Under a mottled-gray sky, Jack Ballard steps onto the flats boat bow, grabs a fly rod, and launches poetry in motion. His cast whips the green plastic line backward and then forward, before deftly ...

With all of the visitors arriving to hit the slopes, the opposite tends to happen, too. Locals know this is the time to hop on a plane and take their fly-fishing pursuits to warmer, salty climes.

From the Florida Keys to Alaska, our avid angler contributor shares his favorite fishing spots in the U.S. that offer extra ...

Having retired to landlocked Marietta, Georgia, several months ago after 54 years as a charter captain in Miami Beach, Bouncer Smith was in serious need of some solid saltwater fly-fishing. The ...

Evan Carruthers grew up in Morris fishing at his family's lake spot. Now he's dominating the tarpon fishing circuit in Florida with a string of tournament wins.

It’s best to know a thing or two about saltwater fly-fishing before you find yourself staring down a bonefish or tarpon. Orvis’ angling expert tells us how. Maybe you’ve caught plenty of trout and are ...

As an occasional trout angler, Robert Van Horn has caught a few nice fish on the fly rod over the years. None, however, compare to the ones he latched onto while fishing off the coast of Guatemala ...

When fly fishers reach out beyond their comfort zone and embrace saltwater fly fishing, there are numerous saltwater specific rods and reels from which to select. Fly rods are usually fast action, ...

This sea life preserve in Florida is the protected home to at least five major species of seagrass. Visitors can explore the ...

Five new Florida saltwater fishing records were approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in the past year, including an 826-pound, 8-ounce bluefin tuna caught by Rick Whitley ...