I have been fly fishing for bass for 30 years, but the sheer fury with which they strike a fly still takes my breath away. I have tried every fly from Parachute Adams to eight-inch-long articulated streamers, and after 30 years I have compiled this list of my favorite...

If you've found this page, your about to embark on journey that might open up a new chapter in your fly fishing book. Tying flies is a step into really understanding what fish are eating and matching your skills to duplicate it. The starting point is a good vise. 7...

Will a shirt improve your odds of catching fish? If your business is catching fish this is a serious question. Comfort, colors and convenience will improve your odds, I have no doubt. Let me explain the technical features of a fishing shirt and you’ll understand why...

It’s not often you talk about cold water fly fishing in the southern part of the US. But along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina is a true fly fishing gem called Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). With more than a half-dozen trips into GSM, I’m...

You’ve made the decision to learn to fly fish. Stop right now because your about to make a leap into the ”unknown” crazy terms and weird knots that are just waiting to snag you. This post is designed to take you from the shopping phase to actually rigging up a the fly...

It seems like most fly fishers experience this... You walk into a fly shop, pick up a handful of flies, then attempt to get some “local intel” from the cashier... Then your jaw drops as you hand over $17.49 for 5 little pieces of wire, fur and thread. In the parking...

Some days you’ll be on the river on the perfect early fall day. The leaves hang onto their trees with fading hope and determined resolve. The water’s surface is tattooed with the outlines of a half dozen species of aquatic insects. The rod in your hand hasn’t had a...

In the under $200 price range you can get a great fly rod setup from a major brand in the fly fishing industry. Any of the rods reviewed here could last a lifetime. Plus if you really get into the sport these would be an excellent backup rod or a loaner to help out a...

I’ve been looking forward to writing this piece for a while because I believe Pennsylvania deserves a spot in every fly fisherman’s dreams. It’s a state with opportunities ranging from Great Lakes steelhead to wild, native, brook trout, and all the brown and rainbow...