simplified insect menu can play in our favor. Midges are hatching for dry fly opportunities along with the usual streamer fishing. But day in and ...