Fly Fishing

Putting all the pieces together and ending with a good presentation will lead to success on the river.

When my fly-fishing slows down in the winter, I turn to podcasts and YouTube to get my fix until ice-out.

Fly Fishing

When my fly-fishing slows down in the winter, I turn to podcasts and YouTube to get my fix until ice-out.

Recent Articles

Fly Fishing

Fall Fly Fishing for Redfish in the Lowcountry; The Maldives Looks To Host Major Fishing Tournament Next Year; Why Is Charleston the Best Winter Spot for Redfish, Great Eats, and Southern Charm?

Destinations

Fall is prime time for targeting redfish in South Carolina's Lowcountry. Learn how to find and catch tailing redfish on the fly.

Fly Fishing

Inside Bear Haven, Alaska’s Lodge for Bear Viewing and Photography; What Fishing Taught Master Distiller Eddie Russell About Bourbon; How I Trigger Trout to Bite When Nothing Else Is Working

The bear on the left is a mama bear. Her two cubs are behind her. She took on this bigger male and backed him down the ledge. Do not mess with a mama bear's cubs.

Destinations

Bear Haven Lodge opens Alaska’s bear country to more than professional photographers. Watch and photograph wild brown bears in places that draw wildlife filmmakers, and experience Alaska’s adventure and wild beauty for yourself.

Fly Fishing

What Fishing Taught Master Distiller Eddie Russell About Bourbon; How I Trigger Trout to Bite When Nothing Else Is Working; Is the YETI Roadie 8 the Perfect Cooler for Anglers?

Eddie Russell searches for trout on Montana’s Gallatin River, where finding the right spot proved just as important as it is back home in a Kentucky rickhouse.

Fly Fishing

Wild Turkey Master Distiller Eddie Russell shares how fishing, family and finding the right spot connect a Montana trout stream to Kentucky bourbon.

Fly Fishing

How I Trigger Trout to Bite When Nothing Else Is Working; California Anglers Encounter Giant Whale Shark as El Niño Fishing Heats Up; Why The YETI Hooded Sunshirt Will Be Your Favorite Fishing Accessory

I pulled this trout from deeper water with a black rabbit-fur streamer.

Fly Fishing

When trout ignore dry flies and nymphs, I change tactics. Here’s how I search for willing fish and sometimes trigger a strike from trout that won’t budge.

Gear Reviews

What makes a speaker great for fly fishing? From volume to durability and portability, this is what matters most when you bring music on the water.

Gear Reviews

I Put the SKWALA Thermo 350 Hoody Through Some Hard Days; What Finishing Second Taught Bassmaster AOY Trey McKinney About Winning; How and Where You Can Catch Big Catfish on a Fly Rod

The SKWALA merino wool hoody breathes and helps me stay cool, keeping me comfortable when I’m sweating. It can’t do much about the reason I’m sweating.

Gear Reviews

I’m always looking for technical clothing that makes miserable days outside a little less miserable. Over the past year, I’ve worn the SKWALA Thermo 350 Hoody through harsh weather and challenging terrain to see if it’s the real deal.

Freshwater

How and Where You Can Catch Big Catfish on a Fly Rod; Teen Angler Lands Back-to-Back Monster Catfish, Including 109-Pound Giant; Berkley’s New ’Moeba Has One Big Advantage Over Other Urchin Bass Baits

This big cat hit a 3" chartreuse Clouser minnow being stripped back on a sinking line.

Fly Fishing

I never had much interest in fly fishing for channel catfish. Then I hooked a 25-pounder, and that changed quickly.

An aerial view of Hawks Cay Resort on Duck Key. You are right there in the middle of great fishing grounds, simple access to it, and easy livin.

Destinations

For three days at Hawks Cay Resort, my life got pretty simple. Wake up, grab my fly rods, walk to the marina, and go fishing. Tarpon, redfish, mangroves, clear-water flats—This is the trip I've imagined since I was a kid.

Fly Fishing

What It Was Like to Be Charged by an Alaskan Brown Bear—and What I Learned; Fly Fishing for Brook Trout on the Appalachian Trail; The Strange Spiny Lure Taking Over Bass Fishing in 2026

Eyes focused on the sockeye salmon that fill up these rivers during the summer.

Fly Fishing

A brown bear turned, locked onto us, and started coming. This is what it felt like, and the lessons I learned.

An eastern brook trout caught along the Appalachian Trail.

Fly Fishing

A fly rod, a Vermont mountain stream, and the Appalachian Trail—all leading to native brook trout in one of the East's most iconic landscapes

Destinations

If I were limited to fish only one season a year, it would be autumn, and you can’t do fall much better than the Catskills. The historic trout waters are reason enough to go, and the small towns, good food, and fall colors make it more than a fishing trip

Bass Fishing

The craze of urchin-style bass baits launched at ICAST this past week make it no wonder this is our top 3: 2026 Urchin Bait Trend for Fly Fishing; Sold Out and Copied to Death: Bass Fishing's Wild Urchin Bait Craze; Strange Spiny Lure Taking Over Fishing

My Bourgeois mandolin has become an essential piece of gear.

Fly Fishing

Fly fishing trips call for more than just rods and reels. Here's the one thing I never leave behind.

Fly Fishing

The Most Fun Fly Rod You're Missing Out On; Fishing Panama With a Fly Rod is a Trip I'll Remember for the Rest of my Life; Coike Bass Lure: How the 2026 Urchin Bait Trend Can Work for Fly Fishing.

Bass Fishing

The Coike urchin bait trend proves what fly anglers have known for years: subtle movement beats exact imitation. Here are some updated tying tips for Woolly Buggers and Pat’s Rubber Legs, plus presentations that deliver more bass on the fly.

Fly Fishing

It's not going to be the most versatile fly rod in your quiver, but it's well worth having.

A Pacific sailfish alongside the boat after being landed on an 11-weight fly rod off Panama's Pacific coast.

Destinations

I came to Tropic Star Lodge in Panama thinking of roosterfish. Less than two hours after arriving, I was casting a fly rod to a lit-up sailfish.