The wooly bugger is arguably the best-known fly pattern in the world, often the first fly a beginning fly fisherman ties and fishes. It is easy to tie, easy to fish and remarkably effective for a ...

While visiting my brother years ago, my family and I went fishing in a small lake located just down the hill from his home. The lake, kind of an overflow area adjacent to the Colorado River, is known ...

Aleta is a writer living in the Rocky Mountain foothills of Santa Fe, New Mexico. She enjoys vinyasa flow on the park grass with her two young boys. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, ...

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 ...

The difference between fly fishing and reel fishing isn’t just about gear or technique; it’s about philosophy. That much becomes clear after talking to 14-year-old Zach Favreau. “With fly fishing, you ...

When the wind’s a blowin’ and the river’s still partially frozen and a warm blanket sounds much better than waders, what’s a fly-fisherman to do? Daydreaming of spring isn’t enough for the Wyoming Fly ...

When the wind’s a blowin’ and the river’s still partially frozen and a warm blanket sounds much better than waders, what’s a fly-fisherman to do? Daydreaming of spring isn’t enough for the Wyoming Fly ...

Basic fly fishing instruction tells you to look for and fish the seams, where slow water and faster water come together. In the beginning, this isn't always as easy as it sounds to untrained eyes.