The trout-approved Rubber Legs fly. / Photo by Jasper Taback I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I ... this fly often does the trick. It’s realistic and unassuming, and it’s an excellent ...

The ultra-realistic hopper imposter is the creation of Tony Tomsu. And with the help of tools available from his Stevensville company, River Road Creations Inc., you can reproduce ...

The wooly bugger is one of the most versatile and proven flies ever created, and it’s also one of the best winter trout flies. Depending on the color, they can mimic anything from a baitfish to a ...

When I fish a trout river that’s new ... through a desk full of hundreds of flies – each of which seemed totally essential when I bought it, but most of which look identical to tens of others ...

Fly fishing was all the rage a few years ago ... There are a million different fly patterns, some of the most realistic and successful is a shrimp or prawn pattern.

not a trout. They sport otherworldly colors, dwell in only the cleanest bodies of water, and attack dry flies with a ferocity that seems unfit for their relatively small frames. They’ve become a ...