This is the last event in The Fly Fishing Show circuit. It takes place March 15th and 16th and is a great way to kickoff the upcoming fly fishing season. New gear, seminars, casting clinics, fly tying ...
While some states still have formal trout openers, most allow year-round fishing so anglers can get out there even during the depths of winter. Although trout need cold water to survive, when water ...
Winter trout fishing is a funny thing. Some people love it because the crowds are gone, and they can bank on having long stretches of great water all to themselves. Other people hang up the trout gear ...
For many anglers, myself included, trout fishing is synonymous with small freestone streams. Dry flies, undiscerning fish, mountain air, complete solitude – sign me up. Unfortunately, these streams ...
In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.
During the winter, food sources in the river run lean. Midges are the predominant insect that keep trout moving in the cold months. While present in the watershed all year round, winter is where ...
Stocking will occur in 118 stream sections and lakes from October through mid-December. The Extended Trout Season runs until February 16 with a daily limit of three trout. In addition to seeing the ...
A freestone stream presents challenging issues during the winter. It takes patience, finesse and a high degree of resilience to achieve success on the Eagle River during the cold weather months. The ...
Not too many years ago, it was a rarity to see someone fly fishing on the creeks and rivers of the Lowcountry. Today, the thrill of targeting red drum — also known as redfish, channel bass and ...
I’ve been a fan of chain pickerel since I was a kid. That’s largely because where I grew up there weren’t any pike and even though there were some muskie haunts, those fish felt too unattainable. As ...
Even in winter, the Yakima River Canyon holds a special draw for fly fishers from Washington and beyond. Last December FishingBooker.com named the state’s only section of Blue Ribbon trout stream one ...