There’s an old adage in fishing and lure selection, light lures on light days, dark on dark days.  Maybe that’s the reason ...

More than 50 percent of the average trout’s diet consists of tiny midges, and it’s these microscopic insects that you’ll most likely find flying above local streams this month. But don’t knock ...

I love tying flies in winter. It’s a great outdoors-adjacent activity that’s ideally suited to a long winter night. It prepares you for spring fishing but also brings back memories of flies you once ...

_We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Tom Whiting noticed a pattern. It was the early 1990s, and fly-tiers from around the ...

Getting started with fly tying doesn’t have to be daunting, especially with the wealth of fly shops around here, the amazing books available, and the treasure troves of information on the internet ...

Fly patterns you should be tying up for your box right now! By Kyle Wilkinson Kyle in the outside Jan 13, 2026 0 2 min to read 1 of 4 ...

Wherever mountain streams run clean and support wild trout, anglers chase them with the Humpy. Originally named the “Horner Deer Hair Fly” after its creator Jack Horner sometime in the 1940s the Humpy ...

This traditional Scottish bake — often called a Fly Cemetery — is a sweet fruit slice filled with juicy currants between layers of crisp, buttery pastry. It's simple to make, packed with flavour, and ...

As winter creeps in it often means a drop in opportunity for fly fishermen. That depends on where you live, of course, but for many of us, river time becomes vise time. If you’re new to fly tying, ...

It’s been a broken record. Every morning when Washingtonians venture outside, they are immersed in suffocating humidity, like stepping into a sauna. Then, in the afternoon and evenings, thunderstorms ...