A close second would be, “What (or how many) fly patterns do I need to have to be successful most of the time? Those are both valid queries, and ones which reflect the quintessence of fly-fishing.

I couldn’t, in good conscience, make the claim that Eastern fly fishermen are better at catching trout than Western fly anglers. When you really break it down, you can either present a nymph ...

The trout-approved Rubber Legs fly. / Photo by Jasper Taback I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to ...

A two-fly nymph rig is often the way to go – it allows you to cover a wider range of the water column, and it adds variety to your patterns. I’ll typically tie my first fly onto 3x tippet and ...

Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing With Nymphs-How To Improve Your Chances of Success Nymph fishing catches fish, plain and simple. Here are some tips and tricks to get started.

The Eastern Idaho Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Expo is back after a three-year, pandemic-induced hiatus, and attendees are sure to notice some big changes. “Big” being the operative word for this ...

Outdoors | Butler County teacher releases new book on euro nymphs for fly-fishing enthusiasts John Rucosky, The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. Thu, January 16, 2025 at 4:59 AM UTC ...

Euro Fly Lines. Some Euro nymphers don’t bother with fly line at all; they just spool up their reels with sturdy monofilament. A full-mono rig is certainly capable of playing and landing trout ...

After we concluded taping the show, Shawn and I continued discussing fly-tying competitions. Back in the 1990s, I competed in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey and was honored to have posted ...

The Eastern Green Drake transforms from underwater nymph into winged insects on the surface of the water usually in late May. Trout chomp down on the flies. And at night, the feeding only intensifies.