In fly fishing, a nymph is both an aquatic insect in its larval stage and any fly pattern that mimics it. The three main categories of insects that trout gobble from coast to coast are mayflies ...

On such days, these are the nymph patterns that I like to have in my fly box. If you find yourself predominantly fishing fast water, tie on a Perdigon. Its tungsten bead gives it the necessary ...

The writer shows off a Venango County, Pa., trout that was attracted to an “Iron Mike” fly. (Photos by Jerry Bush) ...

You can use the base pattern of an Adams fly to tie a very common fly in the spring called the Blue-Winged Olive, which ...

The winter weather this year has been surprising, to say the least. The 10-day forecast appears to favor a slow awakening ...

Anglers not prepared to embrace the time between the river ice off and muddy water will miss some stellar fly fishing. Hitting the window ... slow ascension at the end of a drift when fishing pupa ...

A fly angler hooked into a trout amongst red salmon. / photo by Ken Baldwin Spring is close, so it's time to get your gear together and make sure it's all in working shape. Waiting until you're on ...

It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something ... On such days, these are the nymph patterns that I like to have in my fly box. In fast water, slow water, or still water ...