Fly Fishing

Wet flies — and the use of them — have become somewhat of a lost art in the realm of fly fishing for trout. Which is unfortunate, as wet flies are both easy to fish and productive. So when my friend Mark mentioned to me that he'd had a good day on a well-known central Pennsylvania trout stream while "swinging" soft hackle wet flies, I convinced him he should make a return visit, with me along.

Casting as a function in fly fishing is a fundamental skill that separates the effective fly fisherman from the ineffective one. While there are many different types of fly-casts that an angler has to master, becoming proficient with the basic techniques involved with positioning the fly, like false casts, can be a benefit to all anglers.

What is the False Cast

If you're wanting to include fly fishing for farm pond trout in your summer plans, there are a few things you'll need to know.

Novice fly fishermen often think the farther they cast, the more trout they'll catch. Actually, more often than not, carefully stalking and wading and then a short, accurate cast is a better approach. In fact, sometimes even no cast at all is the most effective fishing technique.

The

I can't think of any place better for catching bass on a

For two weeks or so every year anglers migrate to riverbanks at dusk to await the annual

Four of the most hallowed streams in trout fishing literature — written about by Vincent Marinaro, Charles Fox and others — are Big Spring Creek, Falling Spring Run,

Like much of the northeast, western Pennsylvania has experienced a wet — make that very wet — spring and early summer.