Don't let a lack of knowledge stop you. These flies consistently catch trout, no matter the hatch or your fly fishing skill level. Like gems in the water. / photo by Ken Baldwin If it played out ...

Smaller lines are meant for smaller flies and closer fishing, so a 2-weight line (and rod) is great for a dry fly on a mountain ... and similar exotic jumbos. There’s overlap in these ...

If I’m fishing an emerger fly, it’s the trail fly on a dry dropper ... Slow-moving pools or current breaks are great places to fish these flies, and you’ll often want to be casting to ...

Water depth is especially important when fly fishing for bass, and a well-stocked bass box should include flies that fish well at various depths. As a starting point, I’ve picked out 12 of my favorite ...

The Mayan cichlids were hanging just off the limestone ledges of the canal ditch, and we could sneak to within a dozen feet and cast flies ... class fishing, but a hoot to trick on a fly pole.

Appalachian Outpost in Elizabethton will host a grand opening event on Saturday for what it describes as the world’s largest ...

No matter how long you’ve been fly fishing, I encourage you to make a dedicated bluegill mission or two this summer. To help get you on the right track, here’s a breakdown of my favorite gear, flies, ...

One place to try alpine fly fishing is Lake Agnes in State Forest State Park, which sits at 10,666 feet above sea level and is stocked for fishing, including with cutthroat trout. Another spot: Dream ...

PETERSBURG — The state is urging people in St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park to be cautious with fruits and vegetables from their yards after exotic ... fly traps. The goal is to spot flies ...