I can remember fly fishing with my father as a child nearly 60 years ago on the lake behind our house in Ohio. We were ...

Brandon Bailes is not just a fly-tier—he's an artist, who creates some of the best deer-hair flies for bass and panfish ever. Print Subscription-$35 for the Best Field & Stream Stories ...

Brandon Bailes is one of the best hair bug tyers in the U.S. Here's his advice for catching bass on these nostalgic yet effective poppers.

Even though it has been almost 45 years to the day, I still remember the first fish I caught on a fly rod. It was a fat bluegill pulled off its spawning bed in a farm pond which was part of the ...

I have fly fished for various warm-water fish. I have cast flies for bass, catfish, panfish, and carp. The one species I had ...

Put them in your vest, and suddenly, choosing the best fly for the fish you’re after will get a whole lot easier. The Greatest Freshwater Flies 1. Wooly Bugger. Target Species: Trout, bass ...

Not a nymph, not a dry fly, but somewhere in between. Fly fishing with emerger flies can be a game-changer during the early stages of a hatch.

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 ...