I have been asked many times, what is the best trout fly. My answer is, there isn’t an “all around best trout fly”. There are ...

It’s pretty addictive.” Carp love this hodge-podge version of a crawdad, according to angler Blake Jackson. (Dustin Bleizeffer/WyoFile) He clamps a stout, size-8 hook in the vise and wraps the shank ...

I have a new favorite nymph pattern that I have dubbed — pun intended — Dan’s Killer Rubber Leg Nymph. For those of you unfamiliar with fly tying terminology, dubbing ...

Orvis makes fly-tying kits with materials to create several common fly patterns that have been proven to fool fish. Choose large fly patterns (size #10 or #12) first, as they’re easier to complete.

If you find yourself stumped by picky trout with any regularity, it’s probably time for you to learn how to fish a soft hackle fly. These time-tested patterns are characterized by their wispy ...

Dalton's Timothy Newman shares a riveting tale of his international journeys with the Trout Whisperer in this week's Outdoors column.

For example, he adds, the recipe for a fly called a number 12 rubber-leg, speckled double-bead stonefly nymph - which is a trout pattern - could be modified for a fly shop that wanted to use it ...

Caddisflies provide a spring and summer target for all species from trout to panfish, and there are tons of great imitators out there. When these insects are flitting about the surface and getting ...

The weather is warming up and residents looking to get outdoors need look no further than Lynn Williams, Vice President of the Rocky Mountain Flycasters, for a suggestion of an outdoor activity.

The free CNY Fly Tying Symposium runs Sunday, March 23, at Harts Hill Inn in Whitesboro, from 11-6, and features 20-30 fly tyers showing off their favorite patterns and tying techniques. Pictured ...