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Tiny Tactics: 5 Tricks for Catching More Winter Trout on Midges

For most of the year, I'm a big-fly guy. During the spring...

Ask MidCurrent: What are the Differences Between Spey Casting and Skagit Casting?

Question: I’ve been wanting to get into steelhead and...

The Walking Dead: Where, How, and When to Dead-Drift Streamers

There’s nothing a streamer angler likes better than...

Ask MidCurrent: Is It Better to Use Attractor Nymphs or Exact Imitations for Winter Trout?

Question: When you are fishing nymphs on rivers for trout...

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Winter’s Gleam: 3 Ways to Catch More Winter Great Lakes Steelhead

Most fly fishers aren’t big fans of winter. The cold weather slows down the insect activity and fishing action and...

Ask MidCurrent: Is Winter Dry-Fly Fishing a Myth?

Question: A lot of articles about winter fly fishing include discussions of dry flies, but I’ve never seen a single...

Why and How to Fish Intruder Flies

The first time I used an intruder fly, it changed how I fish. It was on a steelhead trip in Washington, on a river I...

How to Approach a Trout Stream & Avoid Spooking Fish

Excerpted from Phil Monahan’s new book The Orvis Quick-Start Guide to Fly Fishing Fly-fishing success starts before...

Ask MidCurrent: How Do You Control the Speed of the Fly When Swinging?

Question: I've been working on swinging flies for trout, but I'm struggling with how you control the speed of the...

Top 5 Flies for Autumn Night Fishing

As the days shorten and water temperatures fall, night fishing can become the default for those who work a 9-to-5 and...

6 Tips to Make Your First Bonefish Trip a Success

For most anglers living in the U.S. or other parts of the world, access to bonefish can be challenging, especially when...

Get Frosty: 5 Tips for Catching More Early Winter Trout

Winter fly fishing requires a certain amount of masochism. You’ve got to take pleasure in the pain. From stingingly...