If you ask a die-hard fly angler if they have a “pet rod,” a special fly rod for a specific purpose, most will confess. Some hold dear custom dry fly rods, while others gain pride from owning salt ...

When I first started trout fishing, I was given an invaluable piece of advice: start with dry flies. Talk to any trout angler, and they’ll tell you that fishing with subsurface flies simply catches ...

It’s starting again — it’s only early February, but we are all fishing before and after shifts at the fly shop these days. The fishing is simply erupting around the valley right now, from top to ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Fly-fishing is fun because it’s hard. Yes, anyone can buy some spinning gear and hurl ...

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.

Jason Mitzner shares tips for new fly fishers and how he turned his passion into a Eugene business.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Fly-fishing is fun because it's hard. Yes, anyone can buy some spinning gear and hurl PowerBait into a ...

Years ago, with a smattering of big Isonychia duns bouncing above New York’s West Branch of the Ausable River, a friend and I cast to glides between the boulders and watched our Gray Wulffs sail ...

Hidden streams trickle along shadowed valleys up high. Some flow in plain sight. These are small water places filled with little fish. Pockets, riffles and runs beg for dry flies in the summer months.