Fly Fishing

An eastern brook trout caught along the Appalachian Trail.

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

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

Recent Articles

It doesn't get any better than fly fishing on a warm autumn day and having the river to yourself.

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.

Fly Fishing

A proposed mining project by a Canadian company has renewed concerns over the future of California’s renowned Hot Creek fishery.

Fly Fishing

Two Fish of a Lifetime in 24 Hours: Panama Fly Fishing at Its Best; How to Fly Fish for Brown Trout In the Moonlight; The Big Guns: How One Family's Crappie Obsession Evolved Into the South's Most Deadly Trolling System

All muscle and energy. This tuna put a butt-whooping on me like no other fish ever has.

Destinations

Panama's Pacific coast has some of the most exciting fly fishing in the world. For me, it delivered two fish of a lifetime in less than a day.

Fly Fishing

High-end Father’s Day Gifts for the Fly Angler Who Deserves the Best; Where to Fly Fish for Wild Trout in New Mexico; The Big Guns: How One Family's Crappie Obsession Evolved Into the South's Most Deadly Trolling System

Gear Reviews

Father’s Day is almost here, but you still have time to get Dad something he’ll actually use. If he's a fisherman, these five Orvis gifts are practical, well-made, and something he would enjoy receiving.

Fly Fishing

Fly Fisherman’s 2026 Father’s Day Gift Guide: Gear He’ll Actually Use; Where to Fly Fish for Wild Trout in New Mexico; Shopping for a Fishing Dad? Here's What We Actually Want.

Trout fishing in New Mexico's Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

Destinations

Northern New Mexico offers a unique trout fishing experience, from the high-desert canyons of the Rio Grande to native cutthroats in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

The common ground of "fishing" is sometimes where the best connections happen between fathers and sons.

Gear Reviews

Skip the predictable Father's Day gifts this year. Every item in this guide is gear I've tested and continue to use. Some are inexpensive, others cost more, but all have earned a place in my fly-fishing and outdoor system.

Fly Fishing

How to Fly Fish for Brown Trout In the Moonlight; The Strange Spiny Lure Taking Over Bass Fishing in 2026; Here's Why the Abu Garcia VoltiQ is a Must-Buy Baitcast Reel

Big brown trout are out and about at night.

Fly Fishing

Night fishing for brown trout is often your best shot at the biggest fish in the river. Here’s where they feed and how to catch them after dark.

Guide Jacob Thomason with a barely hooked smallmouth bass from Lake Ontario.

Fly Fishing

The smallmouth bass bite is entering one of its best windows of the year. Rivers are warming, fish are active, and fly anglers from the Midwest to the Northeast have their hands full with one of the hardest-fighting fish in freshwater.

Fighting a bluefish off of North Carolina's Crystal Coast

Destinations

Fly Fishing North Carolina's Crystal Coast for redfish, sea trout, bluefish, cobia, false albacore and more.

Fly Fishing

From Florida and the Bahamas to Cuba, Mexico, and the Seychelles, these are some of the world’s best saltwater fly fishing destinations for bonefish, tarpon, and permit.

Fly Fishing

Can a Luxury Ski Resort in Utah Be a Great Fly Fishing Destination; Hardest-Fighting Fish in Your Local Water; and “It’s Not the Technology”—Jacob Wheeler Pushes Back

Utah guide Sammy Elam taking the scenic route to the river.

Destinations

When anglers think fly fishing destinations, ski resorts rarely make the list. But a fall stay at Montage Deer Valley in Utah revealed great trout water, a walkable mountain town, and enough outdoor adventure to make off-season ski towns a great choice.

Fly angler and West Virginia guide Chase McCoy, throwing a tight loop while balanced on his kayak.

Fly Fishing

Learning to fly cast isn’t about more fishing—it’s about better practice. Here's a simple program to follow that will have positive long-term results.

Tenkara rods are compact and easy to use, perfect for squeezing in some extra fishing on a road trip

Fly Fishing

Travel light and fish anywhere. Discover why tenkara is the perfect compact rod for spontaneous trout fishing in the Eastern Sierra.