When I started fly fishing for trout, I was told to focus on making short, accurate casts. I think it was good advice, for the most part. On many trout rivers, the ability to cast a fly 40 feet is all ...

The trick to getting good at casting isn't a secret, high tech, or ground breaking. it's all about practice, practice, practice. Show up at the park, the pond, your backyard – doesn't matter. Rip a ...

Gitche Gumee Trout Unlimited, Superior Fly Angler, the Lake Superior Steelhead Association and Duluth Parks and Recreation partnered to host a free casting clinic on Thursday. Stacy Nylund, of Duluth, ...

Fly fishing is synonymous with trout. When most people think about fly fishing, they conjure images of mountain streams and fish sipping mayflies and caddisflies off the surface. It’s true that the ...

What do you picture when you think of fly fishing for trout? If your answer is casting a bug imitation that floats and then watching a fish rise to sip it off the surface, I’d say you fall in with the ...

Picture this: It’s 8:30 on a crisp September morning in the Great Smoky Mountains, and I’m about to step into a pair of chest-high waders for the very first time. My hands are trembling slightly—not ...

I can’t fish. At least I couldn’t until last month’s trip to Western Montana, where the days are as long and brilliant as the sun’s morning rays. Normally I have zero interest in fishing, and to ...

There are a lot of numbers in fly fishing, and some of the numbering may not make sense to the uninitiated—or to the initiated, for that matter. A higher number means a smaller hook, yet the opposite ...

I'm heading to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for some Steelhead and Smallmouth bass fishing next week. The steelhead are in the rivers, and the smallies are becoming active. Chasing two species of fish ...

You don’t need a garage full of expensive toys to land your first trout. Our fly fishing expert breaks down the essential, ...