It’s hard to find a more generic ... all methods of fly fishing, nymphing can get pretty advanced and technical, but you don’t have to master every nuance to use these flies successfully.

Fly fishing is synonymous with trout ... The Hare’s Ear is a nymph pattern designed to be fished below the surface. In the trout game these generic flies represent everything from emerging caddis to ...

These days, it’s seen as a versatile and deadly generic pattern ... drift is an absolute crusher. Fly fishing is all about matching the hatch, which makes egg flies somewhat controversial.

Hatch' is a daily dose of anything fly fishing, human interest, and sometimes from left field. It will be short, sweet, informative, and ...

Fishing has long ... the 90-foot section of fly line and the reel is a length of braided line known as backing. What fly fishermen utilize to attract fish are known as flies or fly patterns.

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 ...

Nippers can run from a couple dollars for a generic pair to a couple hundred dollars ... would include a floatant of some type. Keeping your flies on the surface is key to dry-fly fishing success.

Like many fly fishers I started off fishing dry flies. At the time, we accepted that fly fishing meant dry fly fishing. Fishing a “floating fly” required you to develop all the basic fly ...