Successful nymphing starts with your setup. A two-fly nymph rig is often the way to go – it allows you to cover a wider range of the water column, and it adds variety to your patterns. I’ll typically ...

In preparation for a sacred day in the lives of many Northern Michigan outdoors people — that being opening day of trout season on April 28 — I asked several local fly fishing fanatics what six flies ...

It’s never too early to prepare your winter fly box. Here are some of our don’t-leave-home-without fly patterns for the coming season: Akin to Charlie Craven’s Two-Bit Hooker, this Dream Cast pattern ...

Author, professor, and flyfishing guide, George Daniel is well-known for stalking wary brown trout on the idyllic streams of central Pennsylvania. He’s seen heavily-pressured trout wise up to surface ...

Fly tying blends craft, skill, and fishing knowledge into one rewarding pursuit. From versatile patterns like the Woolly Bugger to precision emergers, learning the right tools, materials, and ...

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