This winter's steelhead lure dujour matches fad-happy anglers' dreams with a whopper of a season on the north Oregon Coast. The entree'? Think bead; salmon-egg orange, red, pink...nothing more than a ...

Learn about the Copper John, one of fly fishing's most popular nymph patterns. Created in 1993 by John Barr, this weighted ...

If you find yourself stumped by picky trout with any regularity, it’s probably time for you to learn how to fish a soft hackle fly. These time-tested patterns are characterized by their wispy, “buggy” ...

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.

Fly fishing The Spokane River is one of your better November fisheries, says Silver Bow Fly Shop. Mornings will be slow, but midday and later will be better. Blue-winged olives and midges will have ...

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

Research has translated into regulation on the North Platte River, a famous central Wyoming tailwater where up to a quarter of trout have sustained hook-related injuries to their gills, body cavity or ...