You will begin to depend more on yourself and less on gadgets and gear. More on "a feeling" and less on what the textbooks say. When you hook into a fish—especially a big one—chaos comes fast. The ...

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A shooting head fly line can be an asset in certain fly fishing situations. Once you learn the basics of this fly line you will understand when and how to use it, and find that it is an easy line to ...

There’s much more to fly fishing than tying on a fly and whipping your line around a pond. Casting, hook setting and reeling all demand a level of finesse that goes beyond what anglers experience when ...

Have you given much thought about fly rod grips. Why do they come in different shapes and sizes? How does the shape affect your casting? Does it affect your casting? Here’s a deeper look into fly rod ...

Developing a rhythm of smooth casts over a peaceful stream and catching fish may be goals for the beginner fly angler, but an experienced instructor can help turn initial flailing into finesse.

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.

I learned the basics of small water fly fishing from my dad, a former Orvis guide and dry fly purist, who favored the small creeks and streams of western Virginia where I grew up. I used to question ...

Every Wednesday in the summer, Flinn, a fly-fishing guide with Aspen Outfitting Company, holds a women’s fly-flishing clinic at the shop’s Woody Creek location. For this episode of The Drop-In, we ...

The Clear Fork River Chapter of Trout Unlimited is holding a Learn to Fly Fish Clinic to teach the basics of fly fishing, and to provide participants opportunities to test their tackle and fishing ...

Jennifer Abraham, of Northampton, had long enjoyed fishing, but it wasn’t until three years ago that she decided to give fly fishing a try. Luckily, she had a terrific instructor, as her husband, Dave ...