It was 6 a.m. on June 6, and veteran angler Shelby Holder was prowling the edges of the Hams Fork River in Wyoming. He was looking for rainbow trout, which he says were spawning at the time, but later ...

As much of a gear-head as I am, some of my most enjoyable days spent on the water are when I fish small creeks with small fly rods, and keep my gear load to a minimum. There’s a real and satisfying ...

I field tested a new rod and some new fly fishing hooks. It was delightful. I caught only five or six rainbow trout over two ...

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.

Large trout reservoirs have become synonymous with big pike in the last decade, with some true giants now residing in these venues after capitalising on an endless supply of food. While many of these ...

Step back in time ten years or so and fly fishing for carp was exploding. It became so popular that it served as fodder for ...