Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) are a special species of fish that were originally found throughout the Madison and Gallatin rivers within Yellowstone National Park. Over the last few decades…
Fly fishing for smallmouth bass is one of my favorite summertime activities. My only problem is deciding whether to fish them topwater or subsurface. Topwater bass fishing is definitely exciting but…
For a few short weeks every summer a very special event takes place under the cover of darkness: the Hexagenia hatch. Hexagenia limbata is one of the most prevalent mayflies found across North…
Earlier this year I spent a week in the Amazon rainforest arranging a trip through Sweetwater Travel, longtime friends in the trade, to secure eight spaces in a fly-fishing-only lodge located 300…
Except for a few specific dry patterns when the need arises, thin bodied, lightly hackled darker-colored patterns like the x-caddis, or elk hair caddis are used most of the time
Every serious fly…
Panfish offer a great opportunity for fly anglers, especially beginners, to learn invaluable lessons.
Some things go hand in hand — largemouth bass and spinner baits, northern pike and red and…
Pinch-on foam indicators are popular with fly fishermen because they're small and easy to use.
For as long as I can remember, my friends and I have always fly fished the early spring runs of…
Fishing elegantly-dressed dry flies on the surface is the most glamorized way to take trout. But if you want a fish-catching machine, tie on a streamer. Streamers will fool all species of trout,…
Pop, went the surface of the pond, as if I smacked my lips loudly. Simultaneously, the leader on my flyline raced perpendicular to my position, slicing through the water like a barracuda. Instead the…
Being an avid fisherman in Wisconsin for the last 18-plus years I have heard many people gripe about the chaos of opening day. As sportsman and conservationists we are all a little inherently…
As your favorite rivers or streams start to clear after the spring runoff anglers have the chance to investigate what critters fish are going to be feeding on in the upcoming months. Sampling the…
Suckers are a freshwater species of fish that are normally found in rivers but also can be found in lakes. Suckers, by almost anybody's standards, won't be the most spectacular fish they have ever…
