A good fly reel will last a lifetime and help bring countless fish to hand. Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport ...

In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.

"The Morning Hatch" is a daily dose of anything fly fishing, human interest, and sometimes from left field. It will be short, sweet, informative, and hopefully entertaining. Look at it as a morning ...

On the rushing rivers of southwest Montana, Dave Behm became an expert at baiting trout to bite on his homemade flies. As a guide, he led dozens of fly-fishing tours on the Madison River, not far from ...

Last May, Chris invited us out for a fly fishing adventure on the Owyhee River. He showed two out-of-state anglers how to ...

Fly fishing guides won't likely tell you their real secrets to success right away (you've got to earn the privilege), but there's one tip they'll readily share, even with perfect strangers: Fly ...

“Most other people who come fly-fishing or who guide are so focused on the fish and wanting to catch these big trophy fish, and that’s about it,” says Erica Nelson, one of only two Indigenous women ...

For anglers who have never been saltwater fly fishing for tarpon, I can describe it in one phrase: “A very humbling experience.” Last month I fulfilled a dream of making the leap from Inland Northwest ...

CHIMACUM — Respected outdoors writer and fly-fishing guide Doug Rose has died after a battle with cancer. He was 63 when he died March 11. Rose was born in Michigan and settled in the North Olympic ...

An extended wet stretch of weather is causing setbacks for local fly fishing guides. The Yellow Breeches Creek and the Letort Spring Run, both world-renowned trout fisheries, were running high and ...