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 ...

Should you get into Euro nymphing? Well, consider this: If you’re interested in fast cars, your experts are NASCAR and Formula 1. If you’re into basketball, perhaps your role models are the NBA. And ...

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I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to your fly. There are, however, times when fishing dry flies simply ...

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 ...

For the last 15 years or so, Euro nymphing has exploded in the United States. It was a byproduct of American competition fly anglers competing in Europe then bringing the techniques they learned back ...

There are thousands of individual fly patterns designed just for catching trout and thousands more created to catch different species of fish. All of these different types, sizes, colors and styles of ...

I’VE BEEN getting dirty looks all day. Most of the anglers I pass on the trail don’t even say hello or ask if I’ve caught any trout. It’s a bit of a bummer because I genuinely enjoy shooting the ...

In a typical winter I don’t go fishing much between late December and the end of January, but I always try to make at least a few trips to the river just to see what’s happening. This winter has been ...