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The Four Horsemen of Classic Trout Streamers
A Long-Hook Odyssey Streamer Fly: feathers and fur bound by thread to a long fish hook portraying the appearance of a...
The Professor: A Fly History
Beginnings in Scotland Two centuries ago Scottish angler John Wilson, a highly acclaimed Scottish professor, author...
A Fly Fishing Chronicle: The Coch-Y-Bonddu
On the Waters Late summer mornings are a magical time along the woodland trout stream that flows behind our...
The Tomah Jo: Favorite Fly of a Maine Indian Guide
Tomah Joseph, an Algonquin Indian from the Grand Lake Stream area in Maine was a fly fishing and hunting guide in the...
The Beauty of Classic Wet Flies
My journey in pursuit of trout with the fly began over 40 years ago with a new fly rod and instructions to cast and...
Why an Emerger Is Almost Always a Better Bet Than an Adult
The secret to successfully fishing an insect hatch often boils down to simply fishing an emerger pattern as opposed to...
"Unique Flies I Use"
I was solo poling my skiff from the bow. The flat was pretty much in the backyard of some fancy houses and a family I...