I first read about brook trout in Outdoor Life magazine when I was 8 years old. Dazzling red, yellow, orange and cream spots scattered across a slate gray body painted a picture of the most…
If you only have limited time to fish, such as weekends, then fishing in bad weather and rain is sometimes unavoidable. Personally I like fly fishing in the rain and have had several great days on…
Of all the different freshwater game fish available to anglers, one of the favorite target species for fly anglers would have to be the steelhead trout. The steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a…
Even though the weatherman may be right more often than not, weather patterns can be unpredictable. So that camping trip that was supposed to be dry and beautiful can turn into a soaked mudfest in…
He arrived like a ghost. One second there was nothing; the next he was there.
I was hunting squirrels in woods behind my east Arkansas home. Chickadees and kinglets buzzed in the trees. A pileated…
Spoons have been a proven method for catching summer smallmouth.
Most anglers own a collection of jigging spoons, but for many, they are relegated to the third or fourth drawer of the tackle box —…
Camping on the bank of a river or stream is an activity many river rats enjoy during the warm summer months. Almost all will agree that there is no better way to enjoy a river than to spend a night…
While trail cameras are an amazing window into the wild, if you’ve ever ended up looking at hundreds of empty frames or pictures of leaves shaking in the breeze, you have probably hurled curses at…
Road trips into the wilds of field and stream are favorites of outdoorsmen. And everyone must provide sustenance for themselves. Packing along a few tools of the trade can make turning the catch into…
Maybe you’ve seen the large surfboard-looking things on the floor of a Bass Pro Shops or even watched as an angler stood enviably on a small platform in a lake, casting to fish as easily as if he…
There's nothing like a meal prepared outdoors. Unfortunately, we can't always have a shore lunch or a campfire-cooked meal but for me, my backyard grill satisfies my needs for outdoor cuisine. Many…
Fly fisherman like all other fishing enthusiasts have the belief that certain patterns or baits work better in a particular seasons or with certain types of fish. The truth behind some of these…
