While many US and Canadian fly-fishing industry gurus were initially skeptical of tippet rings’ value, Europeans began using them in a dedicated way in the 1980s. They were, and still are, primarily ...

The world’s top tiers—Davie McPhail, Casper Hansen, Tim Flagler, Mikael Frödin, Ruben Martin, Ally Gowans, Mikael Andersson, Håkan Norling, Peter Charles, Jim Ferguson, Jay Nicholas, April Vokey, Ed ...

Not long ago, tying a tube fly meant rummaging through your house for makeshift materials—pen tubes, Q-tips, WD-40 straws, or bits of old medical tubing. There were no fly shop supplies, no online ...

The loss of America’s outdoor economy could be long-lasting, with permanent impacts amounting to billions of dollars. Hunters, anglers, outdoor enthusiasts, and the larger recreation industry must ...

NOTE: The article is abridged: “The year was 1989. The place was Kuusamo, Finland. The event was the World Fly Fishing Championship. Who was this guy dressed in an unconventional vest, wearing garden ...

Academically knowing what trout eat mostly means little if you don’t know how to cast, fish a fly, or choose when and where to fish. Mastering these practical skills is essential if you want fly ...

My first impressions at fly-fishing shows seemed to confirm this, as several glass rods cast sluggishly. Others not so. However, that perception of too slow changed dramatically after I purchased Echo ...

At first, no one noticed. A faint cylindrical presence lingered at the edge of things—a suggestion in the periphery, a subtle sense that something, somewhere, remained pleasantly undecided. One ...

Fly casting is almost universally regarded as the crucial skill for successfully catching fish. According to my artist friend Thom Glace, fly casting can also be a moment on the water when you feel ...

I overheard that question recently while looking for some coffee creamer at the store. There I was, searching the cold-foods section for my favorite coffee add-in, when two folks old enough to be my ...

A subsurface fly is typically weighted by the size of the hook, through various weights added to the shank, or by placing a weight behind the fly on the leader. The goal is for the fly to sink quickly ...

Concern about the lack of snow in the Western United States is well-founded among scientists, outdoor enthusiasts, and communities facing water shortages. The current administration appears oblivious ...