Is the Woolly Bugger still one of the best flies in fly fishing? Every year, fly anglers get excited about new flies, new ...

A good strategy for finding ambush predators like salmon and Sea-run Cutthroat trout is to seek out places where fast currents carry food items.

Fishing closed on the upper Beaverhead River Sept. 1 as Clark Canyon Dam operators began cutting outflows to winter levels about a month early, and three conservation groups have asked a state judge ...

For fall fly fishing, a three-layer wading jacket with sealed cuffs and a fully waterproof main zip is the right call for most anglers, and the 2026 standouts are the Simms G3 Guide (about $599), ...

Why does a proven fall spot produce one morning and go quiet the next, when the tide chart looks the same both days? A tide chart marks water height, the times the water sits highest and lowest. What ...

The saltwater outfit you already own barely changes when you move from the beach to a boat during the fall run. A 9-weight, a reel with a strong drag and plenty of backing, a box of Clousers and ...

Jerry Siem is the chief rod designer at Sage, arguably the biggest domestic manufacturer of high-end fly rods. Jerry’s encyclopedic knowledge of rodbuilding dates from the early days of Fenwick, ...

Try This Week’s Quiz! Musky and Pike Flies: Can You Cast Them Without the Ache?

Tie and fish the Partridge and Orange soft-hackle for fall trout: sparse hackle, orange silk bodies, sizing for October caddis and BWOs, plus the wet-fly swing.

“We have spent several years surveying trout across the country and the consensus is that they all love flying ant patterns. Cinnamon, black, brown, etc. 95.87% of them confirmed that they would ...

“Want to make your flies more effective in stained water or low-light conditions? In this fly-tying tutorial, Hogan Brown from Loon Outdoors shows you exactly how to add a rattle to your fly to ...